TRAVELERS GET AN INSIDER PERSPECTIVE INTO LOCAL ISRAELI ART

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NEW BEERSHEBA ART EXPERIENCE OFFERS TRAVELERS AN INSIDER PERSPECTIVE INTO
LOCAL ISRAELI ART

New York - July 25, 2012: Art enthusiasts arriving in Israel can now obtain an insider's perspective into local Israeli art and culture with the new Beersheba Art Experience tours. 

Taking place in the city of Beersheba in the northern tip of Israel's Negev Desert, the interactive art experience offers photography, drawing and family-friendly art tours led by local artists, as well as workshops focused on felt-making, sculpting, printmaking, batik and musical improvisation. Participants can create custom tours or join existing programs, all of which pass through different areas of the city including the picturesque Ottoman-era courtyard.

"The new interactive art tours offer an insider's perspective into the unique city of Beersheba," said Haim Gutin, Israel Commissioner for Tourism, North and South America, "and will provide some additional excitement for travelers arriving in Israel this year."

The tours are suitable for travelers of all ages and can be booked individually or in large groups.

For more information, visit www.b7artexperience.co.il. For more information on travel to Israel, visitwww.goisrael.com.