Egyptian cinema icon Faten Hamama will be remembered at a prestigious award ceremony in Dubai, this week.
The Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA) has announced the 7th edition of the prestigious ceremony in partnership with ITP Live which will take place on November 22 at Festival Bay, Dubai Festival City.
This year’s DIAFA is dedicated to Arab Cinema icon, Faten Hamama, referred to as “The Lady of the Arabic Screen”.
DIAFA remembers Faten Hamama
Being a face that needs no introduction in the world of Egyptian and Arabic cinema. Faten Hamama redefined new genres in acting and established for herself a stature that continues to live in legacy.
The 7th edition of DIAFA is organised in collaboration with Dubai Festival City Mall, Sobha Realty, and 7 Production, and will be broadcast live on 12 television channels regionally and globally.
Known to celebrate renowned personalities for their unwavering commitment and zeal to contribute innovatively in the fields of arts, music, business, culture, and humanitarian services; DIAFA has alsobeen dedicating its yearly festival to pioneers of creativity.
Announcing the details of the awards ceremony, Dr. Michel Daher, Founder and President of the BIAF, DIAFA and EMIGALA,) said: “For seven years in a row, we have successfully managed to connect art, culture, cinema, music, and business with people from different walks of life.
“We want our audiences to know that no matter where they belong, it is these cultural threads that bond us together for a larger purpose.”
In light of the recent and tragic situation that has been taking place in Palestine, DIAFA is aiming to utilise its wide platform and broad live TV broadcast regionally and globally to support the “Tarahum for Gaza” campaign by raising funds for Dubai Cares, one of Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives, as well as creating awareness about the ongoing humanitarian crisis that the Palestinian Children and their families are currently enduring.
Francis Alfred, Managing Director of Sobha Realty, said: “We, at Sobha Realty, are delighted to sponsor the Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA).
“As a dynamic contributor to the local economy, we are dedicated to highlighting the Arab world’s rich cultural diversity and fostering long-standing relationships with the Arabic audience.
“Through this collaboration, we seek to recognise the power of storytelling and its capacity to bridge cultural diversities.
“We anticipate to play a key role in the successful future of DIAFA and be a major patron of the dynamic landscape of Arabic cinema.”
The festival will be hosted by Kris Fade and Noha Nabil, and will award personalities from 18 countries from all over the world including:
- UAE
- USA
- UK
- Algeria
- India
- Russia
- Syria
- Turkey
- Kuwait
- France
- Lebanon
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Tunisia
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
- Jordan
- Pakistan
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