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Shulamit Lapid Receives Dahlia Ravikovitch Lifetime-Achievement Prize at ACUM’s 90th-Anniversary Awards
8/20/2026, 1:53:01 AM
Core Event: Lifetime-Achievement Honors at the 70th ACUM Awards
The Israeli Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers of Music (ACUM) will honor its 2025/26 laureates at the 70th ACUM Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 19, at the Creative House in Tel Aviv Port. The ceremony marks ACUM’s 90th anniversary and includes the Dahlia Ravikovitch Prize for Lifetime Achievement, awarded to novelist Shulamit Lapid.
Background & Context: ACUM’s Milestone and the Prize’s Significance
Founded to protect copyright for Israeli creators, ACUM is celebrating nine decades of cultural advocacy. The Dahlia Ravikovitch Prize, named for the celebrated poet, recognizes a writer whose body of work has profoundly shaped contemporary Hebrew literature.
Key Figures Recognized
- Shulamit Lapid – acclaimed author of the saga *Valley of Strength*; wife of the late politician Tommy Lapid and mother of opposition leader Yair Lapid; credited with bringing female historical narratives to the forefront of Hebrew literature.
- Gideon Lewensohn – composer honored with the Paul Ben-Haim Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Concert Music; noted for launching Bar-Ilan University’s composition program.
- Nurit Zarchi – poet and writer receiving a special ACUM award; author of more than 160 books and a frequent nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award.
- Sarit Shley Zondiner – composer awarded the Mark Kopytman Prize for the work “Poems of Jerusalem,” which adapts verses by poet Yehuda Amichai.
Data & Statistics
- 70th ACUM Awards ceremony coincides with ACUM’s 90th anniversary.
- Nurit Zarchi’s bibliography exceeds 160 titles.
- The awards recognize achievements across literature, concert music, children’s/fantasy literature, and avant-garde composition.
These honors collectively underscore ACUM’s role in celebrating and preserving Israel’s diverse cultural heritage.
