The 21st Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre
from 10-20 Oct 2009
The Experimental Theatre Festival features new theatre troupes taking over the Cairo Opera House.
The embassy of Egypt in Romania has announced the organization of The International Festival for Experimental Theatre from Cairo, which takes place every year. This year the festival was in the period 10th-20th October 2009 in Cairo, Egypt.
The Ministry of Culture of Egypt has provided the accommodation and the local transport for one theatre troup from a country designated to participate at the festival. After many debates, The Oriental Cultural Center in collaboration with The European Education Culture Centre “Artemis” have been chosen and designed to represent Romania with the performance “Underground”.
The schedule of the festival included the experimental theatre contest, a book exposition and a series of seminars with the theme of experimental theatre.
The International Jury watched during the period from the 10th to the 20th of October 2009 a number of performances that amounted to (26) presented by various groups representing (21) countries taking part in the official contest of the festival.
The Jury of the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre was composed as follows:
1. Daniela Giordano - Italy (chair)
2. Bozena Krystyna awicka - Poland
3. John Causebrook - England
4. Hasan Ateya - Egypt
5. Rosemary Quinn – U.S.A
6. Xiong Yuanwei - China
7. Francoise Brion - France
8. Kay Wuschek - Germany
9. Cristina Merelli - Argentina
10. Larry Tremblay - Canada
11. Mohamed El Mongy Bin Ibrahim - Tunisia
The jury granted awards for:
Award for Best Performance – Macbeth presented by Jaranda project - South Korea
Award for best Directing – Osama Halal Director of Don Quixote presented by Koon
Theater Group Syria
Award for best Actress – Boshra Ismail for her role in Echo presented by National
Acting Group Iraq
Award for best Actor – Mohamed Fahim for his role in I am Hamlet Presented by
Artistic Creativity Center - Cultural Development Fund-Egypt
Award for best Scenography – Façade performance Presented by Bialostocki Teatr
Lalek Poland
Award for best Ensemble – The Houses of Bernarda Alba Presented by Compania de
Teatro del Espacio Cultural Metropolitano Mexico
Sport events
January – International motorcycle rally racing
February – The Egyptian Marathon in Luxor (international)
February – The International Fishing Festival in Hurghada
February – The International Bridge Tournament
February – The camel race
March – Akhbar El-Yom International Hockey Championship
April – International Sinai Bowling Championship
April – World Cup Championship of Shooting
April – Egypt International Air Rally
June – Al Ahram World Open Squash
July – Al-Ahram International Tennis Tournament
August – Camel Race Competition, North Sinai
September – Al Sharkeya Arabian Horses Festival
September – October 2009 – FIFA U20 World Cup Egypt 2009
October – Pharaon’s Rally
October – Al Sharkeya Arabian Horses Festival
October – International Bowling Championship
November – The International Egyptian Marathon
December – St.Catherine International Marathon
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