Youth and Arts Association, El Jem

National Network
Tunisia
Address

Espace Sidi Ben Aïssa 5160
El Jem
Tunisia

Telephone
00216 73 630 142
Telephone (other)
+216 73 631 621
Fax
00216 73 630 142
E-Mail
dt21eljem@yahoo.fr
E-Mail (2)
akroutali@yahoo.fr
E-Mail (3)
ali.eljem@yahoo.fr
Mobile Phone
00216 97 493 074 (Ali Akrout)
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Youth and education
General Information
1. Non profit organization ( Statute n. 165/15 August 00-JO n. S0403APSB1 2001). 1 permanent employee , 80 associated , 10 fixed partners . 2. Annual budget +/- 25 000€ . 3. Ministry of culture , El Jem city , IFS of Tunis , Romans City ( France ) + adherents. 4. Organization of spectacles, workshops of cultural and multi-media practices, exchanges and youth animation, support/council with the local sociocultural structures,… 5.in link with the backers and festival DT21: EL GEM International classical music festival, Ministry of Tunisian Culture , El Jem city and Romans city , French Institute of Tunis cooperation .
Mission and Objectives

- On the basis of the experience of the first festival :« Découvertes Tunisie 21 », organized under the aegis of EL Jem international festival of classical music in 1999 and autonomous , the association pursues 4 principal objectives :
-To mobilize EL Jem youth and students interested in the field of arts and culture,
- To Multiply and qualify EL Jem's cultural manifestations .
- To develop local competences in the organization of spectacles , to create bridges between the Mediterranean Northern and Southern rivers to enrich dialogue Euro Mediterranean conditions .

Main Projects / Activities

AJE is the organizing structure of "Découvertes Tunisie 21" festival , Tunisian creation and world music ,which is held each end of August . Beyond that,it is a partner of various cultural manfestations at EL Jem and aims to become an operator of the local cultural policy implementation .
Since its launching and benefitting from the co-operation decentralized programs between El Jem and Novels cities , it is also partner in different projects of of networks of cultural actors around the Mediterranean (IRMA trainings , Biennial of Romans International , 'the World 'youth Exchange network …).

Contact (1) Full Name
Ali Akrout, secrétaire général