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,
Thailand - 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 - Actress, 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,
COD - Iveta Mukuchian - Singer, Armenia
2021
The 5th edition of DIAFA was held on November 28, 2021, kicking off the celebration of the UAE's 50th anniversary.
- H.E. Dr. Mohamed Saeed Al Kindi - UAE Former Minister of Environment and Water, United Arab Emirates
- Radwa El Sherbiny - Journalist, Egypt
- Neslihan Atagül - Actress, Turkey
- Nahla Al Fahad - Director, UAE
- Magda Zaki - Actor, Egypt
- Nawal El Zoghbi - Singer, Lebanon
- Angham - Singer, Egypt
- Saif Nabeel - Singer, Iraq
- Yasser Al Qahtani - Athlete, KSA
- Khalid Al Razooqi - UAE Police Officer, UAE
- Iyad Al Rimawi- Musician, Syria
- Laila Eloui - Actress, Egypt
- Lojain Omran - Journalist, KSA
- Jamila Saadouni - Businesswoman, Morocco
- Melhem Zein - Singer, Lebanon
- Dr. Parween Habib - Journalist & Author,
Bahrain - Elham El Fadhalah - Actor, Kuwait
- Antonio Signorini - Sculptor, Italy
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
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