*Superstar Hussein Fahmy to Attend as Guest of Honor at the 2nd Golden Panda Awards in China* By Ahmed Fawzy The celebrated actor Hussein Fahmy, President of the Cairo International Film Festival, is preparing to participate in the second edition of the Golden Panda Awards, scheduled to take place in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on September 12 and 13, 2025. This follows an official and appreciative invitation he received from the event’s organizing committee. The organizing committee confirmed that the attendance of the renowned artist Hussein Fahmy enriches the event, reflects the special cultural relations between Egypt and China, and represents a significant addition to global cultural dialogues taking place in Sichuan. The second edition, held under the auspices of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Sichuan Provincial Government, will see the distribution of 27 awards across four main categories: films, television dramas, documentaries, and animated films. The awards aim to honor works in cinema and television that have a profound human and cultural impact, with the presence of a group of prominent artists and major figures in the film industry from around the world. Event activities will include the “Golden Panda Night,” an international roundtable on culture and innovation, artistic performances, and the honoring of winners. It is noteworthy that the Golden Panda Awards were first launched in September 2023 and are held biennially, with Chengdu permanently hosting the event in Sichuan Province. This international cultural award is organized by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Sichuan Provincial Government, and is held in Chengdu, the birthplace of the giant panda and its cultural symbol. The awards aim to honor cinematic and television works that contribute to enhancing cultural exchange among peoples and consolidating human values through cinema and television production.
By Ahmed Fawzy
The celebrated actor Hussein Fahmy, President of the Cairo International Film Festival, is preparing to participate in the second edition of the Golden Panda Awards, scheduled to take place in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on September 12 and 13, 2025. This follows an official and appreciative invitation he received from the event’s organizing committee.
The organizing committee confirmed that the attendance of the renowned artist Hussein Fahmy enriches the event, reflects the special cultural relations between Egypt and China, and represents a significant addition to global cultural dialogues taking place in Sichuan.
The second edition, held under the auspices of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Sichuan Provincial Government, will see the distribution of 27 awards across four main categories: films, television dramas, documentaries, and animated films. The awards aim to honor works in cinema and television that have a profound human and cultural impact, with the presence of a group of prominent artists and major figures in the film industry from around the world.
Event activities will include the “Golden Panda Night,” an international roundtable on culture and innovation, artistic performances, and the honoring of winners.
It is noteworthy that the Golden Panda Awards were first launched in September 2023 and are held biennially, with Chengdu permanently hosting the event in Sichuan Province. This international cultural award is organized by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Sichuan Provincial Government, and is held in Chengdu, the birthplace of the giant panda and its cultural symbol. The awards aim to honor cinematic and television works that contribute to enhancing cultural exchange among peoples and consolidating human values through cinema and television production.