Tunisia: Tunisia’s El Kef City Is Rich in Heritage – Centuries of Cultural Mixing Give It a Distinct Identity
[The Conversation Africa] El Kef is a city built into the southern face of Jebel Dyr mountain, which is linked to the High Atlas mountains in the north-western region of Tunisia that borders on Algeria. The breeze that sweeps off the mountain and throu…
Tunisia: Sheikh Zayed Book Award – Ahmed Somai and Houssemeddine Chachia Win Prizes
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 4 — Tunisians Ahmed Somai and Houssemeddine Chachia have won prizes at the 18th Sheikh Zayed Book Award, SZBA 2023-2024.
Nigeria: 2024 World Happiness Report – Libya, Not Nigeria, Is Africa’s Happiest Nation
[Premium Times] Nigeria dropped seven spots from its previous ranking.
Tunisia: Oscars 2024 – Four Daughters Is a Tunisian Masterpiece – What Makes the Film Groundbreaking
[The Conversation Africa] Four Daughters is the story of a Tunisian family torn apart by an extremist Islamic group. It’s won several major documentary awards and is nominated for a Best Feature Documentary Oscar. This makes its director Kaouther Ben H…
Egypt: Sun Aligns On Ramses II Statute in ‘Rare Phenomenon’
[Egypt Online] Sun aligned Thursday morning on the statute of Ramses II in Aswan’s Abu Simbel Temple on a rare phenomenon that happens twice a year; on February 22 and October 22.
Tunisia: Afac Launches Call for Applications for 2nd Cycle of Nacp
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — The call for applications for the second cycle of the North Africa Cultural Programme (NACP) is now open, the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) said on Monday.
Tunisia: Tunisian Poet Moncef Ouhaibi Wins Sharjah Award for Arabic Poetry Criticism
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisian poet and critic Moncef Ouhaibi won the Sharjah Award for Arabic Poetry Criticism in its third edition at the 20th Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival.
Tunisia: Kaouther Ben Hania’s ‘Four Daughters’ Screened in Six Us Cities
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — Kaouther Ben Hania’s feature film “Four Daughters,” which has been shortlisted in two categories for the 2024 Oscars, is currently being screened in six US cities.
Tunisia: Tunisian Nacer Khemir Wins Turkey’s Necip Fazil Kisakurek Awards
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisian filmmaker and artist Nacer Khmir was granted Turkey’s Necip Fazil Kisakurek Awards 2023 (international category). Ten more prizes were awarded to Turkish artists.
Egypt: World Arabic Language Day 2023
[Egypt Online] The Ministry of State for Immigration and Affairs of Egyptians Abroad organized a conference to commemorate World Arabic Language Day, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultura…