CULTURAL NEWS

OneBeat Sahara Concert and Exchange Brings 25 Musicians from North Africa and the U.S. together in the Algerian Desert

28 February 2022 From February 21 to March 13, 2022, OneBeat Sahara will bring together 25 genre-bending...

13th FIBDA: Algerian, foreign cartoonists exhibit in Algiers

APS - 26 December 2021 ALGIERS- A collective exhibition featuring the works of Algerian and foreign...

11th International Festival of Illumination & Miniature opens in Tlemcen

APS - 17 December 2021 TLEMCEN (Algeria)- The 11th International Cultural Festival of Illumination ...

Number of Algerian cultural properties on intangible cultural heritage list reaches eight

APS - 15 December 2021 ALGIERS- With the inclusion Tuesday, on behalf of sixteen Arab countries,...

Bacha's documentary Museum awarded at Al-Awdah International Film Festival

APS - 14 December 2021 ALGIERS- The documentary film "The Museum," by Algerian filmmaker Djamel ...

Algiers to host 13th FIBDA on 22-26 December

APS - 13 December 2021 ALGIERS-The 13th International Comic Strip Festival of Algiers (FIBDA) will be held on 22-26...

Artist Seloua passes away: Algeria loses figurehead in Algerian art

APS - 10 December 2021 ALGIERS- The minister of Culture and Arts, Wafa Chaalal, said that Algeria ...

Djamaa el Djazair, one of best architectural designs in world in 2021

APS - 21 November 2021 ALGIERS- The Great Mosque of Algiers “Djamaa el Djazair” has been chosen among...

National Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai reflects Algeria's forward-looking vision

APS - 15 November 2021 DUBAI- Prime Minister, Minister of Finance Aïmene Benabderrahmane expressed...

Expo 2020 Dubai: Algeria celebrates its national day

APS - 14 November 2021 DUBAI (United Arab Emirates)- Algeria will mark Sunday its national...

Hammadi kicks off desert tourism season from Tamanrasset

APS - 23 October 2021 TAMANRASSET-Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, Yacine Hammadi kicked...

Djaâfar Gacem's "Héliopolis" to compete in Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

APS - 21 October 2021 ALGIERS- The film "Héliopolis" by director Djaâfar Gacem has been chosen for the second time to represent...

Ahlam Mostaghanemi, Yasmina Khadra at 40th Sharjah International Book Fair

APS - 19 October 2021 SHARJAH (United Arab Emirates)- The two Algerian novelists Ahlam Mostaghanemi and Yasmina Khadra...

Cultural year 2021-2022 opens officially in Algiers

APS - 15 October 2021 ALGIERS- A show of dances and songs of the Algerian repertoire was presented Thursday evening,...

HIFF 2021: Young Nazim Benaidja receives "Special Award"

APS - 15 September 2021 ALGIERS-The young Algerian actor Nazim Benaidja received the "Special Award" of the Stockholm Hope...

Imane Lamamri to compete for “Best Arab Painter” award

APS - 11 August 2021 ALGIERS- Algerian visual artist Imane Lamamri will participate in...

Artist Said Hilmi passes away

APS - 04 August 2021 ALGIERS- Algerian great artist Saïd Hilmi died on Wednesday,...

Hungary: Memorial statue in tribute to Algerian Amazigh philosopher Lucius Apuleius

APS - 28 July 2021 BUDAPEST (Hungary)- A memorial statue was inaugurated Tuesday in Hungary to pay tribute to Algerian...

Algerian-US cooperation to restore mosaic at National Antiquities Museum in Algiers

APS - 27 July 2021 ALGIERS- Roman mosaic of the Antiquities and Islamic Art...

“Ode to Emir Abdelkader,” book shedding light on Algeria, Poland historical ties

APS - 15 June 2021 ALGIERS- "Ode to Emir Abdelkader," a work inspired by a laudatory poetic text written by ...

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, ...

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...

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...

Exhibition on Tuareg queen Tin Hinan inaugurated in Algiers

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

Heritage Month festivities kick off

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

Horror novel "Fayla," by Abdelmoaiz Farhi published

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

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...

14th National Professional Theatre Festival opens in Algiers

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

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...

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...

Digital Gate International Film Festival: Algerian short film Mania awarded

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

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,"...

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...

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...

Visual artist El Bahi Belkheiri exhibits in Algiers

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

Collective book "I dreamed of Algeria" published

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

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

"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 ...

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

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

Ahaggar cultural park listing in progress

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

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...

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, ...

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,...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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...

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...

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,"...

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 ...

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, ...

"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 ...

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, ...

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), ...

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 ...

Algeria’s biggest bookstore opens in Algiers

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

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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,...

"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 ...

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...

Culture-USA: Executive programme for heritage preservation signed

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

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...

"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 ...

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