The 11th Carthage Music Days will kick off on Saturday, October 3, at the Opera Hall in the City of Culture in Tunis, and will run until October 10. This year's event promises to be exciting, with a renewed strategic vision aimed at transforming the festival into a professional platform that supports the music industry and provides an international stage for emerging artists. The festival will feature shows from 15 countries, including Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Senegal, Chad, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain, as well as Canada and Brazil.
The festival's program includes 26 shows selected from 378 submissions, as well as eight concerts proposed by the organizers. The events will take place in eight venues, including Habib Bourguiba Street in Tunis and seven spaces in the City of Culture. The shows will feature a diverse range of musical genres and will be performed by artists and groups from the participating countries. The festival's artistic director, Mondher El Falah, has promised a rich and varied program that will cater to music lovers of all tastes.
The opening show, which will take place on October 3, has been billed as a "musical surprise" that explores the relationship between humans and music. However, the details of the show remain under wraps. In contrast, the closing concert on October 10 will feature Syrian artist Faya Younan. The festival will also feature a number of side events, including workshops, conferences, and meetings between professionals in the music industry.
For the first time, the festival will include a section called "Carthage Music Days in Prisons," which will feature five shows in prisons across the country. The section, which is titled "The Same Rhythm of Freedom," aims to bring music to those who are often forgotten by society. The shows will take place in prisons in Tunis, Bizerte, Sousse, and Nabeul, and will feature performances by professional artists and groups.
The festival will also launch a new section called "Carthage Music Days in the Regions," which aims to bring the festival to audiences in different parts of the country. A committee will select three projects from the festival to be presented in other cities across Tunisia, with three shows per project. This initiative aims to make the festival more accessible to a wider audience and to promote musical diversity across the country.
The festival will also focus on supporting emerging artists and providing them with opportunities to meet professionals in the music industry. For the first time, the festival will host a jazz workshop in partnership with the Marseille Jazz Coalition, which will bring together around 30 professional jazz musicians. The workshop aims to provide a platform for jazz musicians to share their experiences and to learn from each other.
In addition to the live shows, the festival will feature six daily professional meetings that will discuss contemporary issues in the music industry. The meetings will take place from October 5 to 10 and will provide a platform for professionals to share their experiences and to discuss the challenges facing the music industry. The festival's organizers hope that the event will contribute to the development of the music industry in Tunisia and across the region.
Key points
- The festival will feature 34 shows from 15 countries, including Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Syria.
