2010 has been named the Year of the Olive Tree in Sfax, Tunisia. Organised by the Maison de France in Sfax, a number of events have been held so far. Still open for entries, a photography competition about the olive tree.
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Cultural Foundation "The Routes of the Olive Tree" |
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| audrey guittard |
| 03 August 2010 |
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The “Olive Project of Tunisia 2010� is a project managed by the Maison de France in Sfax, in partnership with various Tunisian ministries as well as several non-trading partner companies.
It is based on the concept of “the olive in all its forms�, starting in the region of Sfax. The aim is to increase awareness among Tunisians of all ages of this precious and symbolic possession through a wide range of activities and initiatives with cultural and heritage-related, educational and academic, scientific and agronomic, industrial and commercial themes.
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A number of events have already been organised, aimed for the most part at the young people living in the region:
- the creation of a mosaic of the olive, exhibited in the hall of the Maison de France
- a meeting between young pupils, farmers and the owner of an oil factory
- a visit to an oil factory by Sfaxian school classes
- a visit by artisans, working with olive wood with students of the HIACS (the Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts of Sfax)
- workshops by French artists for students of the HIACS
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Large public events have also been organised to promote the olive tree and the Sfax region.
- the organisation of artistic and interactive exhibitions
- a cycle of multidisciplinary conferences on the olive tree
- an international symposium titled “Olive and Diversity: From Heritage to Transmission�
For more information on the “Olive Project of Tunisia 2010� (the initiatives, artists, events and partnerships), visit the website which has all the information on projects both past and future (link on the right).
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Take part in the PHOTO COMPETITION “Olive of Tunisia 2010�, open until November!
As part of “Olive Project Tunisia 2010�, the Maison de France has also organised a photo competition.
It is open until 10th November 2010
The jury will convene on 19th November to select the winners.
The theme of this competition is all photographic themes which symbolically represent the olive in “all its forms�: fruit, tree, olive grove, harvest, pressing, oil, its use in food-processing and its specific qualities and benefits, as well as olive wood used in artisanry, sculpture and so on.
Who can take part?
This competition is open exclusively to Tunisians, whether living in the country or abroad. The competition is open to all talents, to all who enjoy and practise photography.
For more information on how to sign up and on the conditions of taking part, visit the website (link to the right).
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