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International Festival of the Oasis
The Tunisian town of Tozeur is the location for the annual International Festival of the Oasis, held around the date season. It boasts camel racing, storytelling, traditional dance and music…
If the scenery around Ksar Ouled Soltane looks familiar, it's because George Lucas' filmed Star Wars here in the Seventies, appreciating the strange lunar landscape of the Tunisian desert.
Featuring performances by talented international and Tunisian musicians, the Mediterranean Guitar Festival takes place annually at locations throughout Tunis. For full programme details as…
The Jazz in Carthage festival offers an eclectic international programme of performers. The excellent 2009 line-up features a solo performance from pianist Brad Mehldau, free jazz saxophonist…
A celebration of everything equine, featuring beautiful Arab thoroughbreds and their spirited riders. Events will include high-adrenaline races and the "fantasias" or military displays common…
PowerBoat P1 World Championship
Get geared up and join the offshore powerboat racing scene at Tunisia's Hammamet resort. The PowerBoat P1 World Championship hosts over 20 international teams competing for the winner's…
The town of Tabarka comes to life to the sounds of jazz from around the world.
Classicists have now agreed that Djerba is the Land of the Lotus-Eaters as featured in Homer's epic, Odyssey. At the Ulysses festival, the town provides a re-enactment of the hero's landing on…
If you've ever wanted to follow in the footsteps of Ulysses, this is the festival for you.
You can soak up the culture from all sides in Dougga - not just from the stage, but also from the antique walls of the amphitheatre in which events are held. Big names in the classical and…
El Jem International Symphonic Festival
The El Jem International Symphonic Festival features performances of some of the finest classical works, set in the candle-lit surroundings of a fabulously-preserved Roman coliseum.
Although Nabeul and Guelalla have been fighting it out for years over the title of Pottery Capital of Tunisia, the latter is the one with its own pottery festival featuring ceramics made to…
International Festival of Carthage
The International Festival of Carthage is Tunisia's premier international arts event. Its most interesting components include examples of fusion between traditional local forms of music and…
International Festival of Hammamet
With much the same programme and selection as the Carthage Festival (its sister festival), this is another chance to catch performances both local and international, in all manner of performing arts.
International Festival of Bizerte
While the majority of events on offer at this festival are the usual tourist fodder, visitors do have the chance to follow a summer school and try their hand at mosaic-making. Learn more…
See underwater treasures at this September's Coralis Diving Festival in Tunisia. Whether you're a deep-sea diver or a lover of underwater photography who is too scared to set flipper into the…
Tunis International Film Festival
Held at Tunis Municipal Theatre prior to the opening of the Carthage Film Festival, the Tunis International Film Festival screens recent international productions. In-competition films try for…
Musiqat is a rare musical encounter between the East and the West with concerts that blend traditional music with innovative tunes. Performances are held at Ennejma Ezzahra, Tunisia's Centre…
The Carthage Film Festival invites guests for an eight-day showcase of films from around the world in cultural venues around Tunis and Carthage. The Grand Prize is awarded in the form of the…
Once an original Bedouin marriage market, the Sahara Douz Festival is now a huge celebration, although it still retains an authentic feel. Aside from the market, there are camel and greyhound…
