Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards
The Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (DIAFA) is an annual awards show held in Atlantis The Palm, 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 firat edition of DIAFA was held in 2017.[3]
| Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements for international and Arab personalities |
| Location | Atlantis The Palm, Dubai |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| First awarded | 2017 |
| Website | diafa |
Winners
The winners' professions and countries of origin are selected by diafa.com.
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,
Russia - 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
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.
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