WYF flocks to attend El Za’aer (The Visitor) play in attendance of Sisi

CAIRO - 2 November 2018: The participants of the World Youth Forum (WYF) flocked on Friday evening to the theater hall to attend the new play El Za’aer (The Visitor) in addition to a number of performances and dances, in the presence of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and a number of ministers and public figures.

El Za’aer is considered the main show at the WYF Theater. The play which is directed by the veteran Egyptian director Khaled Galal sheds light on some important issues for youth around the world. “El Za’aer” is an international play that carries a message of peace, understanding and integration among all nations. About 16 actors from different nationalities are participating in the play.



The participants of the World Youth Forum flocked on Friday evening to the theater hall to attend the new play El Za’aer (The Visitor) in addition to a number of performances and dances - Egypt Today


Sisi will inaugurate World Youth Forum’s theater on Friday to serve as an art forum for youth around the world.

The WYF’s theater was tailor made to be an innovative arena where young people show their talents, thoughts and cultures through this unique experience that will be presented for the first time at the World Youth Forum 2018.

The theater's performances will extend over three days, reflecting a message of understanding and peace among the forum’s participants, emphasizing the integration of civilizations through singing, music and acting.

A large number of young Egyptian and foreign actors asked to participate in the play through the website of the forum, and then underwent a comprehensive evaluation until the Galal chose the best of them.

Nearly 122,000 youth from 195 countries register in the second edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF), set for Sharm el Sheikh city on November 3-6, which will be held under the auspices of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.

They announced that 122,000 youth aged from 18 to 40 registered online in the forum. Out of 122,000, 68,000 persons registered to participate in the forum and 13,000 others to take the chance to speak up loud.

Also, 5,000 artists registered to participate in the forum's theater.

The forum also decided to host 5,000 youth from 145 countries to participate in this year's forum, compared to 3,000 participants last year.


The WYF in its second annual version will tackle two main axes: peace and development.

The first axis will discuss reconstructing post-conflict countries and societies, the role of world leaders in achieving peace, the duty of the international community to provide humanitarian assistance, counter-terrorism issues, and Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.

The theme of the development will include topics related to energy and water security, empowerment of people with disabilities, the role of voluntary work in building societies, the agenda of 2063 African Sustainable Development, digital citizenship, the role of art and cinema in shaping communities, ways to build future leaders, and the means of shrinking the gender gap in the work force.