Wishing to all the Tunisian Community and Friends of Tunisia Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2012
Directed by three time Academy-Award nominated, Franco-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb, is set against the backdrop of the July 7th 2005 terrorist attacks. The film follows Elisabeth (BAFTA winner, Academy Award® nominee Brenda Blethyn) as she travels from her small farming community to London in the aftermath of the bombings after failing to hear from her daughter. Elisabeth is disturbed by the predominantly Muslim neighborhood where her daughter lived. Her fear and prejudice escalate when she discovers that her daughter was converting to Islam and as she keeps crossing paths with Ousmane (Berlin's Silver Bear winner, Sotigui Kouyaté), a West African who has come from France to find his missing son. Although they come from very different backgrounds, Elizabeth and Ousmane share the same hope of finding their children alive. Putting aside their cultural differences, they give each other the strength to continue the search and maintain their faith in humanity.
The film will be released theatrically in New York Citystarting Wednesday December 7th, 2011 at Cinema Village followed by the Los Angeles opening at Laemmle’s Royal Theatre on December 16th.
November 6, 2011
Happy Eid to Tunisians and muslim communities 2011
Don't delay
November 8, 2011
Monsieur Mustapha B.J., We Fear for our Achievements, help us
Wednesday, November 2nd; In the 2nd floor of the Tunis Stock Exchange Hall, Mustapha Ben Jaafar, surrounded by his staff, was about to take leave of its hosts at the end of a meeting with the President of scholarship and his staff when a lady calls him: "Monsieur Mustapha, we fear for our achievements, help us". The pattern of Ettakattol response: "don't worry, we are very vigilant." This almost incongruous inquiry in this space is the cry of the heart of a Tunisian who is evil to his Tunisia, who suffers from seeing old acquired fifty delivered in the name of Islam. This case is not isolated. Millions of Tunisians, women and men share their indignation, concern and are committed to the obscurantist dam. And say that it is politicians to seek the legalization of their party "as long as they do disrupt not public order!", while at the same time, these groups increasing verbal and sometimes physical attacks on women in university classrooms and appropriate separation between the sexes in University restaurants and even in the queues as in the October 23 poll.
October 24, 2011
Tunisian Elections, a window to Democracy, Freedom and Dignity or a way toward theocracy
We look to know the results of the 3.5 million Tunisian who vote for the New Tunisia
March 21st, 2011
class="style6">Bo Zaunders, a journalist specialist in Tourism Industry together with Globe Trotter TV visiting Tunisia
Link to this articlehttp://www.luxuryweb.com/html/travels_in_tunisia.html
Happy Mothers'Day
Happy Mothers'Day to all the mothers globally and in particular to the Tunisian Mothers who supported and enhanced the Jasmine Revolution.
March 20th,2011
Happy Free and Democratic Tunisian Independence Day
March 14th,2011
Activities accomplished by the Tunisian Culture Institute in New York
For those who ignore what did the Tunisian Culture Center of New York, we are presenting you the Agenda of the 3.5 years of activities. The following are the Big lines and every activity is documented with pictures, DVDs' and reports
1)Grand Opening the Day of the Republic Day July 25th, 2007 and NOT 7 November
2) Last Friday of every month "Poetic Forum" Abou-El-Kacem-Chebbi
3) Frst Tunisian International Parade Day last Saturday of June
4) Painting exhibition monthly at the Tunisian Culture
5) Special Touristic Day presentation in January at the Tunisian Center (or auditorium)
6) Special Jewish Tour Presentation at the Tunisian Culture Center (or auditorium)
7) Special Program:Discover Tunisia" in High schools of the 5 boroughs.(monthly)
8) NAAP manifestation every year promoting books, pamphlets, brochures about Tunisia
9) The US Scouts and the Tunisian Scouts in USA (activities, exchanges, promotions and museum of the US Scout Camp and a Section for Tunisia
10) Arabesque Festival Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the Tunisian Culture Center worked hard to exhibit fashion traditional wedding dresses from Tunisia
11) Arabic classes for the Tunisians (children and adults) and non-Tunisians every week-end
12) Promoting workshop into the Educational system in New York State with a Pilot Program launched by the Tunisian Culture Center
13) Special Pre-Ramadan festivity
14) Sahra Ramadaniyya every year, Eid and Eid Idha
15) Independence Day in a Theatre such as Engelmann at Baruch College Theatre and so on
.. 16) One time a year, the 7 november manifestation which is a due to every Tunisian government institution
. 17) August 13, the Personal Status Code for the Tunisian Woman Day and its achievements
. 19) An International Cross-Cultural Day for the melting pot New York at the Tunisian Culture Center.
