Ambassador Joey Hood and Minister of Cultural Affairs Hayet Guettat Guermazi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to protect Tunisia’s cultural property. The MOU will facilitate technical cooperation between law enforcement, customs officials, and archaeologists of both countries to identify, interdict, and return trafficked cultural heritage from Tunisia. Tunisia now joins its neighboring North African …
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 17 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Culture, Events, News
Chargée d’Affaires Natasha Franceschi met with Minister of Culture Hayet Ketat Guermazi to discuss cooperation on programs focused on supporting the economy and promoting job creation in underserved regions over the next four years through USAID’s $50 million Visit Tunisia project. They also discussed ongoing efforts to preserve Tunisia’s rich cultural heritage through over $830,000 …
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 12 January, 2023 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Culture, Events, Foreign Assistance, Public Affairs | Tags: USAID
Last week, the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) ‘Wings of Swing’ music band visited Tunisia as part of the U.S. military delegation at the Air Show International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (IADE) in Enfidha. While in Tunisia, the ensemble performed a wide spectrum of American music at the Higher Institute of Music in …
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 18 October, 2022 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events
Chargée d’Affaires a.i. Natasha Franceschi visited the Oudhna archaeological site to review our ongoing project to renovate the site’s ancient cisterns as part of the U.S.-funded Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. While at Oudhna, Chargée Franceschi engaged with the Tunisian Scouts who are actively preserving prominent cultural heritage sites across Tunisia, like Oudhna, by volunteering …
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 18 June, 2022 | Topics: Art & Culture, Chargé D’Affaires, Culture, Events
We are invested in Tunisia’s growth as an international tourist destination – and festivals are a dynamic component of cultural tourism! Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Erica Thibault met with Tunisian representatives from the Ministries of Tourism and Culture and the private sector who will be participating in the Smithsonian FolkLife Festival in Washington D.C. …
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 7 June, 2022 | Topics: Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, USAID
In the presence of the Minister of Cultural Affairs, Mohamed Zine El Abidine, and Tunisian government and parliament representatives, Ambassador Blome launched the Oudhna archeological site restauration project. The site located in the Ben Arous Governorate, and the project will restore the ancient cisterns and provide storage for ancient artifacts. Work on the site, which …
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 12 June, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events
May 21, 2019 – This year’s Lag B’Omer ceremony and Al Ghriba pilgrimage coincided with the month of Ramadan. This was a strong example of religious coexistence and freedom of expression. Ambassador Blome joined Tunisian government officials and other honorable guests at an Iftar offered by the Jewish community, a gesture emphasizing once again the …
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 11 June, 2019 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Human Rights, News
