News in Brief II

The Tzomet Sfarim bookstore chain has asked the Academy of the Hebrew Language to translate the word "vuvuzela" into Hebrew. The word, referring to the loud South African monotone stadium horn, has swept the world thanks to the soccer World Cup. Tzomet Sfarim also invited visitors to its Facebook page for suggestions for a term for the horn and received 70 responses in 24 hours, including shofarit and estadionella. The chain said the idea originally was to promote the use of Hebrew expressions, but the extensive response led them to seek the language academy's involvement. (Noya Kohavi )

Artwork by photographer and video installation artist Michal Rovner will appear on the cover of the next album by the Israeli rock band Knesiat Hasechel. "The band members have become good friends who come to visit from time to time, and we have inspiring conversations," Rovner said. According to Ran Elmaliah, the band's bass guitarist: "I feel that in some ways Michal's work completes our own." "Shurot shel Anashim" ("Rows of People" ), which was recorded in January at the Abbey Road and Britannia Road studios in London, is the band's seventh album. (Noya Kohavi )

The British rock band Jethro Tull is to perform three concerts in Israel in August: On August 7 at the Ra'anana Park Amphitheater, on August 8 at the Shuni Fortress in Binyamina and on August 9 at Jerusalem's International Convention Center. The band, which has performed in Israel five times, was last here three years ago. Jethro Tull, founded in 1967, is known for its blending of blues, jazz and classical tones. (Noya Kohavi )