DUBAI, Dec. 9th, 2009: Winners of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Arab Drama Award will be honored on December 16th at the closing ceremony of the Dubai Film Festival, Dubai Media Inc. said.
In August, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered a cash award of US$1 million (AED3.67 million) for the best Arabic drama production to be featured during the Holy Month of Ramadan on Dubai TV and Sama Dubai channels of Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI). The award will honour work of the drama artists and producers contributing to enriching the cultural output of the Arab world. Meanwhile, DMI has announced the launch of a competition to select the prize-winning local, GCC, or Arab drama production that is aired on its TV channels. 12 works from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Gulf countries competed for the award during last Ramadan. The works were aired on Dubai TV and Sama Dubai TV.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2009.
