Art festival revives cultural life in Tunisia’s popular neighborhoods

The tenth edition of “Our Neighborhood is Artist” festival kicked off Thursday in several popular neighborhoods in Tunisia’s capital, Tunis, after a two-year halt due to the pandemic. The week-long arts event, organized by Mass’Art ART Space, aims to engage marginalized groups and areas in the space of arts, culture, and creativity. The festival, which starts at ten pm, includes art performances presented for free, bringing cultural life to these places, and making art open to the public, according to organizers.