State of Kuwait Wins Two Awards at the Arab Radio and Television Festival in Tunisia

Tunis, Sept 25 (KUNA) -- Kuwait won two awards at the conclusion of the 26th edition of the Arab Radio and Television Festival, held in the Tunisian capital under the theme “The Pulse of the Image and the Echo of the Future,” with broad Arab media and artistic participation. The competitions committee of the Arab States Broadcasting Union announced on Thursday evening that Kuwait’s Ministry of Information secured the two awards, as Kuwait Radio took second prize in the documentary programs category for its program “Halfway There,” and Kuwait Television won second prize in the children’s and family programs category for its program “Secret of the Day.”

The four-day festival concluded with an artistic performance on the Opera stage titled “Travel to You and Sing,” featuring a select group of Arab artists. The festival also included a technology exhibition and a program market in Hammamet, with specialized Arab and Chinese participation in media production and broadcasting, alongside a series of professional seminars on the future of Arab drama, artificial intelligence in media, tourism media, and podcasts.

Organized by the Arab States Broadcasting Union since 1969, the festival is one of the most prominent media platforms in the Arab world. It is held annually in cooperation with the Tunisian Radio and Television Corporation and the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat).

Preceding the festival events, the 115th session of the Executive Council of the Arab States Broadcasting Union convened in Hammamet, Tunisia, under the Saudi presidency, with participation from member states, including Kuwait, represented by a delegation from the Ministry of Information. The meeting discussed enhancing news and program exchanges among Arab media entities, developing the use of modern technologies and artificial intelligence, and the Asbu cloud platform, as well as training programs and financial and technical reports.

The current edition addressed topics related to the volume of news and program exchanges among Arab radio and television entities through the exchange basket managed by the Exchange Center in Algiers, media training activities for Arab media professionals through the Union’s training academy in Tunisia, and the financial report prepared by the administrative and financial committee.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia holds the presidency of the current edition, represented by the Saudi Radio and Television Corporation, which has added a broader dimension to the festival, contributing to diversifying its activities and strengthening its presence at the Arab and international levels.

The festival honored several guest artists and media figures at its opening, including Kuwaiti actor and artist Mohammed Al-Mansour, Syrian artist Mohammed Khawandi, Syrian artist Abeer Shamseddine, Lebanese artist Bassam Maghniye, Omani director Samira Al-Wahabi, Iraqi visual artist and actress Alaa Hussein, Mauritanian director, actor, and film producer Mohamed Salem Ould Daddah, and Comorian sports journalist Hossam El-Din Ahmed. (End) S.B.M. / M.A.H.A.