CAIRO – The 8th edition of the Cairo International Monodrama Days Festival opened at the Open-Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House, welcoming delegations from more than 11 Arab and international countries. Honorees included veteran Egyptian actor Abdelaziz Makhyoun, acclaimed actress Hala Sedqi, and the late actor Lotfi Labib, who was remembered through a special short documentary titled “The Joker”. In his opening remarks, Raouf welcomed guests and expressed his gratitude to Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Hanno for his patronage of the festival. Raouf stressed that the festival has become an important cultural and artistic platform that continues to attract regional and international attention each year. In his message, Brook thanked Raouf and the organizing committee for honoring his father’s legacy.