Being one of the most important Arab, African and World festivals, the International Carthage Festival holds this year its 43nd edition. The amphitheatre which was restored at the beginning of the 20 th Century and adapted to modern technology (it takes in up to 7500 spectators), hosted various civilisations, and is considered today in Tunisia as a symbol site. It was used during the 1960's to host jazz concerts and plays...

Carthage Festival was founded in 1964, It attracted famous artists throughout the world such as: Hedi Semlali, Ali Riahi, Hedi Jouini, Feyrouz, Sabeh Fakhri, Warda. Moreover, the Festival invited artists from outside the Arab and Mediterranean area to offer its spectators a wide range of artistic creation. Thus, Carthage goers were able to admire Myriam Makeba, Youssou Ndour, Dalida, James Brown, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Johnny Clegg, Alpha Blondy and Joe Cocker whose performances were engraved in people's memories forever.