Sara Levi-Tanai
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Sara Levi-Tanai was an Israeli choreographer and song writer. She was the founder and artistic director of the Inbal Dance Theater
and recipient of the Israel Prize
in dance.
Inbal Dance Theater
Inbal Dance Theater is a dance group operating in Israel. The subject matter and materials the group deals with derive from Jewish tradition and heritage, and from the folklore of the various ethnic groups in Israel – Jewish and non Jewish – such as the Yemenite, Moroccan, Persian and Kurdish...
and recipient of the Israel Prize
Israel Prize
The Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
in dance.
Prizes and awards
- In 1964, Levi-Tannai's Book of Ruth won an award from the Théâtre des Mondes in Paris.
- In 1973, she was awarded the Israel PrizeIsrael PrizeThe Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
, in dance, for her contributions in the field of performing arts. - In 1984, she won the Moshe Halevi Theater Prize, awarded by the Tel Aviv Municipality.
- In 1986, she was the first recipient of the Israel Labor Federation (HistadrutHistadrutHaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael , known as the Histadrut, is Israel's organization of trade unions. Established in December 1920 during the British Mandate for Palestine, it became one of the most powerful institutions of the State of Israel.-History:The Histadrut was founded in...
) Prize for music and dance. - In 1988, she was made an honored citizen of Tel Aviv.
See also
- List of Israel Prize recipients