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Debating Identity: Is It Time to Rename Cairo’s Experimental Theater Festival?

During the opening ceremony of the 32nd edition of the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater (CIFET, 1-8 September), Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Ahmed Fouad Hano, proposed renaming the festival to the Cairo International Theater Festival. The suggestion reignited long-standing debates about the identity and future of one of the Arab world’s most significant cultural events. At first glance, it might seem like a minor semantic sh…
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During the opening ceremony of the 32nd edition of the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET, 1-8 September), the Minister of Culture of Egypt, Ahmed Fouad Hano, proposed to rename the festival to the Cairo International Theatre Festival. The suggestion revived long-standing debates about the identity and future of one of the most significant cultural events in the Arab world. At first glance, it may seem like a minor sema…

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The Theatre Times broke the news in on Friday, September 26, 2025.
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