(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
Doha: Katara Library of Arabic Novels hosted Tunisian Cultural Evening within the activities of Ibn Al Rayb Street at Katara.
The event was attended by a group of Tunisian intellectuals and writers and a number of Qatari and Arab intellectuals.
Tunisian journalist and writer Amer Bouazza, who moderated the event, stressed the important role that Katara plays in bringing attention to various cultures, including Tunisian culture on many occasions, as Katara previously held Tunisian Cultural Days, and as the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel had selected Tunisian writer and intellectual Mahmoud Messadi as the Person of the Year in its fifth edition.
Bouazza pointed to the participation of a number of Tunisian writers in the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, saying Tunisian writers win it almost every year, especially in the category of young people's novel.
Katara Library of Arabic Novels had hosted a number of Sudanese intellectuals and writers as part of the library's guest event, who discussed their writing experience during their stay Qatar.
In his intervention, Dr. Ahmed Al Qadidi discussed the historical developments in the Tunisian cultural scene, highlighting the circumstances of the emergence of the Tunisian Writers Union and the role played by the intellectual elite in Tunisia, in addition to the mutual cultural influence between Tunisia and its Arab environment.
For his part, Dr. Noureddine El Milady touched on the role of the media in the social and cultural transformations that Tunisia has known through many stages and the importance of supporting the Tunisian cultural product to be in line with the transformations that Tunisian society is experiencing in several fields.
Dr. Ezz El Din Abdel Mawla spoke about current Tunisian culture, indicating that there is a need for real support to enhance development and renaissance. He said that culture should be one of the priorities of national strategies.
Dr. Mustafa Alstiti shed light on the depth of the cultural historical relations between Tunisia and the Arab countries, through the march of Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Thaalabi as a role model, which had a good impact during his tour in the countries of the Arab East.
He also indicated the importance of the Tunisian intellectual to benefit from social media and the wide and unlimited potential it offers to introduce ideas and creativity in various fields.
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