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Festigal (Template:Lang-he) is an annual Israeli song and dance musical show for children. Festigal is held every year at Hanukkah time, during the school vacation. It began as a song contest but the format gradually changed to include performances by well-known Israeli singers and actors.^[1] Each year's event is built around a particular theme or story.

History

The first Festigal took place in the city of Haifa in 1981 and was the brainchild of impresario Miki Peled (later to be joined by his son, Yaron Peled). Since then, it has been held in venues nationwide. It is among the largest events during Hanukkah. For example, in 2006, about NIS 18 million NIS were allocated for the concerts.^[1]^[2] The show was directed by Hanoch Rosen from 1997 until 2023.^[3]

Theme songs

From 2002 until 2015, a theme song based on a popular tune was used, such as "Holding Out for a Hero" in 2005.^[4]

List of theme songs

2002: "The Ketchup Song" – שיר הקטשופ
2003: "Around the World" (Israeli Song) – סביב כל העולם
2004: "Dragostea din tei" – נומה נומה היי
2005: "Holding Out for a Hero" – גיבור על העולם
2006: "The Final Countdown" – פסטיגל פנטזיה
2007: "Major Tom (Coming Home)" – זמן זה כוח
2008: "Can You Feel It" – תפוס ת'פסטיגל
2009: "I'm So Excited" – תנו ברגליים
2010: "The Rhythm of the Night" – לילה מטורף בפסטיגל
2011: "Mr. Saxobeat" – פסטיגלi
2012: "Livin' la Vida Loca" – ספיי פסטיגל
2013: "Euphoria" – אקס פסטיגל
2014: "When the Rain Begins to Fall" – זמן משחקי הפסטיגל
2015: "Heroes"^[5] – עכשיו זה היי סקול פסטיגל

Themes

From 1984, Festigal has had a different theme each year. For example, in 2010, the theme was the story of two kids lost in a museum at night with the exhibits coming to life and showing pieces of history (based on the 2006 film Night at the Museum). In 2015, the show had a high school theme loosely based on the Fame franchise and the TV show Glee.^{[citation needed]}

List of themes

1984: Channel 1
1985: Robots
1986: Radio broadcasting
1987: Saving the Garden from Demolition
1988: The Light Kingdom
1989: Family
1990: Fight of the Festigal
1991: Hanny'le and the Saturday Dress
1992: To Be a Star
1993: Father and Daughter at Festigal
1994: Television
1995: Animals
1996: Circus – מורידים את הכוכבים מהשמיים
1997: Amusement park – כי העולם שייך לילדים
1998: Dreams – הבחירה של הילדים
1999: Millennium – הפסטיגל של המילניום הבא
2000: Toys – צעצוע של פסטיגל
2001: Telenovela – פלאנובלה של פסטיגל
2002: Cinematography – פסטיגל מהסרטים
2003: World Tour – פסטיגל סובב עולם
2004: Fairy tales – לא יאומן כי פסטיגל
2005: Superheroes – פסטיגל גיבורי על
2006: Fantasy – פסטיגל גיבורי הממלכה האבודה
2007: Time travel – פסטיגל על הזמן
2008: Underwater – תפוס ת'פסטיגל – הרפתקה במצולות
2009: Kung fu – קונג פו פסטיגל
2010: History – לילה מטורף בפסטיגל
2011: Cyberspace – איי פסטיגל
2012: Spying – ספיי פסטיגל
2013: The Four Elements – אקס פסטיגל
2014: The Hunger Games – משחקי הפסטיגל
2015 and 2016: High school - היי סקול פסטיגל / היי סקול פסטיגל 2: הגמר הגדול
2017: Urban legend – סטורי של פסטיגל
2018: Dance – FreeStyle# פסטיגל
2019: Cyberspace – פסטיגל Play
2020: 40th Anniversary – פסטיגל My
2021: Angels – פסטיגל Sky High

References

^ ^a ^b "The Festigal audience never gets older", Jerusalem Post, 31 December 2006
^ Festigal home page
^ "פרסום ראשון: חנוך רוזן עוזב את הפסטיגל אחרי 15 שנה". mako. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ PITCHFORD's and STEINMAN's classic Famous title Holding Out for a Hero has been chosen to lead the annual Festigal song contest
^ Israel: "Heroes" goes to high school as Festigal theme

[jp-1] "The Festigal audience never gets older", Jerusalem Post, 31 December 2006

[2] Festigal home page

[3] "פרסום ראשון: חנוך רוזן עוזב את הפסטיגל אחרי 15 שנה". mako. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

[4] PITCHFORD's and STEINMAN's classic Famous title Holding Out for a Hero has been chosen to lead the annual Festigal song contest

[5] Israel: "Heroes" goes to high school as Festigal theme

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 ==History==
 The first Festigal took place in the city of [[Haifa]] in 1981 and was the brainchild of impresario Miki Peled (later to be joined by his son, [[Yaron Peled]]). Since then, it has been held in venues nationwide. It is among the largest events during Hanukkah. For example, in 2006, about NIS 18 million [[Israeli new shekel|NIS]] were allocated for the concerts.<ref name=jp>[http://www.jpost.com/home/article.aspx?id=39724 "The Festigal audience never gets older"], ''[[Jerusalem Post]],'' 31 December 2006 </ref><ref>[http://www.festigal.co.il/ Festigal home page]</ref> The show was directed by Hanoch Rosen from 1997 until 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-08 |title=פרסום ראשון: חנוך רוזן עוזב את הפסטיגל אחרי 15 שנה |url=https://www.mako.co.il/music-news/local/Article-dec68e40f5af781026.htm |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=mako}}</ref>
-The name "Festigal" combines elements of "festival" and "gal" (wave) fitting for its original location in the port city of Haifa. The Festigal expanded to other cities over time, but its brand name remained.
-Initially, Festigal competed with two older children's festivals in Tel Aviv: the Children's Songs Festival (1970–1987) and ShiruviZion (1979–1982). Throughout its history, it has been positioned alongside various musical plays produced by different companies, which could be seen as its competitors. In the show's early years, artists performed live with an orchestra. Since the mid-90s, the songs have been pre-recorded, and playback is used without a live orchestra.
-Until the 2014 Festigal ("The Festigal Games"), the show was divided into two parts: the first part (the narrative section) presented competing songs integrated into a background story. The second part, aimed more at parents and adults, featured songs by Festigal artists and sometimes included tributes to famous artists and guest artist medleys. To facilitate song competition, voting boxes were placed in the Festigal halls until 2010, where viewers could vote for their favorite song. In 2011-2012, voting was available through Facebook, and in the 2013-2014 shows, audience voting was done via text messages.
 ==Theme songs==