"Omanoot.com, the newly launched web portal showcasing the vitality of Israeli film, music, literature and the visual arts, connects people with Israel and the nation beyond “the conflict.”" More... - New Web Portal Spotlights Israel
YNetNews.com, February 21, 2011
"Cohen describes Israel’s film and video work as “strong and cutting edge.” The country is technologically advanced and, with the success of innovative and high-tech companies supporting the economy, local artists have started to experiment with the different methods and techniques of film-making and video work." More... - Israeli art scene online with Omanoot.com launch – resource alert
ArtRadarJournal.com, February 15, 2011
"Of course, there's no way to show the diversity and breadth of all of Israel, but visiting Omanoot is one effective way of exploring the country in all its weirdness and wildness from far away. Its films are funny, moving, and sometimes difficult--much like life in Israel itself." More... - An Israeli Film Fest in Your Home
MyJewishLearning.com
"The positive experience and feedback he received by exposing Israeli cultural icons like Hadag Nahash and Idan Raichel to unsuspecting Americans has fueled the engine behind his latest project, the newly launched Web portal Omanoot.com, designed to showcase the vitality of Israeli film, music, literature and the visual arts." More... - David Brinn, Homage Homepage
JPost.com, February 12, 2011
"Cohen emphasized the art is not only Jewish: It includes works by artists from all walks of life in Israeli society. “This variety should be celebrated,” Cohen told NoCamels." More... - Hanna Szekeres, Beyond the Conflict: Showing the Face of Israeli Art
NoCamels.com, February 11, 2011
"The old saying, “the way to a man's heart is through his stomach,” has a modern counterpart, with an Israeli twist: The way to a young, politically active person's heart is through their ears and eyes, giving them the opportunity to learn about Israeli life through movies, videos, art and music. That's the idea behind Edoe Cohen's Omanoot.com..." More... - David Lev, Getting to Know Israel, Artistically
IsraelNationalNews.com, February 2, 2011
"Omanoot.com is the perfect tool to keep people interested and exposed to Israeli culture when they’re not in Israel. It’s also a great way for non-Jews to learn about a side of Israel that isn’t often portrayed in today’s media." More... - Alix Billinkoff, Omanoot.com - Spotlighting Israel Through the Arts
WinnipegJewishReview.com, January 26, 2011
"Omanoot.com, the newly launched web portal showcasing the vitality of Israeli film, music, literature and the visual arts, connects people with Israel and the nation beyond “the conflict.” The site is attracting a global audience, including visitors from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Indonesia." More... - Spotlighting Israel: the st-ART Up Nation
eJewishPhilanthropy.com, January 26, 2011
"Tout le monde parle sans cesse des start-up israéliennes qui excellent dans le domaine des technologies. Mais, la même énergie créatrice est aussi présente dans le domaine artistique." More... - Adapté de l’article écrit par Raphael Ahren, OMANOOT- Israel par l’Art
Connec'sion.com, 21 Janvier, 2011
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...But can such a site actually change world opinion of the world’s most vilified nation?Very possibly... Many who may wish to show support for Israel will now, through Omanoot.com, have the opportunity to view its artists’ oeuvres...; and this alone may well be enough to raise their visibility, desirability, – and, so, their market value."
More...- Abigail R. Esman, New Start -Up Puts Israeli Creativity To Work on Middle East Peace
Forbes.com, January 17, 2011.
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'Everybody knows about Israeli technology and start-ups. But the same creative energy is going into the arts as well,'Cohen told Anglo File this week. 'I discovered that people who come to Israel on Taglit [Birthright-Israel] and the other different Israel programs are not falling in love with the politics. They're falling in love with the culture, with the people, with the landscape. And that energy comes across through arts, through Israeli music, which is very avant-garde, through film, through the visual arts and definitely through the literature. That's our idea: take that energy and bring it to the world.'"
More...- Raphael Ahren, Art for Israel's Sake
Haaretz.com, January 7, 2011
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Omanoot.com is the web site that I've been waiting for since the moment I arrived in Israel. Welcome to the first well-designed, accessible web site dedicated to the arts... I have to say it again. This is what I've been waiting for. An art website without pretenses that is really about bringing Israeli art to the people."
More...- Rachel Rowland, Israeli Art Shines on Omanoot.com
TheRayve.blogspot.com, January 6, 2011
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A new educational portal is channeling the rich world of Israeli art and artists to universities and schools in the US, providing a broader perspective of Israel and Israelis."
More...- Karin Kloosterman, Art as Cultural Diplomat
Israel21c.org, March 16, 2010
Press release announcing Omanoot.com's launch.