The First Arab Creativity Oscar Setting: Cairo, Egypt – The Arab Creativity Union Headquarters
And so, the Arab Creativity Oscar was born – sponsored not by a corporation, but by a house of stories. The First Arab Creativity Oscar Setting: Cairo, Egypt
Under the gilded dome of the Union’s new hall, Dr. Layla Akef, chairwoman of the Arab Creativity Union (ACU), announced a historic moment: the first Arab Creativity Oscar — a golden falcon with outstretched wings, symbolizing imagination soaring beyond borders. But behind every great award is a great sponsor
But behind every great award is a great sponsor. As the spotlight hit the podium, Layla revealed the name that would be etched alongside every winner’s legacy: “We don’t sponsor art,” he said
– the Cairo-based independent press that turned forgotten manuscripts into bestsellers across 12 Arab nations. Their motto: “Every page is a new world.”
The founder, Sami Alwan, a soft-spoken Nubian writer, stepped forward. “We don’t sponsor art,” he said. “We serve it. This Oscar is for the poet in a Gaza refugee camp, the filmmaker in a Tunisian garage, the painter in a Sudanese schoolroom.”