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Hilton nods to nostalgic ‘Fawazeer Ramadan’ in four-part campaign

Hilton's Ramadan campaign draws inspiration from the nostalgic Fawazeer Ramadan series in an effort to authentically connect with audiences in a memorable way. Campaign Middle East speaks with Hilton MEA's Iva Skrlec to know more about insights, creative design, results and more.

Fawazeer RamadanA still from Hilton's Ramadan campaign.

This year’s Ramadan campaign from Hilton features a modern reimagining of Fawazeer Ramadan, the beloved riddle series that once defined family entertainment across the region during the holy month in an effort to prove that some traditions are too good to leave in the past.

For generations, solving daily fawazeer (riddles) was a staple of Ramadan evenings, a time when families gathered around the TV, piecing together clues and guessing answers. Hilton’s take on the classic taps into that same nostalgia, but with a fun, playful spin that combines retro charm with today’s modern hospitality.

“Our mission was to create a campaign that speaks to the heart of every individual, honoring their uni


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Shantelle Nagarajan is Campaign Middle East’s Junior Reporter who covers marketing news which focuses on FMCG, real estate and brand retail industries. Her features delve into brand strategy, appointments, trends in consumer behaviour and CX. Shantelle also contributes to social media coverage, editorial event programming and print content work. She previously worked in PR and marketing, most recently at Edelman, where she was part of the Brand team. When she’s not writing for her day job, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, playing at a weekly open mic night or doom-scrolling the latest make-up challenges on TikTok.