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Culture Ministry to Restore Achievement Prizes and Add New Categories
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67% centerFirst reported by Now 14 · 3 days ago
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What happened
Israel's Culture Ministry plans to restore its achievement prizes after canceling dozens of awards about six months ago. The new 2026 framework adds categories for peripheral artists, Eastern heritage, and other groups, while also reviving the traditional prizes.
- 01The Culture Ministry will resume the awards in an expanded 2026 format.
- 02New categories will recognize peripheral artists, new immigrants, and Eastern heritage.
- 03About 60 canceled prizes worth around 5 million shekels are being restored.
- 04Miki Zohar said the earlier cuts responded to unfair treatment of artists' views.
- 05The ministry says funding rose and the rollout will happen in stages.
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