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Al-Ahram Weekly
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Sharm El-Sheikh Int'l Theatre Festival for Youth to honour actress Elham Shaheen - Stage & Street - Arts & Culture
The Sharm El-Sheikh International Theatre Festival for Youth (SITFY) will honour actress Elham Shaheen by naming its 10th edition after her. The festival's management has also released the poster of the upcoming edition, scheduled to take place between 25 and 30 November. The poster features Shaheen as its honorary artist. The SITFY, which is held annually, is the first festival of its kind to be organized in Sinai. The Sinai launch aims to provide opportunities for young theatre practitioners while decentralizing the artistic scene and reviving tourism in South Sinai. The SITFY was founded and headed by Mazen El-Gharabawy, with Engy El-Bestawy as its artistic director. Its 10th edition will also hold a special celebration for honouring late artist Samiha Ayoub, who passed away last June and was the festival's honorary president. Elham Shaheen Shaheen was born in Cairo in 1960 and graduated from the Institute of Theatrical Arts in 1982. She started her career with the help of director Kamal Yassin, who gave her a role in his TV play, Hooreya men Al Marikh (Mermaid from Mars). Her films include Al-Nemr wa Al-Ontha (The Tiger and The Woman, 1987); Bawabat Iblees (Satan's Gates, 1993); Afarit Al Asfalt (The Asphalt Demons, 1996); Wall of Heroism (1998); Mahrous, the Minister's Attaché (1999); I Love Cinema (2004), Bedoon Reqaba (Without Survilence, 2009); and Al Harami wa Al Abeet (The Thief and The Naive, 2013). Her TV series include Ayam Al Mounira (Al Mounira Days, 1994), Wanis' Daily Life (1994), The Game (1999), Devil's Tunnel (2008), The Fall of the Caliphate (2010), Malika fee al-Manfa (Queen in the Exile, 2010), and Heatwave (2013). Among Shaheen's latest films are Restart (2025), Mister Ex (2013), Hazr Tagaoul (Curfew, 2013), and TV series Hesbet Omry (Toil & Pursuit, 2025), Seed El-Nass (Master of the People, 2025), Alfrido (2025), and Be Tolooa Al-Rouh (Backbreaking, 2022). Over the past few years, Shaheen has received several awards and recognitions. In May 2024, she was appointed an honorary president of the second edition of the Eazees International Women's Theatre Festival. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Ammon
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Ammon
Egyptian artist Lotfi Labib dies at 77
Ammon News - Egyptian artist Lotfi Labib passed away on Wednesday after a long struggle with illness at the age of 77. Head of the Actors Syndicate in Egypt, Ashraf Zaki, announced a sudden deterioration in the health of Egyptian actor Lotfi Labib. Lotfy Labib, born 18 August 1947, was an Egyptian stage, television and film actor. He also worked as an announcer at one point. Despite having graduated from the Institute of Theatrical Arts in 1970, Labib's career was delayed for a whole decade. First, he was drafted in the army for six years, and then travelled outside Egypt for four years. His career truly started in 1981, when he acted in the play "The Bald Singer," which he followed with another stage production "The Hostages." Labib has since then worked profusely, in many supporting but memorable roles, with over 200 film and television credits. Though many of his screen appearances have been brief, Labib has performed admirably and has shown himself to be one of the strongest performers of his generation. He has appeared in 387 sequels (series, movies, radio and more.) since 1988.
