| Ahmed El Attar Bio |
 Ahmed El AttarArtistic and General Director Ahmed El Attar, an Egyptian independent theater director, playwright, and cultural manager, founded and manages key independent cultural institutions in Egypt. He established Studio Emad Eddin, Cairo’s oldest rehearsal and training spaces, D-CAF (Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival), Egypt’s largest annual international contemporary arts festival, Maktabi, Cairo’s exclusive shared office spaces for the creative sector, and Arab Arts Focus, a leading producer and distributor of Arab performing artists. His Temple Independent Theater Company has globally showcased his plays, performing in over two dozen countries. Notably, he is the first Arab playwright to write and direct a play for the Royal Dramatic Theater in Stockholm. Currently touring internationally with his latest work, 'The Discreet Charm of the Pillars of Society,' El Attar continues to make significant contributions to theater, earning him the title of "Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters" from the French Ministry of Culture in 2018. As an ISPA board member and a participant in Highlight Arts in Scotland, his impact extends globally. |
