CULTURAL NEWS

Preview of Djaafar Gacem’s Heliopolis presented in Algiers

APS - 20 May 2021 ALGIERS- The preview of feature film “Heliopolis” by Djaafar Gacem, based on historical facts, ... Read more

Digital platform "Miqraa" destined for national community abroad, Sahel countries

APS - 27 April 2021 ALGIERS- Minister of Religious Affairs and Wakfs, Youcef Belmehdi said Sunday... Read more

Discovered mosaic in Jijel: Nearly 30 archaeological pieces transferred to museum

APS - 27 April 2021 ALGIERS- “Thirty archaeological pieces,” extracted from the site of the fortuitous... Read more

Exhibition on Tuareg queen Tin Hinan inaugurated in Algiers

APS - 26 April 2021 ALGIERS- Minister of Culture and Arts, Malika Bendouda, inaugurated ... Read more

Heritage Month festivities kick off

APS - 20 April 2021 ALGIERS- Minister of Culture and Arts Malika Bendouda kicked off Monday, in Algiers,... Read more

Horror novel "Fayla," by Abdelmoaiz Farhi published

APS - 16 April 2021 ALGIERS-In his second novel entitled "Fayla," the young author Abdelmoaiz Farhi... Read more

Malmo Arab Film Festival: Lina Soualem’s "Their Algeria" wins Special Jury Prize

APS - 12 April 2021 MALMO-"Their Algeria" movie directed by the French-Algerian Lina Soualem won the... Read more

14th National Professional Theatre Festival opens in Algiers

APS - 12 March 2021 ALGIERS- The 14th National Professional Theatre Festival opened Thursday with ... Read more

First National Book Fair kicks off Thursday in Algiers

APS - 10 March 2021 ALGIERS- The first National Book Fair will kick off Thursday at the Exhibition... Read more

Roman-era archaeological site discovered in Khenchela

APS - 06 March 2021 KHENCHELA (Algeria)- An archaeological site dating back to the Roman era has been discovered... Read more

Digital Gate International Film Festival: Algerian short film Mania awarded

APS - 02 March 2021 ANNABA (Algeria)- Algerian short film "Mania, by director Houssem... Read more

17 short films to compete in "Digital Gate International Film Festival"

APS - 28 February 2021 ALGIERS- 17 short films out of 31 films from 15 countries will compete in the "Digital Gate International Film Festival,"... Read more

AU: Algerian initiative for launch of Great African Museum supported

APS - 08 February 2021 ADDIS ABABA- Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, who is ensuring since Saturday the... Read more

Algeria attaches great interest to culture, arts and heritage

APS - 07 February 2021 ALGIERS- Algeria attaches a great interest to culture, arts and heritage as evidenced by the cultural and... Read more

Visual artist El Bahi Belkheiri exhibits in Algiers

APS - 29 January 2021 ALGIERS- "El Bahi at the Heart of Africa," an exhibition of... Read more

Collective book "I dreamed of Algeria" published

APS - 27 January 2021 ALGIERS - A collective book bringing together texts by fifteen authors from... Read more

Presentation of Algeria’s new archeological map in form of interactive application

APS - 19 January 2021 ALGIERS- The new archeological map of Algeria was presented Tuesday, in Algiers, in the form... Read more

Preview, in Algiers, of collective exhibition “Art Graire Year ”

APS - 13 January 2021 ALGIERS- The preview of the collective exhibition “Art Graire Year,” bringing together... Read more

HCA awards winners of President's Prize for Amazigh literature and language

APS - 12 January 2021 ALGIERS-A ceremony to honor the winners of the first edition of the President's Award for Amazigh... Read more

Mohamed Magani's "Scene of fishing in Algeria" translated into Italian

APS - 27 December 2020 ALGIERS-The novel "Scene of Fishing in Algeria" written by novelist and academic Mohamed Magani ... Read more

"Algiers, the blue", first exhibition of Merouane Kreddia

APS - 26 December 2020 ALGIERS- Artist painter Merouane Kreddia unveiled on Saturday in Algiers his first individual exhibition entitled ... Read more

Arab Festival of Heritage Film: Anamil Etaine wins gold award in Egypt

APS - 21 December 2020 KHENCHELA (Algeria)- Algerian documentary "Anamil Etaine" (Clay Fingers)... Read more

Ahaggar cultural park listing in progress

APS - 19 December 2020 ALGIERS-Minister of Culture and Arts Malika Bendouda on Thursday announced that the listing ... read more...

Couscous classified as intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO

APS - 16 December 2020 ALGIERS- The Couscous and the knowledge, know-how and practices related to its production, have been included in the... read more...

Third International Couscous Festival from 21 to 24 December

APS - 11 December 2020 ALGIERS- The third International Couscous Festival will be held from 21 to 24 December, ... read more...

Al-Quds International Film Festival: Algerian director Hassan Ferhani awarded

APS - 08 December 2020 GAZA- The documentary "Fi rassi rond-point" (In my head a roundabout) by Algerian film director,... read more...

