Beyond the Mediterranean to Portugal

Spain, Portugal;

Inés Azagra Prego followed online the 27th edition of the Lisbon Forum on December 9 and 10. An international event that aims to better understand the over-information that surrounds us, from a positive and negative point of view. To be able to break this info-half bubble; where youth play a very important role through social networks but also through social justice, democracy and our ability to build common narratives we hope to be able to learn to fight against disinformation and not to look for culprits because it is is a problem that concerns journalists, citizens and governments alike.

In Morocco ;

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and its partners met in Rabat to present the results of the “program to improve access to rights for refugees in North Africa”. This project aims to strengthen the access of refugees based in Morocco to education, health care, psychosocial monitoring as well as financial assistance during COVID-19. François Reybet-Degat the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Morocco speaks on the microphone of Nadira Belkhoutout

Rachid Koraichi “for the damned of the sea” © Maxppp
Tony Hage

In Corsica ;

The Mediterranean is becoming a cold cemetery without tombstones, the mare nostrum becomes mare mortuum.

These are the words of the head of the Catholic Church about the drama of migrants. Pope Francis during his recent visit to the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus and Greece. So there is precisely this initiative of an internationally renowned artist, Rachid Koraichi, he is of Algerian origin and created a burial place in Tunisia in Zarzis. In this town in eastern Tunisia very close to Libya, many bodies of migrants arrive on the shore. It is also from there that some try to embark towards the north of the Mediterranean. This burial place allowing the collection of 800 bodies is a kind of sculpture according to the artist who was in Corsica to present his approach at a conference. Jérôme Susini met Rachid Koraichi.

Carthage lights of the Mediterranean
Carthage lights of the Mediterranean © Getty
P. Eoche

In Tunisia ;

The 22nd edition of the Carthage Theater Days was held from December 4 to 12, 2021. 14 pieces were selected in the official competition, including three Tunisian theatrical creations. 38 plays out of competition were also on the program… 18 Arabic plays, 5 African plays, 10 in the World Theater section, 14 in the Freedom Theater section, 3 in the section Theatrical expressions of immigration, 16 in the Theater section of ‘children, 10 in the Amateur theaters and creations section of the cultural center theater clubs. Mayada SHILI was there, she met the actor and director Fathi Akkari. In this interview he talks about his play “Fragments”, which had its world premiere on December 6 at the Cité Culture, and he also talks about the theater, and its role… Today… in 2021!

The Kantara team this week:

  • Inter channel, Morocco: Nadira Belkhoutout
  • Radio Liban 96.2: Nanette Ziadé
  • Radio Cairo: Dina Abdelméguid
  • Radio Tunis International Channel: Mayada Shili
  • Radio Exterior de Espagna: Inès Azagra.
  • FB RCFM: Jérôme Susini


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