Castles Made of Sand

An evocation of early Tel Aviv landmarks

Habima Theatre

The building was designed in 1934 by the Architect Oscar Kaufman, as part of the "Civil Center" master plan, by Prof. Patrick Geddes' for the northern part of Tel-Aviv, which included a city square, city hall, a theatre building for the Habima troupe, a library and a museum. The cornerstone was laid on June 20, 1935 in the presence of  the High Commissioner Sir Arthur Wauchope, Moshe Sharet, head of the political division of the Jewish Agency, Meir Dizengof the Mayor of Tel-Aviv, and the actress Hanna Rovina. Ten years later, on September 30, 1945, the theatre celebrated its grand opening. The facade of the building had been renovated several times over the years. 

Herzliya Hebrew High School

On July 28, 1909, the cornerstone for the Herzliya Hebrew High School was laid,
named after Dr. Binyamin Ze'ev Herzel. The building was planned by the Architect Yosef Berski. Upon its completion, on December 1910, the school was moved from Yaffo to its new location on Hertzl Street. This was the first Hebrew High School and center  for cultural events and celebrations in the young city of Tel-Aviv. The demolition of the building began in the summer of 1959, and on its ruins rose the Shalom Meir Tower, which was completed by the end of 1965.
The new building of the Herzliya Hebrew High School is now in Jabotinsky street.

Mugrabi Opera House

The Building, named after the entrepreneur, owner and trader Ya'acov Mugrabi, was planned in 1926 by the architect Yosef Berlin. 
Its actual building began in the summer of 1927, and it was festively opened on February 13, 1930.  The hall was used as a central venue for cultural events: Theatre, Opera, Purim Festivities and Movies. It was closed after a fire on May 18, 1986, and demolished ten years later. 

World Sand Sculpting Academy, Holland

Artistic managment: Guy Melamed, Arjen Barel

Closes: October 25, 2009