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Song and Chorus Festival Returns for One-Night Tribute Show
The historic Festival of Song and Verse is returning for a special one-night tribute performance on December 1, 2026, at the Tel Aviv Culture Hall. The event will celebrate the legacy of the iconic festival, which originally ran from 1960 to 1980 as a major platform for Hebrew music.
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- 01The Festival of Song and Verse will return for a one-night tribute show on December 1, 2026, at the Tel Aviv Culture Hall.
- 02Veteran performer Yehoram Gaon will host the tribute event, perform, and share behind-the-scenes anecdotes.
- 03Special guest Ilanit will perform alongside other prominent Israeli artists including Avi Toledano, Yizhar Cohen, and Miri Aloni.
- 04The show will feature classic Israeli songs and screen archival footage from the original festivals.
- 05The tribute will honor producer Hanoch Hasson and composer Efi Netzer for their significant contributions to the original festival.
- 06The original festival ran from 1960 to 1980, launching many artists' careers and selecting Israel's Eurovision entries in 1978 and 1979.
- 07Ticket prices for the celebratory tribute event in Tel Aviv start at 229 shekels.
Veteran performer Yehoram Gaon, who won the 1969 festival with "Ballad for a Medic," will host the evening, perform, and share behind-the-scenes anecdotes. The lineup of participating artists includes special guest Ilanit, alongside Avi Toledano, Ilana Avital, Dafna Armoni, Yizhar Cohen, Miri Aloni, Natan Slor, Silvan and Yair, the Sexta band, Irit Dotan, and Shuli Natan.
The program will feature classic songs such as "Therese de Mon's Love," "Born for Peace," "On the Way Back," "Song for a Holiday Evening," and "You." Archival footage and photographs from past festivals, which were originally broadcast on Israel's First Channel, will be screened between performances.
During the evening, special tributes will be paid to producer Hanoch Hasson, who produced most of the festival's editions, and composer Efi Netzer, who composed "Ballad for a Medic" and led public singing during vote counts. Tickets for the tribute event start at 229 shekels.
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