Veteran Egyptian actress Mimi Gamal has been honored with the artistic shield of actress Samiha Ayoub at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Youth Theater Festival. During her eighth visit to the festival, Gamal expressed her gratitude for the award and praised Ayoub and fellow actress Samira Mohsen as "great figures" of Arab theater. Gamal also spoke about her current projects, including her role as the mother of Mustafa Darwish in the new season of "Kamel El-Awsaf." She emphasized her love for theater, where she feels the audience's reaction in real-time, and said she plans to participate in more cinematic works in the coming year. Gamal has been featured in a variety of works, including the TV series "Zay el-Qamar" and the film "Laf w Dawaran."