Day: November 5, 2017

How A Tunisian Town Helped Me Combat My Burnout

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It took me 5 months of physical pain, dozen medical tests, and visits to many doctors to realize I was suffering from a burnout. For some reason, I was in a state of denial. I wanted it to be something physical because I knew it would be more difficult to overcome stress and pressure. I reached a stage when every try to relax would result in pain around my eyes, so I would get up and do something, and there was always something to do. My friends advised me to…

28th Carthage Film Festival kicks off in Tunisia

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The 28th Carthage Film Festival (JCC) kicked off in Tunis on Saturday. Some 180 films will be screened among different competition categories namely the official competition, the official selection out of competition, and parallel selections. The official competition includes 51 films from 27 countries in addition to 14 feature-length fictions, 15 short fictions and 8 short documentaries. The opening ceremony was marked by the screening of the film “Writing on the Snow” by Palestinian director Rashid Mashrawi. “The proposed films of this year’s festival will focus on many themes such as…

Tunisian art festival gives voice to younger generation

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While this year’s festival attracted about 1,500 visitors, it won the respect of prominent Tunisian artists. An art festival for aspiring Tunisian artists shed new light on the country’s al­ternative art scene. Tunis Scene Libre, which took place for the first time in October, was touted as one of the first festivals devoted exclusively to young artists. “The festival is an initiative to promote the alternative cultural scene,” said Ghassen Labidi, one of the festival’s founders. “This has been a lifelong dream that started years ago as we contributed to…

WTM 2017: Brits increasingly open to Tunisia trip

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One in five British holidaymakers say they may visit Tunisia, now that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has relaxed its travel advice, according to research by World Travel Market London. A poll of more than 1,000 Brits who have taken a holiday in 2017 asked: “The UK government has recently removed its advice against travelling to Tunisia. How likely are you to visit the country in the future?” Almost one in ten per cent said ‘somewhat likely’; seven per cent said ‘quite likely’; and four per cent said ‘extremely likely’…