20) Every manifestation in City Hall or by other Organizations such as African Organizations or Arab Club of the United Nations have seen the presence of Tunisia and its Culture message/mission.
21) We want to increase bridging gaps and exchanges between America & Middle-East and North-Africa with workshops on Democracy as well as between Entrepreneurs increasing trades and business opportunities.
22) We also want to mention the contribution of the Tunisian Culture Center in helping decide TYCO, a worldwide International Company choose Tunisia for its Headquarter to distribute and produce its goods.
23) The Tunisian Culture Center helped and facilitated links between Riadh Ettounsi and some famous personalities to go on Dandana TV.
24) The Tunisian Culture Center contributed in exchanges between American Students from the AFS and Tunisian students.
25) The Tunisian Culture Center recieved and facilitated Artists exhibitions such as Lotfi Bouchnak,Ferid Boughedir, Fatma Saidane, Fatma Turki
26) The Tunisian Culture Center sent brochures, posters, informations to American Tourists that visited Tunisia
27) Request of help, Visas, Citizenship for children of Tunisians from mixed marriage
28) At the Tunisian Culture Center, we also helped Tunisians with needs such as lawyers, social needs, or Tunisian orientation on how to create and what is needed to have a business in Tunisia
29) It is our Duty and we always follow what J.F.Kennedy said:Ask Yourself what you can do for your Country; don't ask your country to do something for you.
30) I invite all Tunisians who beleive in the Revolution and are willing to develop and showcase the Tunisian Culture in America to come forward and lead
SAVE THE TUNISIAN CULTURE CENTER IN NEW YORK
WE HAVE BEEN ORDERED BY THE AMBASSADOR M.S.TEKAYA TO SHUT DOWN OUR TUNISIAN CENTER AFTER 3 YEARS AND A HALF EFFORTS TO PROMOTE TUNISIA TOURISTICALLY, CULTURALLY, ECONOMICALLY, SOCIALLY, MORALLY AND WITHOUT HYPOCRISIE. PLEASE JOIN US AND SIGN THE PETITION TO KEEP OUR TUNISIAN CULTURE IN NEW YORK ALIVE.
FOLLOW THE LINK January 30th, 2011
Tunisian women's image and reputation remain shining and leading,given the historical gains since the Independence of Tunisia
AWO presidency to pass over to Algeria next March The Foreign Ministry reported on Friday that the presidency of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO), which will be transferred, under regulations in force, from Tunisia to Sudan will be assumed by Algeria. The Tunisian Minister of Women will transfer AWO presidency to her Algerian counterpart next March. According to an informed source, Leila Trabelsi, wife of the ousted president thought it had received, during her presidency of the Organisation, the approval of wives of Arab first ladies on the occasion of the AWO's 3rd Congress held last October in Tunis. This was not possible given the poor participation of high-level delegations (only six Arab first ladies). Tunisian women's image and reputation remain shining and leading, given the historical gains made for them since Independence, thanks first and foremost to the Personal Status Code, said essentially the source, in response to a question on the current opinion of Arab states on Tunisian women.
January 22nd, 2011
Three days mourning the victims of the Freedom Revolution of Tunisia or Jasmine Revolution
Tunisia will pay compensation to the families of victims of human rights abuse under its ousted authoritarian leader and will send envoys to other Arab states to pursue him, its prime minister said on Friday. Anti-government protesters again took to the streets as Tunisia began three days of mourning for the dozens of people killed during president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali's overthrow. The interim government, which took over after Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia last week in the face of widespread popular unrest, has faced continued protests by crowds angry that members of the old guard are still in the cabinet. Mohamed Ghannouchi, Ben Ali's prime minister who has remained in office to lead an interim coalition cabinet, made an effort to distance himself from the ousted president in an emotional television interview. "I lived like Tunisians and I feared like Tunisians," he said. He promised compensation for the families of victims of human rights abuses, and said envoys to Arab capitals would make the case that Ben Ali should be tracked down
January 17, 2011
Being a strain of jasmine, "Arabian Jasmine"
The tree releases a nice and pleasant smell especially in the evening.
This variety of jasmine is only found in Tunisia and has a special shape and smell.
Arabian machmoum plays an important role socially
Stratifying the granules of the "Arabian jasmine" tree to form the so-called "machmoum" (bouquet) is one of the traditional crafts in Tunisia.
The flower holds a significant role in weddings and is used in the psychological preparation of both the bride and the groom the day of their wedding.
