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Imad Helali: A Short Film Director Committed to Meaningful Awareness Content
Ghardaïa – Imad Helali, the creative filmmaker from the Ghardaïa region, has emerged as one of Algeria’s most distinctive artistic voices in the realm of short films, dedicating his craft to producing purposeful awareness-driven content designed to deliver strong social messages to his audience. Recently, Helali…
Annaba Film Festival: Oscar Winners to Attend Fifth Edition
Annaba – dzwatch.dzThe Annaba Mediterranean Film Festival returns for its fifth edition from September 24 to 30, 2025, featuring the participation of 76 films from 20 Mediterranean countries. Spain will be honored as the guest of this year’s edition. Festival director Mohamed Allal announced during a press conference…
Algeria Hosts Opening of Arab Cultural Heritage Sessions: A Strong Stand for Identity and Solidarity with Palestine
Algiers – dzwatch.dzAlgeria reaffirmed its leadership in cultural diplomacy as Minister of Culture and Arts, Malika Bendouda, inaugurated the Arab Cultural Heritage Sessions on Thursday in Algiers. The two-day event, organized in cooperation with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization…
International Desert Tourism Festival to be held in Timimoun from December 4 to 6
Algiers – The Ministry of Tourism and Traditional Industry will organize the International Desert Tourism Festival in Timimoun Province from December 4 to 6, according to a ministry statement released Thursday. Minister Horia Madahi chaired a coordination meeting today to oversee the initial preparations for the…
Ben Doudah Inspects Progress of National Library Rehabilitation and Manuscript Digitization Project
Algiers – Today, Wednesday, the Minister of Culture and Arts, Malika Ben Doudah, conducted an inspection visit to the Algerian National Library in Algiers, where she reviewed the progress of the library’s rehabilitation works as well as the project to digitize its collections and manuscripts. During the visit, the…
Closing of the 27th Edition of the National Quran Week in Boumerdes
Boumerdes – The activities of the 27th edition of the National Quran Week concluded this evening, Wednesday, in Boumerdes with the participation of more than 900 male and female Quran memorizers who competed over three days for top ranks in various scheduled Quranic competitions. In his closing speech for the event…
Mascara: Launch of the 10th Excavation at the “Ancient Tighenif Man” Site
Mascara – The tenth archaeological excavation campaign at the “Ancient Tighenif Man” site in the commune of Tighenif, Mascara province, was launched on Tuesday, according to the Directorate of Culture and Arts. The operation, conducted under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Arts, is being led by…
Malika Ben Douda Returns to Government
The newly announced government formation includes the return of Malika Ben Douda as Minister of Culture and Arts. Malika Ben Douda is a university professor and journalist, graduated from Oran University with a doctorate in philosophy. She was previously appointed Minister of Culture by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune…
Remembering the Scholarly Journey of Encyclopedic Writer and Intellectual Mohamed Salah Nasser in Algiers
Algiers – University researchers highlighted the legacy and scholarly contributions of the late writer and encyclopedic intellectual Mohamed Salah Nasser (1938–2025) during a tribute symposium held on Saturday in the capital, organized by the cultural association El Djazairia El Jahizia. The event was attended by the…
Clear Action Plan Established to Support Associations for People with Disabilities
Mascara – The President of the National Observatory for Civil Society, Ibtissam Hamlaoui, announced on Saturday in Mascara that the Observatory has established “a clear action plan focused on supporting initiatives of associations dedicated to people with disabilities.” Speaking at the opening ceremony of the national…
Honoring Algerian Winners at the CANEX 2025 African Creative Days Competitions
Algiers – On Thursday, September 11, 2025, the Minister of Culture and Arts, Zouhir Ballou, presided over a ceremony at the Moufdi Zakaria Cultural Palace in Algiers to honor young Algerian winners who participated in various competitions (literature, cinema, and culinary arts) held as part of the “Creative Africa…
Opening of the “Imedghassen” International Film Festival
The 5th edition of the International Cultural Film Festival “Imedghassen” kicked off yesterday evening in Batna province. The General Inspector of the Ministry of Culture and Arts, Missoum Laroussi, emphasized the “importance of this event, which will continue until September 16, in enriching the national cultural…
Algiers Opera hosts magnificent concert celebrating African heritage
As part of the Intra-African Trade Fair cultural programme, Algeria organised a spectacular concert at the Boualem-Bessaïh Opera House on 10 September 2025. The Symphony Orchestra and Polyphonic Choir of the Algiers Opera performed symphonic masterpieces, Andalusian songs and African chants for a large audience. The…
Intra-African Trade Fair: Ballou Emphasizes the Role of Creative Industries in Driving Economic Growth in Africa
Algiers – On Saturday, September 6, 2025, Minister of Culture and Arts Zouhir Ballou stressed the importance of focusing on cultural creative industries to stimulate economic growth and enhance intra-African trade, according to a report by *aps.dz*. Speaking after visiting the Ministry of Culture and Arts’ pavilion at…
Minister of Culture Receives Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization
Algiers – On Wednesday evening, September 3, 2025, the Minister of Culture and Arts, Zouhir Ballou, received the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, to discuss ways and prospects for enhancing cooperation between Algeria and the UN organization in the field of…
Traditional Costume Festival Opens in Algiers
Algeria’s rich cultural heritage took centre stage as the 7th National Cultural Festival of Traditional Costume opened in Algiers. Culture and Arts Minister Zouhir Ballalou presided over the opening ceremony, which features designers and artisans from 14 provincesaps.dz. The festival runs until 2 September and…
Timimoun International Short Film Festival: Over 2,700 Entries Received for Competition
Algiers – On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the organizing committee of the Timimoun International Short Film Festival announced that it has received more than 2,700 submissions from filmmakers across Africa and the world to participate in the competition of the festival’s inaugural edition, scheduled for November 13 to…
Inauguration of the First International Youth Folklore Music and Dance Festival in Algiers
Algiers – On Thursday evening, August 28, 2025, the first International Youth Folklore Music and Dance Festival, titled “Tarbouche El-Dzayer,” was inaugurated in Algiers with the participation of troupes from several European countries. The opening ceremony was hosted at the Mahieddine Bachtarzi National Theatre…
Retrospective Celebrates Painter Mustapha Adane’s Legacy
ALGIERS – A retrospective exhibition honouring veteran painter Mustapha Adane has opened at the Palais des Raïs (Bastion 23). Organisers say about 50 of the 92‑year‑old artist’s canvases are on display, tracing his seven‑decade career in contemporary Algerian art. Adane, who studied in Leipzig and later served as…
“Book and Revolution” Festival Opens in Algiers
On Thursday, Culture and Arts Minister Zohir Bellow inaugurated a national event titled “The Book and the Revolution: Meeting of Generations” at the main public library in Mohammedia, Algiers. The festival includes book exhibitions, signings and children’s workshops, alongside historical displays celebrating Algeria’s…
