Promoter of Festivals and Of Artistic and Cultural Events
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- He was the promoter of the Festival of Theatre and Spectacles in 1983 (The first profesional theater festival in the arab world).
- He has worked in the cadre of Festival of Scholarly Theatre with the organization Alef for three years.
Member of jury in:
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- Festival de Quamar d'or – Lebanon (three consecutive years)
- « Ayyam AlSharja al Masrahya » (Theatrical Days of Sharja) – Sharja, UAE, 2005
- International Festival of University Theatre, Sultan Kabus University, Oman, March 2007.
- National Festival of Professional Theater - Algeria, 2009.
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