For this twenty-first edition, taking place from 7 to 12 March at the Cultural Center of Chedly Klibi, the festival welcomes 24 works which will be in competition.
The opening night will be dedicated to the memory of Dhikra Mohamed on the occasion of the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of her death (1966-2003) with the participation of various artists: Heni Chaker, Mohamed Al Helou and Iheb Tawfik (Egypt), Saad Ramadan (Lebanon), Nicolas Saade Nakhla, Cheb Jilani and Khaled Zouaoui (Libya), Saber Rebai, Mohamed Jebali, Yosra Mahnouch, Safa Saad, Ghazi Ayadi , Molka Cherni, Nawel Ghachem, Eya Daghnouj and Olfa Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
The Festival will also feature a photography exhibition entitled "The Memory of the Festival", retracing the history of the Tunisian Song Festival since 1987, with photographs from the National Archives of Tunisia, the National Library, and the Tunis Africa Press agency.
A symposium on "The music sector in Tunisia" is scheduled for 9 March, coordinated by Anis Meddeb, lecturer in music and musicology at the Higher Institute of Music in Tunis.
The winners of the competition will be decided by the jury chaired by Adnane Chaouachi (musician, composer and singer) and which includes Tahar Guizani (music teacher and composer), Oussema Farhat (author, composer and performer), Mokdad Shili (musician, singer and composer), Alya Belaid (singer), Jlidi Laouini (poet) and Nabil Abdelmoula (musician).
Photo: copyrights AA.