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Tunisia celebrates Arab Children's Day

October 1st, 2008

This is why Tunisia has endeavoured, since the Change and as instructed by President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, to secure to its children a sound and balanced growth and to ensure complementarity between the family, education, cultural, sports and leisure environments.

Tunisian Winner Olympic Games Oussama Mellouli

Tunisian Winner Olympic Games Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia hugs his mother Khadija Mellouli after winning the gold medal in the men's 1,500m freestyle swimming final at the National Aquatics

pictures of Tunisian Olympic champions

Taste of Tunisia in Beijing

Tunis, September 4, 2008-

Under the title “Taste of Tunisia”, The Chinadaily, reports that more than 30 art works by Tunisian artist painter Abdelmajid El Bekri are on display at the Boyi Art Gallery in central Beijing, as part of the “Meet in Beijing 2008 cultural activities”.

Film screenings at the heart of the Medina celebrate tolerance and understanding

Tunis, September 15, 2008-

The Medina Festival which has become part and parcel of the cultural life of the month of Ramadan in Tunisia, is dedicating its fourth session to the cinema. Last week end an event dubbed “The Medina celebrates cinema” (La Medina fait son cinema), was organized at Dar Lasram. The event which was originally scheduled to take place at the Khereddine Palace and on the Halfaouine Square, was moved to Dar Lasram due to weather conditions.

Tolerance

The arts in Tunisia are as varied as its regions. Strengthened by President Ben Ali's initiative, cultural and artistic activities have received emphasis in schools and universities, where 500 youth and culture clubs have been set up. In 1997 UNESCO named Tunis a "Regional Cultural Capital," recognizing the country's role in promoting dialogue between cultures. Almost 500,000 people make their living from handicrafts, either on a family basis or small enterprises. From the large cities to rural villages, one can find cultural facilities which range from cultural centers, film societies, art galleries, video clubs, and mobile or municipal libraries. Tunisia also brings in many foreign artists for further diversity. No fewer than 360 festivals take place each year. The country's new cultural policy aims at developing all sectors of its heritage, including folk song and dance, storytelling, and folk arts and traditions, from which thousands of families still gain their livelihood

Different Arts

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