Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards
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Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding achievements for international and Arab personalities |
Location | Dubai |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
First awarded | 2017 |
Website | diafa |
The Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA) is an annual awards show held in Dubai, UAE.[1] It honors distinguished International and Arab personalities in recognition of their annual achievements and contribution towards committees and society betterment.[2] The first edition of DIAFA was held in 2017.[3]
Winners[]
The winners' professions and countries of origin are selected by diafa.org.
2017[]
The 1st edition of DIAFA was held in January 2017.
- Abdul Hamid Juma - DIFF,
UAE
- Ali Al Khawar - Poet,
UAE
- Elissa - Singer,
Lebanon
- Majid Al Mohandis - Singer,
Saudi Arabia
- Fadia Al Taweel - Journalist,
UAE
- Abed Fahed - Actor,
Syria
- Latifa - Singer,
Tunisia
- Youssra - Actress,
Egypt
- Khaled Youssef - Director,
Egypt
- Mohamed Saeed Harib - Director,
UAE
- Nurgül Yeşilçay - Actress,
Turkey
- Rima Njeim - Presenter,
Lebanon
- Habib Ghloom - Actor,
UAE
- Zaha Hadid - Artichect,
Iraq
- Khaled - Singer,
Algeria
2018[]
The 2nd edition of DIAFA was held in January 2018.
- Wael Kfoury – Singer,
Lebanon
- Elçin Sangu – Actress,
Turkey
- Hayat Al-Fahad – Actress,
Kuwait
- Bassel Khaiat – Actor,
Syria
- B. R. Shetty – Businessman,
India
- Omar Kamal – Singer,
Palestine
- Dorra Zarrouk – Actress,
Tunisia
- Irina Bokova – Former director general of UNESCO,
Bulgaria
- Arina Domski – Opera singer,
Ukraine
- Mattar Bin Lahej – Sculptor,
UAE
- Fayez Al Saeed – Singer and composer,
UAE
- Turki Aldakhil – journalist,
Saudi Arabia
- Waleed Nassif – Director,
Lebanon
- Raha Moharrak – Sportwoman,
Saudi Arabia
- ABU – Star of the Year – Singer,
Egypt
2019[]
The 3rd edition of DIAFA was held in February 2019.
- Dareen Barbar and Arz Zahreddine – Athletes,
Lebanon
- Ali F. Mostafa – Director,
UAE
- Samira Said – Singer,
Morocco
- SABREEN – Actress,
Egypt
- Sirusho – Singer,
Armenia
- Engin Altan Düzyatan[4] – Actor,
Turkey
- Haifa Hussein – Actress,
UAE
- Medhat El Adl – Actor, writer and poet,
Egypt
- RedOne – Singer and composer,
Morocco
- Cyrine Abdelnour – Actress,
Lebanon
- Saber Rebaï – Singer,
Tunisia
- Mahira Khan – Actress,
Pakistan
- Haya Abdulsalam – Actress,
Kuwait
- Ayman Zeidan – Actor,
Syria
- Nelly Karim – Actress,
Egypt
- Mike Angelo – Singer and actor,
China
- Wafa Bin Khalifa – Humanitarian,
Saudi Arabia
- Huda Riyami – Painter,
UAE
2020[]
The 4th edition of DIAFA was held in November 2020 during COVID-19 while respecting all the safety measurements and resulting in zero infections among all the attendees.
- UNHCR - UN entity,
United Nations
- Sheikha Alyaziya Bint Nahyan Al Nahyan - Director,
UAE
- Mustafa Agha - Journalist,
Syria
- Song Yinxi - Director,
China
- Abdul Mohsen Al Nemr - Actor,
KSA
- Diana Haddad - Singer,
Lebanon
- Latifa - Singer,
Tunisia
- Maxim Khalil - Actor,
Syria
- Amjad Abu Ala - Director,
Sudan
- Laila Aziz - Fashion designer,
Morocco
- Yara- Singer,
Lebanon
- Sajal Ahad Mir - Actor,
Pakistan
- Mohamed Ramadan (actor and singer) - Actor,
Egypt
- Ammar Omar - Businessman,
Sudan
- Michele Morrone - Actor & Singer,
Italy
- Elseed - Street artist,
Tunisia
- Mansoor Elfeeli - Actor,
UAE
- Fatma Al Hachemi - Singer,
UAE
- Mustapha Al Abdallah - Singer,
Iraq
- Saudi German Hospital - Medical sector,
UAE
- Gims - Singer,
Congo
France
- Iveta Mukuchian - Singer,
Armenia
References[]
- ^ "Arab stars gather for glittering awards show in Dubai". Arab News. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Sajal Ali honoured at DIAFA for contribution to film and TV". MM News TV. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "DIAFA awards attract A-list, prove UAE's endurance". Khaleej Times. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Do you know 'Ertugrul' lead star Engin received Best Int'l Actor Award at DIAFA 2019?". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Awards established in 2017
- 2017 establishments in the United Arab Emirates