Top Israeli Artists to Perform at October 7th Families' Memorial Ceremony
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israeli artists including Shlomo Artzi and Osher Cohen will perform at a national memorial ceremony for October 7th victims, organized by the "Komo" movement and victim families. The event, funded by public donations, will be held on October 7th in Tel Aviv and broadcast widely.
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- Dozens of Israeli artists will perform at the October 7th memorial ceremony.
- The ceremony is organized by the "Komo" movement and families of October 7th victims.
- It will take place on October 7th at Park Ganei Yehoshua in Tel Aviv.
- The event is publicly funded through a crowdfunding campaign.
- A national remembrance campaign, "Israel Does Not Forget," is also launching.
The "Komo" movement and the families of the October 7th victims have announced the lineup of artists who will participate in the national memorial ceremony commemorating three years since the October 7th massacre. The event is scheduled for October 7th at Park Ganei Yehoshua in Tel Aviv, hosted by former hostage Eli Sharabi and actress Shani Cohen, beginning at 9:15 PM. Registration for public tickets opens today.
This year marks the third iteration of the memorial ceremony, initiated by the families directly affected by the October 7th attacks. It is expected to be broadcast on major Israeli television channels, including Kan 11, Keshet 12, and Reshet 13, as well as on radio stations, streaming platforms, foreign networks, and community screenings both in Israel and internationally. The ceremony is entirely funded by public donations, with organizers currently running a crowdfunding campaign. Reaching their fundraising goal, according to the families, will enable the event to be held as an open-air park gathering, accommodating tens of thousands of attendees.
Participating artists include Shlomo Artzi, Gali Atari, Miri Mesika, Ivri Lider, Ran Danker, Harel Skaat, Osher Cohen, Amir Dadon, Arkadi Duchin, Valery Hamati, Yuval Dayan, Lihi Tolidano, Meshi Kleinstein, Nunu, Noam Betan, Eden Golan, Eli Botner, Roni Dalumi, and Tamir Greenberg.
Alongside the ceremony, the families are launching a national remembrance campaign titled "Israel Does Not Forget," aiming to bring back the sights, sounds, and stories from October 7th into public discourse. This campaign will feature videos including recordings from the final moments of fallen soldier Ram Meir Bitton, Liel Hatzroni who was murdered with her twin brother Yanai and aunt Ayala, and Nitzan Rahum who was killed while pregnant along with her partner Lidor Levi.
Yonatan Shamriz, founder of the "Komo" movement and brother of fallen soldier Alon Shamriz, stated, "This year's ceremony will be a difficult and painful event, but we must not forget the massacre we endured, we must not let the memory fade. It is our moral and existential duty to continue to commemorate the loved ones we have lost." He urged the Israeli public to continue supporting the crowdfunding effort to facilitate a large-scale event, potentially the largest memorial event in the country's history.
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