Sara Levi-Tanai
Israeli choreographer and songwriter
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Sara Levi-Tanai (Hebrew: שרה לוי-תנאי; c. 1910 – 3 October 2005) 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.
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Bornc. 1910
Died3 October 2005
CitizenshipIsraeli
OccupationsChoreographer and song writer
Sara Levi-Tanai | |
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| שרה לוי-תנאי | |
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| Born | c. 1910 |
| Died | 3 October 2005 |
| Citizenship | Israeli |
| Occupations | Choreographer and song writer |
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Prizes and awards
- In 1964, Levi-Tanai's Book of Ruth won an award from the Théâtre des Mondes in Paris.
- In 1973, she was awarded the Israel Prize, in dance, for her contributions in the field of performing arts.[1][2]
- 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 (Histadrut) Prize for music and dance.
- In 1988, she was made an honored citizen of Tel Aviv.