Cultural activities in Tunisia, including festivals, will resume this summer after almost one year hiatus, caretaker interim Culture minister announced Wednesday. Habib Ammar made the announcement at a meeting in Hammamet, Nabeul Governorate, with regional culture delegates, Webdo Tunis reports. Tunisia last year imposed a ban on all culture events as part of the measures to curb the spread of the pandemic. Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi dismissed in October culture minister Walid Zidi for disregarding recommended measures to confront covid-19 pandemic. Mechichi then appointed Ammar, tourism minister as caretaker at the culture ministry.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 25, 2021 12:33 UTC