Tunisia: President Kais Saied Stresses Need to Reform Tunisia’s International Festivals to Regain Prominence
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Nov. 5 — President Kais Saied stressed the crucial importance of culture during a meeting with Minister of Culture Amina Srarfi at the Carthage Palace on Tuesday, saying that culture is a “sovereign sector.”
Tunisia: Tunisian Federation of Film Societies Launches Call for Applications for Arab Women Directors
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 8 — A call for applications for an artistic residency focused on the development of short film projects was launched by the Tunisian Federation of Film Societies (FTCC) as part of the fifth edition of Regards de Femm…
Tunisia: Trapanis Underwater Photography Festival Next June 25-30 in Mahdia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis — The coastal city of Mahdia will vibrate on June 25-30 to the rythm of the Trapanis Underwater Photography Festival and the CMAS Underwater Photography Championship organised under the aegis of the World Underwater Federa…
Tunisia: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – Inpt, Ohchr and Omct Announce Art Competition
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis — An art competition for young people aged 6 to 22 will be organised in Tunisia by the National Authority for the Prevention of Torture (French: INPT), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (O…
Tunisia: Tunisian Cinema to Be Present At Fifog 2024
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis — Tunisian cinema will be present at the 19th edition of the Geneva International Oriental Film Festival (FIFOG 2024), held June 10-16, 2024 at Fonction Cinéma and Grütli, under the theme: “The sign of Knowledge …
Tunisia: Tunisian Cinema Wins Two Prizes At Arab Film Festival Rotterdam
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis — Tunisian cinema won two prizes at the 24th edition of the Arab Film Festival Rotterdam (RAFF 2024), which unveiled its list of winners on June 2, 2024.
Tunisia: Tunis City of Culture to Host 7th Edition of Envirofest Tunisia On May 24-29
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis — Fiction and animation filmsrecycling as well as documentaries are on the agenda of the 7th edition of Envirofest Tunisia to which the City of Culture is playing host on May 24-29.
Tunisia: Palestinian Writer Adania Shibli Receives Iron Shield in Kasserine
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis — A ceremony in honour of Palestinian writer Adania Shibli, author of “Minor Detail”, was held on Monday at the Semmama Arts and Crafts Centre in Kasserine.
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.