Application for 17th Sawiris Cultural Award resumes until Sept. 11

CAIRO – 12 August 2021: The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development announced the opening of submission for the 17th Sawiris Cultural Award, which runs until September 11, 2021.

Submitting participating forms will be held online only for the second year in a row.

The Sawiris Cultural Award is an Egyptian literary prize, awarded annually by the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development. It was established in 2005 with prizes in two categories: novels and short stories.

Since then, additional categories in screenplays and playwriting have been added.