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Cultural Week Brings the Soul of Tunisia to London

Global Arab Network - - Hannan Taha

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 16:01

The Tunisian Embassy in London is organising a cultural week from the 24 to the 30 of March. The opening ceremony will be held at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Therewill be a Tunisian Art Fair, a photographic exhibition and Mosaic Paintings.

With its modern and ancient cultural and civilizational gains, Tunisia embodies today the essence of the equation which it has adopted in its orientations and choices since the change of November, 7, 1987.

Tunisia is keen on linking the past with the present, by providing care to all that distinguishes the country identity and highlights its specificities.

Tunisia prompts itself to keep up with modernity and achieve integration in universal civilization.

Tunisia is also persevering to make sure its path for the coming generations is similar to the path of the generations who preceded and paved the way and set excellent examples in terms of accomplishment, creativity, liberation, enlightenment, generous pioneering and distinguished action.

“To that end, we have established for our country a coherent and comprehensive civilizational project in which culture has become a platform for political, social and economic development.”

“We have considered it as a fundamental human right to practice, produce, benefit from, and enjoy cultural activity, a right that should be exercised by all Tunisian men and women. Besides, we have included culture within the strategic sectors on which we rely to promote our human resources, such as health, education and training. For in our country, Man is our greatest and most durable wealth.”

President of the Republic of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali said at the ceremony held on 25/02/2010 in Kairouan on the celebration of National Culture Day and on the closing of festivities held to celebrate “Kairouan, Capital of Islamic Culture for 2009”

Tunisia has the finest collection of mosaics in the world which witness to more than 4 and half centuries of Roman rule in Tunisia. The Romans lived lavishly in Tunisia which bounteous nature and rich soil made it possible to enjoy life.

The rich competed in having their houses decorated with the best mosaics. Mosaics artists composed their pieces reflecting the daily life, the culture, the religion, and, of course, the bounteous nature, the sea, and all what made it possible.

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