The Israel Union of Performing Artists announced on Sunday that it will be presenting its 5790 (2019-2020) lifetime achievement awards to Osher Alkayim Ronen, Rafi Ben Moshe, Yoram Bar Sela, Miki Gavrielov, Salim Daou, Tiki Dayan, Eliron Toby, Uri Tenenbaum, Gali Atari, Liora Rivlin, and Leah Shabbat.
The awards will be presented on November 12th at the Petach Tikva Auditorium, when the union marks its 40th birthday. Receiving a special prize for his contribution to music will be founder Motti Malka of the Andalusian Orchestra in Israel. Noam Semel will be honored for his contribution to theater as head of the Cameri Theater from 1992 to 2017.