Yosuke Yamashita to perform at theTunis Municipal Theatre

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Free jazz and authentic Tunisian music will be on the menu of the 28th edition of the Tunis Medina Festival in an original concert gathering together the Japanese pianist virtuoso Yosuke Yamashita, the Tunisian violin player Walid Gharbi and the percussionist Hatem Ammous.

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October Carthage Music festival will feature variety of musical influences

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The 2010 edition of the October Carthage music festival will be held this year from October 9 to 29 at the Carthage Acropolium.

Musical concerts given by bands from Tunisia, Brazil, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Austria, Spain, France, and Netherlands will be held during …

Bobo Niyah mesmerizes Tunis Medina Festival audience

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The eclectic nature of the Tunis Medina Festival was best epitomized by Jamaica’s Bobo Niyah who mesmerized his Tunisian reggae fans during a concert he gave on Sunday in the gardens of the  Kheireddine Palace at the heart of the Tunis Medina.

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Two Tunisian short films to take part in 8th Mediterranean short-film festival in Tangiers

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Tunisia will take part in the Tangiers 8th Mediterranean short-film festival due to be held from October 4 to 9, with two short films “Obsession” by Amine Chiboub  and “Condemnations” by  Walid Mattar.

Tunisia has taken part in this festival since its inception. …

New Tunisian play to close 10th international modern drama festival in Milan

TUNSIAONLINENEWS- “Yahia Yaich” (or “Amnesia”) staged by  the Tunisian director Fadhel Jaibi, and written by Jalila Baccar, will be showcased at the closure of  ”Tramed’autore”  international modern drama festival to be held in Milan from September 21 to October 17, 2010.

The 10th edition …

Carthage Film Festival to launch short film competition

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Given the number and quality of the Tunisian short films production, the organizers of the 23rd edition of the Carthage Film Festival (JCC) announced in a statement posted on the festival website that a new national competition for shorts films will be set up.
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First edition of “Young talents” festival soon launched

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- On the occasion of Tunisia’s celebration of the International Year of Youth, Tunisia will host for the first time a, event dubbed “Young talents” festival to be held from August 26 to September 2, 2010, at the La Goulette “El Karraka” traditional fort.

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Tunisia aims at becoming major cultural tourism destination

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Tunisian authorities aim at making use of the rich potential offered by cultural tourism. The country which attracts on average 7 million visitors per year, has set up a strategy for the next five years destined to promote its millenary  heritage through the rehabilitation of historical sites and the setting up of light and …

Tunisia aims at decentralizing cultural sector

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The Ministry of Culture and Heritage Preservation recently adopted a strategy aiming at strengthening decentralization by means of extending the network of cultural institutions and energizing cultural infrastructure to promote creativity.

The cabinet meeting chaired by President Ben Ali on Wednesday was devoted to following up the materialization of the Presidential Program items and recommended …

Naples short film festival to honor Tunisian cinema

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The third edition of the film festival “I corti dal mondo” (short films of the world) will be dedicated to Tunisia.

From November 10 to 14, participants will discover Tunisia’s culture, customs, and music as highlighted in Tunisian short movies.
The first two editions of the festival paid tribute to Iran and Morocco.

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