Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards

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]

Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards
Awarded for	Outstanding achievements for international and Arab personalities
Location	Dubai
Country	United Arab Emirates
First awarded	2017; 6 years ago (2017)
Website	diafa.org

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

1. "Arab stars gather for glittering awards show in Dubai". Arab News. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
2. "Sajal Ali honoured at DIAFA for contribution to film and TV". MM News TV. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
3. "DIAFA awards attract A-list, prove UAE's endurance". Khaleej Times. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
4. "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

• Official website