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 | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding achievements for international and Arab personalities |
Location | Dubai |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
First awarded | 2017 |
Website | diafa |
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.