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The programme for the 37th edition of the El Jem International Festival of Symphonic Music, to be held from July 13 to August 17, 2024 at the Roman amphitheatre in El Jem, near Mahdia, includes nine evenings. Performing at this year’s festival will be symphony orchestras and two jazz groups from Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland and Tunisia, whose theme is “Les Nocturnes d’El Jem”, a tribute to the works of Chopin. The complete festival program was released on Friday, June 21, on the occasion of World Music Day, at…

The Palestinian cause at center stage of this 2024 edition. The broad outlines of the 24th edition of the Arab Radio and Television Festival, scheduled for June 26-29, 2024 in Tunis, were unveiled on Thursday at a press conference held at the headquarters of the Arab Radio and Television Union (ASBU) in Tunis. The latest technological innovations in audiovisual production, the radio and TV program market, and seminars on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and war information are on the menu of this 24th edition, which is dedicated to support for Palestine.…

The Indian film producer Sebin Sebastian said that Tunisia is full of beautiful landscapes that make it an ideal location for film shoots. Sebastian is part of the delegation of the Indian Organisation of Economy and Trade (IOET) at the seventh edition of the International Forum for Financing Investment and Trade in Africa (FITA 2024), held in Tunis on June 11 and 12 at the initiative of the Tunisian-African Business Council. Sebastian said in a statement to TunisianMonitoronline on the sidelines of the parallel workshop “Tunisia and India: Sustainable Alliances”,…

Opening ceremony revenues to benefit victims of Palestinian genocide The 24th edition of the Arab Radio and Television Festival will dedicate the revenues from the opening ceremony to the victims of the genocide in occupied Palestine, as it was decided during a working session to look into the logistical and technical preparations. The 24th edition of the Arab Radio and Television Festival will be held from June 26 to 29 under the slogan ‘Supporting Palestine’. Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister in charge of the Cultural Affairs Ministry, Moncef Boukthir,…

Cocktail to mark the appointment of new General Manager Eric Vittenet The Mövenpick Hôtel du Lac Tunis has organized an event that marks an important turning point for the establishment. On Friday, May 24, 2024, a cocktail reception was held to celebrate the appointment of Mr. Eric Vittenet as the new General Manager of the Mövenpick Hôtel du Lac Tunis. An enthusiastic advocate of the hotel and restaurant business, Eric Vittenet succeeds Nicolas Pezout at the helm of the Mövenpick Hôtel du Lac Tunis. Having gained a great deal of…

El Battan stud farm in the Manouba governorate, known as El Kechla (the old barracks), is to be restored and integrated into a tourist and cultural circuit as part of the ‘Ciné Trip Tunisia’ film route initiative, stressed Mohamed Moez Belhassine, Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, at the opening of the El Battan chechia festival on Saturday. Launched by the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the aim of this initiative is to publicise the filming locations of famous international films and thus…

Photo credit goes to AbdelMajid Thabet The rosehip (Nesri) Festival in Zagouan, Tunisia, has a rich and deep history going back many years. This traditional event celebrates local culture and customs, highlighting the rosehip as a symbol of fertility and happiness. The locals gather to perpetuate this age-old tradition every year and put on an unforgettable show for visitors. The Ennesri Festival in Zagouan was launched several decades ago to preserve the region’s cultural heritage. Initiated by a group of passionate locals, this festive event quickly became a not-to-be-missed event…

The management of the Cairo International Film Festival revealed that the event’s 45th edition will take place between 13 and 22 November. The festival will open on 13 November at the main stage of the Cairo Opera House, while its activities will span numerous venues at the opera grounds and other locations. The festival will be presided over by renowned artist Hussein Fahmy, while its new artistic director will be director, film critic and researcher Essam Zakaria, who succeeds Amir Ramses. The festival’s 45th edition was supposed to take place last November but was postponed due to…

It’s not every day that one of a country’s most famous actors is hired to play the lead in a TV series in a completely different country. That’s exactly what happened to Fares Landoulsi, arguably one of Tunisia’s most famous actors, best known for his role in the series ‘Messiah’ and ‘Ouled El Ghoul’. Tunisian actor Fares Landoulsi announced on social media his new involvement in a new project, saying “A scoop and good news for you all, I’ve been preparing for some time for my new project, my new…