Egypt's Minister of Culture Helmi Namnam and head of General Authority for Cultural Palaces (GACP), Mohamed Badran will open, Saturday, the 5th session of Amateur Theatre Festival at the Cairo Puppet Theater, Al-Bawaba News reported Friday. The ministry will honor writer Mahfouz Abdul Rahman, the late writer Fatheya El-Assal, the late filmmaker Salama Hassan, actor Essad Youniss and Mohammad Al Sharif.