L'association du vieux ksar de taghit

National Network
Algeria
Address

Center City Of Taghit wilaya Of Bechar
08030 TAGHIT
Algeria

Telephone
002134950664822
E-Mail
brahimo20@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
07 77 29 19 10
Mobile Phone (other)
05 50 35 76 78
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Heritage
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Others
  6. Youth and education
General Information
My organization was created in small city of Taghit, Where I am the founder of this organisation and the general secretary and with the assistance of a few volunteers, we are active for solidarity and tourism actually we don't have any resources to include them in our annual budget, we organize only visits for tourists and we host them in our hostel, we are still looking for partners to concrete our activities. Unfortunately, we are modest organisation margilsed by the local authorities and we don't have access to any international organisations as yours.
Mission and Objectives

The objectives of the association are:
the Protection and the renovation of the old Ksar -Castel-, organisation of tours inside the old Ksar for tourists, ensure the management and renovation of the old Ksar and its yards, making specific studies about the Ksar, the preservation of the original architecture through making restaurants and tea space with traditional design, the organization of meetings and exhibitions in the Ksar- makes values to the old Ksar and inform tourists about the History and the memory of the great Ksar and about the region too, try harder to cumulate large memberships in order to preserve the local ksar materials, organise festivals and religious celebrations related to the region and the protection of cultural heritage of the Sahara region.

Main Projects / Activities

Organise festivals and religious celebrations related to the region and the protection of cultural heritage of the Sahara region; The association received large groups of tourists between September and the middle of june, where the target will be a window for international and local tourists who came to visit the Sahra and enjoy with the religious celebration as Mawlid and the new year.
-Insure the management and renovation of the old Ksar and its yards; the association with its poor resources unless it gives a big importance to preserve the car as it is old and insure the renovation of its yards the association with its poor resources unless it gives a big importance to preserve the ksar as it is old and insure the renovation of its yards every year.
 

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

I notice that Anna Lindh foundation regroup large of associations which work the most in culture and education field, my association work on solidarity and tourism, and it is active in the South of Algeria, My contribution will include hosting the meetings and the seminars of the network ALF, develop activities of partnership with other countries in the region of the south of Algeria, connect the north and the south of Algeria, providing a beautiful natural space for cultural activities, festivals, cultural trips which will be in the car or in the city, exchange projects about mixing Solidarity with Tourism.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

I heard about Anna lindh foundation through a friend, who encourge me to register and to give opportunity not for me as person but for my region which i love the most and i feel less powerful every day when i see the beauty of taghit and its wonderful sunsets and incredible sunrises abondonate without devloping it or even contribute to the developpment of this beautiful city, i tried and i am trying every day in my small city in the south of algeria in the front door of our big sahara to make a change every day and preserve the ksar which is our idendity! the soul of the city of taghit! I feel that the foundation will help me with all of this and help me to develop it, be part of a network that work for solidarity tourism as i do, share my experiences and learn form theirs experiences as well, show that the south deserve more importance that the north do, host one of the important meetings that anna lindh launch, contribute in the perservation of the heritage of my rigion, work to make the ksar as World Heritage of the UNISCO.

Contact (1) Full Name
ABDELKHALEK BRAHIM
Job Title
President of the association
Head of the organisation
ABDELKHALEK BRAHIM
Contact (2) Full Name
abdelkafi m'hamed
Job Title (2)
General Secretary