Cultural and Leisure Activities: Rehovot, the city of Poets, Artists and Writers

Even in the days when Rehovot was a mere moshava it was identified with writers, poets and artists, and this distinction as a center of culture has been preserved to this very day. Recently, the City of Rehovot has joined the international festivals' arena with the Nashim R'Tmoona –Women’s International Film Festival, an annual event that was held here lor the first time in 2004. Many other cultural activities are conducted in Rehovot, among them: sing-a-longs, city tours of historical sites, etc. The Nalional Citrus Growing Museum was inauguraled in Rehovol under the management of the Council for the Preservation of Buildings and Historic Sites. Other fascinating sites in the city include the Ayalon Institute (a pre-State clandestine munitions plant) and Weizmann House and Memorial, on the Weizmann Institute grounds.

The City of Rehovot offers many wonderful options for leisure time activities, including cafes and restaurants, cinemas and venues for the performing arts.
The Mayor is currently deeply involved in starting the construction of the municipal cultural center that is slated tu be built in the center of the city on an area of 25 dunam (approx. 8 acres). It will have an 850 seating capacity hall, cafes, restaurants and spacious parkland for the residents to enjoy.

Source: Cultural and Leisure Activities. Rehovot Map Booklet. 2006 Edition. Digitized by MyRehovot. Any usage online is subjected to the condition of the quoting the source of the text, that is Rehovot Map booklet and www.MyRehovot.info