Actor Boudjemaa Djilali awarded at Al Quds Film Festival

APS - 07 December 2020 ALGIERS- Algerian actor Boudjemaa Djilali won Sunday the Best Actor Golden Olive Tree Award at ... read more...

Algiers Arts and Heritage Association holds virtual event “Rêvons la Casbah d'Alger”

APS - 06 December 2020 ALGIERS-The Algiers Arts and Heritage Association kicked off virtual event themed ... read more...

After 30 years abroad, artist M'hamedBouhaddaj, exhibits his new work

APS - 05 December 2020 TLEMCEN- Painter and sculptor M'HamedBouhaddaj, a child of Tlemcen, returned to his hometown after 30 years of exile, ... read more...

Illizi: 17,690 archaeological sites listed since 2016

APS - 24 November 2020 ILLIZI (Algeria)- A total of 17,692 archaeological sites have been listed over the last four years through... read more...

Maissa Bey's novel "Do You Hear in the Mountains" translated into Italian

APS - 21 November 2020 ALGIERS- The novel "Do You Hear in the Mountains" by Algerian writer Maissa Bey will be soon published in Italian... read more...

Two Algerians receive Knight of the Order of Star of Italy

APS - 21 November 2020 ALGIERS- Two Algerian nationals Feriel Gasmi Issiakhem and Samir Kerkache recently received "Knight of the Order of Star of Italy,"... read more...

Release of Berber- Arabic- French trilingual dictionary by Mohamed-Salah Ounissi

APS - 16 November 2020 KHENCHELA - A new trilingual Berber / Arabic / French dictionary by Mohamed-Salah Ounissi, a writer from the province of ... read more...

The life and work, by Si Mohand Ou Mhand, revisited

APS - 05 November 2020 TIZI-OUZOU- The life and work of Si Mohand Ou Mhand call out "in an exceptional way," said Thursday in Tizi-Ouzou, ... read more...

"Their Algeria" wins Best Arab Documentary Award at El Gouna festival in Egypt

APS - 31 October 2020 CAIRO- The cinematographic work "Their Algeria" by Lina Soualem won the Best ... read more...

Djaâfar Gacem's Héliopolis shortlisted for Oscar best international film 2021

APS - 18 October 2020 ALGIERS - "Héliopolis" movie director by Algerian Djaâfar Gacem will compete for the Oscar of best international film, ... read more...

Katara Prize for Arabic Novel: Algerian Bouhraoua rewarded in "Young people's novel" category

APS - 14 October 2020 ALGIERS- Algerian writer Houda Bouhraoua won, Tuesday in Doha (Qatar), ... read more...

Two Algerian feature films among 20 best films in Africa

APS - 06 October 2020 LONDON- The British daily newspaper "The Guardian" ranked, in a recent issue, the two Algerian ... read more...

Algeria’s biggest bookstore opens in Algiers

APS - 04 October 2020 ALGIERS- Nadji Mega Bookstore, the biggest in Algeria, ... read more...

What the black box did not say," Zahra Bousekine’s latest collection of short stories

APS - 20 September 2020 ALGIERS-A new collection of short stories entitled "What the black box hasn’t ... read more...

Amazigh literature and language: Contest for President of Republic Prize to open next week

APS - 16 September 2020 ALGIERS-Algerian Archaeologist Toufik Hammoum has been reappointed head of the Scientific and Technical... read more...

Amazigh literature and language: Contest for President of Republic Prize to open next week

APS - 03 September 2020 ALGIERS - "Tahya Cinéma" is a newly created digital platform, intended for professionals of the 7th art ... read more...

Amazigh literature and language: Contest for President of Republic Prize to open next week

APS - 29 August 2020 ORAN-Secretary General of the High Commission for Amazighity (HCA) Si El Hachemi Assad ... read more...

Recovery of Gargon Mask, stresses Culture sector's role in preserving archaeological heritage

APS - 26 August 2020 ANNABA (Algeria)- Minister of Culture and Arts Malika Bendouda said Tuesday that the recovery of the Mask of Gorgon,... read more...

"The salt of all oblivion," Yasmina Khadra's new novel

APS - 20 August 2020 ALGIERS- In his recently published novel "The Salt of all oblivion," writer Yasmina Khadra invites her ... read more...

Towards a virtual version of International Book Fair of Algiers

APS - 17 August 2020 ALGIERS-The Ministry of Culture and Arts intends to hold a virtual version of the International Book Fair of... read more...

Culture-USA: Executive programme for heritage preservation signed

APS - 06 August 2020 ALGIERS- Minister of Culture and Arts Malika Bendouda signed Thursday, in Algiers,... read more...

Oran's regional theatre classified national heritage

APS - 27 July 2020 ORAN- Minister of Culture and Arts, Malika Bendouda announced on Monday in Oran that the... read more...

"Idir the Eternal", first biographical account of late singer Idir

APS - 27 July 2020 ALGIERS- "Idir the Eternal", the first biographical account of the life of Kabyle song icon, co-written by journalists ... read more...