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Hammamet International Festival
The Hammamet International Festival (french: Festival international d'Hammamet) ( ar, مهرجان الحمامات الدولي) is an annual festival of music and art in the coastal city of Hammamet in Tunisia. It was established in 1964 and is held in July and August in the amphitheatre of 1000 seats overlooking the Gulf of Hammamet. It is organized by the Ministry of Culture , which manages and appoints the director. Since 2014, the Centre and the festival have been under the direction of Kamel Ferjani. In the 1980s, Ute Lemper, Mikis Theodorakis, Miriam Makeba made appearances, and more recently, Victoria Abril, Emir Kusturica, Tina Arena, Anouar Brahem Anouar Brahem ( أنور براهم); born on 20 October 1957) is a Tunisian oud player and composer. He is widely acclaimed as an innovator in his field. Performing primarily for a jazz audience, he combines Arabic classical music, folk music and ..., Raouf Ben Yaghlane, Leila Hjaiej and French rap group IAM4 have appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisie Festival International Hammamet
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Anouar Brahem
Anouar Brahem ( أنور براهم); born on 20 October 1957) is a Tunisian oud player and composer. He is widely acclaimed as an innovator in his field. Performing primarily for a jazz audience, he combines Arabic classical music, folk music and jazz and has been recording since at least 1991, after becoming prominent in his own country in the late 1980s. Biography Brahem was born and raised in the Halfaouine neighbourhood in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia. He studied oud at Tunisia's National Conservatory of Music and after that with oud master Ali Sriti. In 1981, he left for Paris in search of new vistas. This enabled him to meet musicians from a variety of genres. He remained there for four years, notably composing music for Tunisian cinema and theatre. He collaborated with Maurice Béjart for his ballet '' Thalassa Mare Nostrum'' and with Gabriel Yared as lutist for Costa Gavras’ film ''Hanna K.''. After a period back in Tunisia in the late 1980s, when Brahem was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Festivals In Tunisia
Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect of all human societies, a cultural universal. While scholars agree that music is defined by a few specific elements, there is no consensus on their precise definitions. The creation of music is commonly divided into musical composition, musical improvisation, and musical performance, though the topic itself extends into academic disciplines, criticism, philosophy, and psychology. Music may be performed or improvised using a vast range of instruments, including the human voice. In some musical contexts, a performance or composition may be to some extent improvised. For instance, in Hindustani classical music, the performer plays spontaneously while following a partially defined structure and using characteristic motifs. In modal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Establishments In Tunisia
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Festivals In Tunisia
A list of festivals in Tunisia * International Instrumental Festival – Tunis. Focuses on North African traditions. (February) * Octopus Festival – Kerkennah Islands (March) * Sousse Spring Festival. International arts festival including concerts, shows and theatre (March) * Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival - Tunis (March) * Orange Blossom Festival – Menzel Bou Zelfa, Nabeul and Hammamet (March - April) * Sbeitla's Spring International Festival - Sbeitla - (April) * Ksour Festival – Tatouine. Culture of ksar dwellers (April) * Folk Art Festival – Tatouine. (April) * Festival of the Mountain Oases – Midès, Tamezret. Berber culture. (Late April) * Passover Festival – El-Ghriba Synagogue, Djerba. (April or May) * The Jerid Festival – Nefta and surrounding towns (May) * Music Festival – Sfax. Classical and pop music concerts. (May) * Falconry Festival – El Haouaria (June) * Arab Horse Festival – Sidi Bou Saïd (June) * International Malouf Music Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leila Hjaiej
Leila may refer to: *Leila (name), a female given name, including a list of people with the name and its variants Film and television * ''Leila'' (1997 film), an Iranian film * ''Leïla'' (2001 film), a Danish film * ''Leila'' (TV series), a Netflix series Music *Leila (music producer) or Leila Arab, Iranian musician now living in the United Kingdom * "Leila" (song), a 1981 song by ZZ Top from ''El Loco'' *"Leïla", a 1994 song by Lara Fabian from ''Carpe Diem'' Other uses * ''Leila'' (novel), a 2017 novel *Leila, Estonia, a village in Kullamaa Parish, Lääne County, Estonia See also *Laila (other) *Layla (other) *Leela (other) *Lejla (other) *Lelia (other) *Lela (other) *Leľa Leľa ( hu, Leléd) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1262. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raouf Ben Yaghlane
