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Zoom on Kerkennah 01
From June 21 to 27, Kerkennah Islands held the first festival in Tunisia dedicated to photography, video and digital arts, based on exchange and international collaboration. Kerkennah 01 first edition brought together- around a common passion- some fifty Tunisian and foreign artists, as well as many amateurs.
At the beginning of summer, peaceful Kerkennah islands witnessed an utmost new art experience. The Islands’ streets, schools, beaches, palm groves, monuments and ports have hosted Kerkennah 01 Festival during a week. Visitors equipped with an « art passport », a treasure map and a compass, were able to discover- at their own pace- the different art activities, as well as the Island’ s breathtaking landscapes. Exhibitions were held at El Attaya fishing port, fantastic musical evenings brought life to Sidi Youssef, whereas the educational section( including various workshops and debates) of the festival was concentrated, at the North of the Islands. In collaboration with Goethe Institute and Ghaya Gallery, Kerkennah 01 aimed to create a platform where artists from different horizons meet so to establish a professional network between local and international scenes; a great opportunity for fifty Tunisian artists including photographers, namely Zied Ben Romdhane, Hichem Driss and Sophia Baraket and North Africans, to display their works for foreign experts. No doubt, photography was at the core of Kerkennah 01 with five exhibitions, in addition to the remarkable presence of Ostkreuz famous German agency. Yet, several projections of short films and diverse musical performances stress the emergence of a new promising Tunisian art scene. I www. kerkennah-01. com
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