Culture: The Culture of Tunisia as a synthesis of diverse civilizations Tunisia has always been distinguished by the intensity of its cultural activities and its contribution to universal civilization.

The testimony of a prestigious past are the sites and museums which are so rich can only reinforce a vocation evidenced Today many institutions created to serve and spread the culture of Tunisia in the interior and outside the country. Bet on the man, promote culture.

The Museums, Sites and Monuments: The drivers of current Tunisian culture are very diverse and marked by this mixed heritage: museums like the Bardo, the architecture of cities such as Sidi Bou Said, the medina of Tunis and Sousse, and music mixing influences Andalusian and Ottoman..

The international student card sometimes gives a discount. The entrance fee ranges from 2 to 4 DT (1.20 to € 2.40) for the minor sites, around 7 to 8 DT (€ 4.20 to 4.80) for major museums like the Bardo or the site of Carthage, and up to 12 Dt (7.20 €) for large complex comprising several attractions.

Cultural Activities:

A strategy was adopted to establish institutions that serve as a reference point in the various fields of cultural activity. These institutions include the National Dance Center of Borj El Baccouche, the Palais du Baron d Erlanger, who became a center of Arab and Mediterranean music, and the Museum Husseinite (covering the period Bey), the Palace of Ksar Said. Other projects are underway, such as the Museum of Modern Art, housed in the palace of El Abdellia and the National Cultural Center of Tunis. In addition, the International Cultural Center of Hammamet has been renovated to become the House of the Mediterranean, specializing mainly in the arts and theater techniques. The institution of Beit El Hekma has been promoted to the rank of Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters in order to better contribute to enrich the cultural, intellectual and scientific Tunisia. The Academy also hosts cultured people and scholars wishing to pursue research in various fields of intellectual and scientific activities. The Academy is also a point of meetings, debates and exchanges between researchers, scientists and designers.

Movies:

Sun, beaches, dunes, palm trees and desert areas. Tunisia does not merely benefit its many visitors. It also pays for its natural wealth by attracting Hollywood producers. The most spectacular uses of wonderful desert landscapes are found in The English Patient (1996), Anthony Minghella, whose sublime images of flying around Ksar Ghilane languid tracking shots and extensive on the plateau of Nafta have contributed a lot to give it a shower of Oscars. George Lucas has planted his cameras Tataouine and the extensive salt of Chott El-Jerid for the trilogy of Star Wars in 1977 and following the Star Wars film in the late 1990s. Among the Tunisian filmmakers include Moufida Tlatli (The Silences of the Palace), Ferid Boughedir (Halfaouine) and Selma Baccar (flower of forgetfulness).

Newspapers:

Regarding the national press, in addition to French-language daily La Presse and the Arabic Essahafa, whose capital is mostly public, there are a dozen pro-government dailies and weeklies, French or Arabic.

List of Tunisian Newspapers:

* La Presse: http://www.lapresse.tn

* Al Chourk: http://www.alchourouk.com/

* Assabah: http://www.assabah.com.tn/

* Le Temps: http://www.assabah.com.tn/

* Akhbar Tunis: http://www.akhbar.tn/

* Al Hourriya: http://www.tunisieinfo.com/alhorria/

* Le Renouveau: http://www.tunisieinfo.com/LeRenouveau/

* L'Agence Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP): http://www.tap.info.tn

* Réalités:  http://www.realites.com.tn/

* Assahafa: http://www.essahafa.info.tn/

* Le Quotidien: http://www.lequotidien-tn.com/

* Info Tunisie: http://www.infotunisie.com/

* L'economiste: http://www.leconomiste.com.tn/fr/home.asp

* Tunishebdo: http://www.tunishebdo.com.tn/