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Yahya Al-Haj awarded Personality of the Year شخصية العام الثقافية
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شخصية العام الثقافية في الامارات تمنح لاول مرة لشخصية غير مواطنة. منحت للفنان السوداني يحي الحاج
The ‘Personality of the Year’ honour will be presented to the first non-Emirati by the Festival.
Yahya Al-Haj well known for his strong contributions to the development of Arabic theater. The fifth edition of the Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, to promote youth theatre talent in the UAE, will honour one of the Arab theatre world’s professionals, Yahya Al-Haj as ‘Personality of the Year.’
He started his career as a teaching assistant specialized in acting and directing in Khartoum, Sudan. Al-Haj has participated in numerous festivals regionally and internationally including, the Arab Authority for Theatre in Beirut and the International Book Fair in Damascus. He has conducted in-depth research in the field of theatre and acting, and has contributed to works on theatre prepared by the UAE Ministry of Education.
Yasser Al Gergawi, Manager of Performing Arts, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, said: “With over forty years of experience in Arabic theatre, Yahya Al-Haj has made lasting contribution to shape the modern theatre movement in the UAE. We are privileged to honour him with the ‘Personality of the Year’ award this year.”
Al-Haj has also played an integral role in shaping Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre since its inception. Al-Haj currently serves on the jury of the Arab Theatre Competition in Cairo and the Emirates Children’s Theatre Festival. He is also a member of the Kuwaiti Theatre of Arbitration, the Playwrights in the UAE, as well as works on evaluating and licensing theatrical performances at the Sharjah Theatre Festival. http://www.newzglobe.com/article/20110925/yah...ded-personality-year
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