Avi Shoshan Takes Break from TV for Moroccan Music Festival
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Avi Shoshan, a participant in "HaPatriotim" and "Survivor," is on leave from "HaPatriotim" to cover the "Andalusi Atlanti" festival in Morocco for "Hakol Patuach." He was also voted "favorite survivor" in a poll. The festival performance marks the Andalusian Orchestra of Ashdod's return to Morocco after a three-year hiatus. Shoshan anticipates dramatic developments in upcoming "Survivor" episodes.
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- Avi Shoshan is on leave from "HaPatriotim" to cover a Moroccan music festival.
- Shoshan was named "favorite survivor" in a fan poll.
- The Andalusian Orchestra of Ashdod is performing in Morocco after a three-year break.
- Shoshan's trip to Morocco has personal significance due to his family's heritage.
- He teased "unforgettable moments" in upcoming "Survivor" episodes.
Avi Shoshan, known for his participation in the TV shows "HaPatriotim" and "Survivor," has taken a temporary leave from "HaPatriotim." Immediately after agreeing to the hiatus, which will last until his part in "Survivor" concludes, Shoshan received an unexpected offer to travel to Morocco. He described the timing as immediate, stating he received two pieces of news just a minute after his conversation with the "HaPatriotim" editor. The first was related to "Survivor," where a user poll named him the "favorite survivor" deserving of victory, an outcome he found surprisingly emotional. The second, more immediate, was an offer from Shalom Lotati, CEO of the Andalusian Orchestra of Ashdod. Lotati invited Shoshan to join the orchestra for a live broadcast of their performance at the opening concert of the "Andalusi Atlanti" festival in Essaouira, Morocco. Shoshan accepted and is now in Morocco, covering the orchestra's journey for the "Hakol Patuach" program. While viewers in Israel still see him competing on "Survivor" and he is on leave from "HaPatriotim," Shoshan is attending rehearsals in Morocco. The concert features the orchestra, under the artistic direction of Elad Levi, alongside a Moroccan ensemble led by Anas Belhashmi, paytans Moshe Louk and Jonathan Chuta, and singers Marwan Haji and Nohyila El Kalai. The music has evoked personal memories for Shoshan, reminding him of his grandmother, Rabbi Miriam Abuchatzira, whose parents immigrated from Morocco. He also noted a full-circle moment, as the doctor who treated his grandmother, Dr. Yehiel Lasri, is now the Mayor of Ashdod and a supporter of the orchestra. For the orchestra, this marks a return to Morocco after a three-year absence, with a previously planned performance canceled following October 7th. Shoshan plans to share his experiences from the trip and his visit to his parents' homeland. He also teased upcoming "Survivor" episodes, which he and a friend described as "absolute madness," promising a "unforgettable moment in Israeli reality TV history."
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