Raouf is a Muslim name originating from the Arabic word ''rauf'' meaning ''compassionate''. It may refer to: * Abu Abdul Raouf Zalita v. George W. Bush, writ of habeas corpus filed on behalf of Guantanamo captive Abu Abdul Rauf Zalita *Ahmed Abdel-Raouf (born 1986), Egyptian footballer with Zamalek *Ahmed Raouf (born 1982), Egyptian footballer *Raouf Abbas (1939–2008), Egyptian historian and professor of modern history at Cairo University *Raouf Bouzaiene (born 1970), retired Tunisian football defender *Raouf Bundhun, Vice President of Mauritius from 2002 to 2007 *Raouf Hannachi, Canadian citizen who served as the Muezzin at Assuna Mosque in Montreal *Raouf Salama Moussa Dr Raouf Salama Moussa (1929–2006, Arabic: رؤوف سلامة موسى) was a notable Egyptian bacteriologist and editor. He was the first and eldest son of Salama Moussa, a famous Coptic Egyptian journalist and reformer in the 1920s. After hi ... (1929–2006), Egyptian bacteriologist and editor References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Arena
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is one of Australia's highest-selling artists and has sold over 10 million records worldwide. Arena is multilingual, singing and recording in English, Italian, French and Spanish. Arena has earned several international and national awards, including a BRIT Award, seven ARIA Awards and two World Music Awards for Best-selling Australian Artist (1996, 2000). In 2001, she was awarded a BMI Foundation Songwriting Award (Broadcast Music Inc) by the American performance rights organisation for co-writing "Burn" with Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel. In 2011, Arena became the first Australian to be awarded a knighthood of the French National Order of National Merit, presented by the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, for her contributions to French culture, and ceremonially awarded by Frédéric Mitterrand, the Minister of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammamet, Tunisia
Hammamet ( ar, حمامات ', literally " Baths") is a town in Tunisia. Thanks to its beaches, it is a popular destination for swimming and water sports and is one of the primary tourist destinations in Tunisia. It is located in the south-eastern section of Cap Bon and is part of the Nabeul Governorate. The reported number of inhabitants varies from 100,000 to 400,000 and the population quadruples due to tourists' arrival in the summer. It is particularly known for jasmine, which is the namesake of the tourist resort of Yasmine Hammamet. All over Hammamet, souvenirs crafted from jasmine can be found. Around Hammamet, suburbs are being built as migrants from the southern region of the country come to find employment. As a popular tourist destination, the city is economically important to Tunisia. The 2005 World Scout Conference was held in Hammamet. History In the 1st century, there was a settlement here known as Pupput. It was a town (now in the suburbs of Hammamet) that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship.http://www.serbia.com/emir-kusturica-artist-builder-and-anti-globalist/ Kusturica is one of the most-distinguished European filmmakers since the mid-1980s, best known for surreal and naturalistic movies that express deep sympathies for people from the margins. He has also been recognized for his projects in Andrićgrad, town-building. He has competed at the Cannes Film Festival on five occasions and won the Palme d'Or twice (for ''When Father Was Away on Business'' and ''Underground (1995 film), Underground''), as well as the Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Director prize for ''Time of the Gypsies''. Kusturica has also won a Jury Grand Prix, Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for ''Arizona Dream'', a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival for ''Black Cat, White Cat'' and a Silve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Abril
Victoria Mérida Rojas (born 4 July 1959), better known as Victoria Abril, is a Spanish film actress and singer based in France. She is possibly best known to international audiences for her performance in the film ''Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!'' by director Pedro Almodóvar. Life and career Born in Malaga, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she appeared in the show '' Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez'' for two years. In addition to working in Spain, she has made films in France, Italy, and Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the Lead Actress category and has won once. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for her role in '' Amantes''. Two years later, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Abril is also a singer. In 2005, she made her debut with a bossanova-jazz album called ''PutchEros do Brasil''. She also tried to represent Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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