The European Festival of which was the 21e This edition, organized by the Delegation of the European Union in Algeria, in cooperation with the cultural services of the member states, is back, from June 24 to July 2, 2021, at the Algerian National Theater.
And this, after a year of absence due to the health crisis, the Festival reconnects with the Algerian public with an edition hosted exclusively by Algerian artists and placed under the theme of “Algeria sings Europe”.
In addition to being an opportunity to promote dialogue, plurality and Algerian-European cultural diversity, the event is also intended to support the artistic world which has been severely affected by the effects of the global pandemic.
For this news edition, Algerian voices from all over the country will revisit the European musical heritage through diversified performances combining rai, rock, pop, gnaoui, including classical music, Andalusian, Kabyle or even chaoui.
The kickoff of the Festival will be given by the group Raïna Raï, on Thursday June 24, then will follow at the option of this festival, the Symphony Orchestra of the Opera of Algiers, the musician Salim Dada, the Andalusian singer Zakia Kara Terki, or the Garange Band. In closing, an exceptional orchestra of young talents, formed on the occasion, will take the stage with a surprise program.
The Festival will be broadcast for the first time on a national television channel, El Djazaria One, the official media of the event, which will ensure the delayed broadcast of all the musical performances on the program.
Due to the particular health context, a strict health protocol has been put in place to ensure compliance with preventive measures. As such, the ticket office will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. only, only half of the seats will be occupied during concerts, wearing a mask. and the use of hydrological gel will be compulsory at the entrance to the TNA and access will be prohibited for children under 12 years old.
