Egyptian National School Theater Festival's first edition set for November 10–22

The first edition of Egypt's National School Theater Festival will run from November 10–22, 2026, under the patronage of president's wife Entissar El-Sisi.

• Students from all Egyptian governorates will compete in the festival, running November 10–22, 2026, under Entissar El-Sisi's patronage.
• Acting Culture Minister Abdel Aziz Qansoua said the festival aims to restore theater's educational role in schools and discover student talents.
• Festival director Adel Hassan said the event realizes a key recommendation of the August 2025 conference on developing school theater.
• Hisham Atwa, head of the festival's founding committee, said Culture Palaces' theaters opened free of charge for student rehearsals.