Tali Friedman, chairman of Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Street market committee and chef and owner of the Italiya restaurant, tells Israel National News about the centenary celebrations for the market that will begin today (Sunday). "It's a birthday and holiday for our amazing market. No one can miss our market, which is now an international icon. The market for me is, first of all, the people and the merchants - who produce the sounds, smells, tastes, and memories - everything that moves us all lies in the people themselves. The market is essentially my home," Friedman says. According to her, the process the market has been going through in recent years of connecting new and old is a blessing. "When I opened my business 18 years ago, it was among the first to change, and today we can see an amazing combination of daily life and nightlife. It's not for nothing that our market is branded as the third best in the world." Related articles: Man injured in ramming attack still in serious condition Eyewitness: I saw the car throw 5 people in the air Five injured in ramming attack in Jerusalem Barkat received with love at Mahane Yehuda Market "All the markets in the world have become more touristic. When a tourist wants to see a museum, he can just as well visit the market - because the market is the museum of life. Sometimes it can't even be described in words, but you have to feel and connect to the culture through it," she adds. As part of the celebrations, there will be content events suitable for families and children, market stories, and creative workshops. Then there will be performances by the best singers, and there will be a competition of all the chefs in Jerusalem to make the "dish of the century" for the Mahane Yehuda market. In addition, an international market conference will be held for the first time at the Inbal Hotel. "At the meeting, the participants will discuss the challenges facing the markets around the world from the very clear premise that a market is an urban anchor. Markets from Barcelona, Florence, Bangkok, Thailand, Tbilisi, Mexico, Berlin, and London will participate," concludes Friedman.
