English 
Under the auspices of Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen, Acting Vice President for Education and Student Affairs, witnessed, on Wednesday evening, 5/22/2024, the ceremony of announcing and distributing the awards of the Performing Arts Festival in its thirteenth session to university students for the year 2023.
Its activities were held from May 17 to 20 at the Anfoushi Culture Palace, in the presence of a number of deans and deans of colleges, Prof. Dr. Manal Fouda, Head of the Theater Department at the Faculty of Arts, Major General Mohamed Fathi Abu Al-Nasr, Secretary General of Alexandria University, a number of art icons in Alexandria society, and the artist Sama. Ibrahim Bint, Alexandria University.
The ceremony included honoring the participating faculties, which are the faculties of engineering, dentistry, pharmacy, law, education, nursing, arts, economic studies, political science, computers and data science, tourism and hotels, veterinary medicine, fine arts, and agriculture. Elements of excellence in the field were also honored. The theatrical representation reached 30 places, and the results of the individual awards were announced and the winners of the first three places, which are the Faculties of Engineering, Dentistry and Agriculture, were honored.
In his speech, Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen congratulated the winners from the students of the various colleges, stressing the university’s keenness to enhance the role of various student activities within its various colleges and encourage students to practice them. He thanked the General Administration of Youth Welfare and the University Students Union for their tangible efforts in promoting student activities, and the Theater Department. at the College of Arts for his role in encouraging and evaluating student initiatives during the past period. Dr. noted. Abdel Mohsen said that during the year 2023, Alexandria University obtained first place among Egyptian universities in terms of the number of student activities, which reflects the university’s role in paying attention to the talents and skills of its students and allowing the practice of student activities of all kinds, which led to enriching the comprehensive educational experience for its students.
Prof. Dr. Manal Fouda emphasized in her speech that cultural awareness and investment in people are among the most important requirements for achieving development, and from this standpoint, we are all proud of the role that the university plays in encouraging the practice of student activities at the university and discovering talents, to build an active generation in society.
Omar Afifi, President of the Alexandria University Student Union, confirmed during his speech that the university theater had been restored to its normal location during the past two years. He stressed that the large festival currently underway is a testimony to this achievement, noting that this festival constitutes a milestone in the university’s efforts to revitalize its cultural and artistic scene, and is expected to be an unforgettable event for students.
Afifi pointed out that the activities provided by the university are not only aimed at achieving advanced positions, but also at enhancing student activities in line with the university’s vision. He expressed his hope that all faculties of Alexandria University would participate in the festival next year. He also thanked Dr. Abdel Aziz Qansra, President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Ali Abdel Mohsen for their continued financial and moral support for the Student Union.
