Minister of culture honors late actor Hussein Riad

CAIRO – 12 July 2018: Minister of Culture, Inas Abdel Dayem, honored Thursday late actor Hussein Riad and actor Abdel Rahman Abu Zahra during a ceremony organized by the National Center for Theater, Music and Folklore.

The ceremony was attended by Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr, Head of Cultural Production Affairs Khaled Galal, Director of the theater's Art House Ismail Mokhtar, and Head of the National Center for Theatre Mohamed al-Khouli.


inister of Culture, Inas Abdel Dayem, honored Thursday late actor Hussein Riad and actor Abdel Rahman Abu Zahra during a ceremony-Press Photo

“Today, we celebrate together two figures and icons of the Egyptian cinema and theatre; we share a sense of gratitude and appreciation for their works that have spoken about our souls and lives. They have respectful careers that shall never fade away, and will be passed on from one generation to another,” said Abdel Dayem during the ceremony.

The minister of culture granted Abu Zahra and Fatma, Riad's daughter, an appreciation certificate and the Shield of Pioneer; the ceremony was followed by a concert performed by the band of the National Center for Theater, Music and Folklore.