Tunisian "Arabian jasmine" is a distinctive hallmark as far as the cultivation of Tunisian plants and the manufacture of perfumes at home and abroad are considered.Generations of young men and women inherited the prevailing belief that "the Arabian jasmine machmoum" is a symbol of manhood.
December 15, 2010
Tunisia elected Vice-President of UNESCO cultural Committee
Tunisia was recently elected Vice-President of the 5th ordinary session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.As one of the 24 Member States of the Committee, Tunisia is a founding member of the UNESCO Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, signed in 2005 and entered into force in 2007. The news was announced during the meeting of the 4rth ordinary session, held from November 29 to December 3, 2010 at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris
Friday December 3rd, 2010
Honoring the Carthage HandCraft Delegation at the Tunisian Culture Center Of America
The Tunisian Culture Center located 2 blocks from the Tucker Show-room and 1 block from the Empire State Building, in Midtown Manhattan, is organizing a Reception in honoring the FAMEX, the TACC and the Tunisian Designers after the closing Exhibition at Tucker Gallery.Dinner, music, awards and certificates. A great presence of Tunisians and Friends of Tunisia will attend on this occasion.
November 28 to December 3rd
Carthage HandCraft in Tucker Show-Room in Manhattan
A great delegation composed of 12 designers handcrafts all handmade, inspired by the history of 3000 years that crossed Tunisia; from the Phenicians, the Romans,the Andalousian, the Ottoman to the Arabic one. We see a melting of all these inspirational civilizations into the marvelous art work of these Designers and Creators. 10 women and 5 men work hand in hand to make sure that this is a strong start
October 11, 2010
Tunisia to host 1st Young Fashion Designers World Festival
As part of the private sector's contribution to the festivities marking the celebration of International Youth Year, the consultancy agency in branding and image "Magictem" organizes in Hammamet, from December 9 to 15, 2010, the first edition of the World Festival of young fashion designers.A number of young fashion designers, as well as several...
October 7, 2010
Tunisian youth delegation reads message at UN General Assembly The Tunisian youth delegation, who are part of Tunisia's official delegation taking part in the United Nations General Assembly's Third Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs Committee, delivered an address in which they issued a call to the international community and governments to establish a new approach that assigns a more active role to youth.
At the White House, President Obama celebrating Ramadan
At the White house, during the Iftar offered to the muslim community in America, President Obama mention in his speech that the First Ambassador who invited President Jefferson to an Iftar 200 years ago was TUNISIAN.
August 13, 2010 President Obama made 2 gifts to Tunisia because it is the Tunisian Woman Day the same day.
August 6, 2010
Special Thank you to the Director of the US Scout Camp Mrs.Cathy Texter for hosting the Tunisian Center of America
Best Wishes from all the US Scouts and Tunisian Scouts, from the Tunisian Center .The Salute of the Tunisian Flag ceremony and the Tunisian National Anthem have filled our eyes with tears of Joy and Pride.Thank you US & Tunisian Scouts.
Director Cathy Texter helped us non hesitantly immediately at our arrival to the Camp. All boy scouts were orderly well organized individuals and made the event a success.
Awards and Certificates were given from the Tunisian Center to Director Mrs Cathy Texter,Mr.Brian Texter,Mr.Henry Frick,Mr.Mark Dinkelacker, Mr.Ken Skidmore,Mr.Daniel Gallengar, Mr.Walt Davidson.
Gifts were given to the Museum of the Mount Camp such as a Tunisian carpet, 3 books about the history, the Art Craft and modern Tunisia on the Tunisian Presidency of the Arab Women's Organization held by the Democratic Constitutional Rally on March 12, 2010
July 12, 2010
Tunisian Designer Fares Cherait at the International African Fashion Show in New York City
Fares Cherait - world renowned Tunisian Designer in New York this week to participate in Africa Fashion Week NY, which will be taking place from July 12 to 18, 2010 in Manhattan.The Tunisian Center, director Remadi Nour, Paola, Sonia and Faycal were there at the press release and at the Fashion show to support and encourage Designer Fares Cherait
July10th, 2010
TUNISIA at the 8th Annual Arab-American North African Cultural Street Festival was a great success
I want to thank you for your participation. Your presence played a big role in showcasing our culture and heritage, thank you for donating your time and talent to show the Arab and non-Arab world how rich and diverse our culture is. We had performers, volunteers and vendors from most areas of the Arab world and an estimated 25,000 visitors through out the day. We spent so much time and energy working on the festival and with out your support it wouldn't have been such a great success.
July 1st, 2010
Unites Nations Wives
Tunisia had an exhibition of crafts, food, art products and traditional costumes.The Tunisian Center contribution in posters of Tunisia and support of Tunisia who had a beautiful stand
