Arab Theatre Festival concludes Muscat edition

Sharjah 24: The 15th session of the Arab Theater Festival in Muscat concluded today, Wednesday, which lasted for 7 days, with the participation of 15 groups from various Arab countries, and the attendance of 500 Arab theater artists. Ismail Abdullah, Secretary-General of the Arab Theater Institute, announced the blessing and approval of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, for the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to host the activities of the 16th session of the festival in January 2026.

An exceptional edition

Abdullah explained, in special statements to "Sharjah 24", that Arab theater artists have a passion to meet again on this annual occasion that brings them together under the umbrella of their home, the ATI, noting that Muscat received Arab artists with generosity and hospitality, to make its role exceptional on its land, as the Omanis made every effort to make this edition a success, in a great cooperation that is not strange to the Omani theater.

"Al Bukhara" best theatrical performance

The Secretary-General of the ATI added that work on the next edtion in Cairo will begin tomorrow, Thursday, setting out towards new horizons that will shape the future of the upcoming theater, pointing out that the Tunisian show "Al-Bukhara" was crowned with the award of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah for the best theatrical performance during the 15th edtion.