All you need to know about Arab Theatre Festival's 11th edition

CAIRO – 29 September 2018: The Arab Theatre Festival's 11th edition will be hosted by Egypt from Jan.10-16, 2019. The festival's first edition was also hosted by Egypt.

The festival is hosted by a different Arab country each year, which gives each country the privilege of hosting such an important artistic event that unites all Arab nations, allowing artistic and social exchange between their cultures.

The Arab Theatre Festival will be held under the sponsorship of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.

The festival's11th edition comes in light of the theatrical development initiative launched by the Ministry of Culture and the Arab Theater Authority in 2015-2016 in Riyadh and Tunisia, aiming to enlighten and educate playwrights to develop the art of theatre in Egypt.

Moreover, the festival’s program will include numerous plays and shows representing different Arab nations. The best plays performed during 2018 will be chosen by the festival’s committee to compete for the Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi Award.

The festival's 11th edition is also expected to honor 15 local theatrical icons, and will focus on all theatrical artistic categories. A creativity conference will be held, among numerous other workshops, book discussions and photography exhibitions.

Furthermore, critical thinking sessions and press conferences will be arranged during the festival.

It is worth noting that a daily print, illustrating the activities the festival has completed and the ones yet to be expected, will be distributed.