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Bassem Youssef
Bassem Youssef was the host of popular TV show Al Bernameg – the first political satire show in the Middle East. Originally a 5-minute show on YouTube, Al Bernameg the first online-to-TV conversion in the Middle East and most watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week, and over a million subscribers to its YouTube channel.
In recognition of his success, Youssef was named among the Time Magazine most influential list for 2013 – under the “Pioneers” category, was awarded the International Press Freedom award by the CPJ, and was chosen by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the global thinkers during the same year.
Youssef currently performs his one-man show, THE MIDDLE BEAST around the globe and the first title in Bassem’s children’s book series, The Magical Reality of Nadia published on February 2nd, 2021 by Scholastic and is currently being developed as an animated series. Bassem can be seen in MO (Netflix), RAMY (Hulu), LIONESS (Paramount+) and UPLOAD (Amazon). In October of 2023 Bassem’s interview with Piers Morgan saw worldwide acclaim and was shared and reposted on the internet all over the world – it is now the most viewed interview in the history of Piers Morgan Uncensored. Bassem lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
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Dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, Bassem Youssef will be coming to Alberta live and unplugged, for a conversation to empower those often overlooked. With two exclusive shows in Edmonton Alberta on Nov. 2 and Calgary, Alberta on Nov. 3, Bassem will sit down for an invigorating and lively discussion about politics, comedy, and the current state of the world. You don’t want to miss this.
Come see one of the most prolific storytellers of our time live, up close and personal, for an evening that is sure to be memorable.
Get your Tickets
Dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, Bassem Youssef will be coming to Alberta live and unplugged, for a conversation to empower those often overlooked. With two exclusive shows in Edmonton Alberta on Nov. 2 and Calgary, Alberta on Nov. 3, Bassem will sit down for an invigorating and lively discussion about politics, comedy, and the current state of the world. You don’t want to miss this.
Come see one of the most prolific storytellers of our time live, up close and personal, for an evening that is sure to be memorable.
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