International Festival of Carthage

Carthage, International Festival of

Early July to late AugustThe International Festival of Carthage features classical music, jazz, folk music, theater, films, and ballet. It was founded in 1963 by the Tunisian Ministry of Cultural Affairs to bring foreign productions to Tunisia and to introduce the Tunisian public to the cultures of the West. Both Tunisian and foreign artists and ensembles—many of them from Romania, Spain, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the former U.S.S.R.—appear at the festival, which is held in a Roman amphitheater. Well-known American stars who have appeared there include James Brown, Joan Baez, Ray Charles, and Cab Calloway. The two-month Carthage Festival is held concurrently with the Festival of Hammamet, which also includes performances of music, dance, folklore, and theater in an open-air setting.
CONTACTS:
Tunisian Tourism Office, Tunisian Embassy
1515 Massachusetts Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-862-1850; fax: 202-862-1858
www.tunisiaguide.com
SOURCES:
GdWrldFest-1985, p. 178
IntlThFolk-1979, pp. 358, 361

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释义	International Festival of Carthage Carthage, International Festival of Early July to late AugustThe International Festival of Carthage features classical music, jazz, folk music, theater, films, and ballet. It was founded in 1963 by the Tunisian Ministry of Cultural Affairs to bring foreign productions to Tunisia and to introduce the Tunisian public to the cultures of the West. Both Tunisian and foreign artists and ensembles—many of them from Romania, Spain, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the former U.S.S.R.—appear at the festival, which is held in a Roman amphitheater. Well-known American stars who have appeared there include James Brown, Joan Baez, Ray Charles, and Cab Calloway. The two-month Carthage Festival is held concurrently with the Festival of Hammamet, which also includes performances of music, dance, folklore, and theater in an open-air setting. CONTACTS: Tunisian Tourism Office, Tunisian Embassy 1515 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 202-862-1850; fax: 202-862-1858 www.tunisiaguide.com SOURCES: GdWrldFest-1985, p. 178 IntlThFolk-1979, pp. 358, 361
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