Preparations underway for the 9th edition of Dream City took centre stage at a working session chaired Tuesday by Cultural Affairs Minister Hayet Guettat Guermazi. The event will be organised by l’Art Rue on September 22-October 8 in the Medina of Tunis. The minister praised the work of the art association and called on its members to coordinate with the relevant ministry institutions to take advantage of special programmes and projects in cultural and creative industries. These projects, she said, are designed to promote the tourist and cultural routes and broaden the prospects of cooperation and collaboration with the cultural associative fabric. L’Art Rue published its 2023 Dream City programme which centres around creative works in relation to the city and its inhabitants. Overall, there will be nearly 27 dance, theatre and music performances, visual arts performances, exhibitions and a conference on “Workshops of the Dreamed-of City” to discuss ecological transition and climate justice. This edition will see the participation of artists from 17 countries, namely host Tunisia, Morocco, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Lebanon, Portugal, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Algeria, Palestine, Sudan, Italy, Egypt, the Gambia, the United Arab Emirates and the USA.
Source: EN – Agence Tunis Afrique Presse