« Wahran », « El Bahia », « The Two Lions ». many names to designate the second capital of Algeria and the future capital of Mediterranean sports. A city nestled between the traditions of rich history and keeping pace with modernity.
Reached from the north, Fort Santa Cruz and the statue atop Notre Dame Chapel extend their arms to you as a welcoming sign.
Oran, in the Algerian imagination, strengthens this anchored idea that Wahran is a city of well-being provided by la Grande Bleue that runs along its entire seafront. This metropolis wants to be resolutely turned towards modernity through its very contemporary urban architecture but does not forget its thousand-year-old roots.
Andalusian Oran, Spanish Oran, Ottoman and European Oran. Finally, Algerian Oran, Algeria. Memory of a nation. All this to say that this city has a long history that makes up the authenticity of the Mediterranean. Because of this deep cultural mix, and like the major cities in North Africa, Oran is a multilingual regional area where Arabic, French, Spanish and even Berber languages blend harmoniously. The genius of the people even created the language of the street (Darija), in which we find all the languages mentioned above.
Culturally, Oran is the cradle of what is known worldwide: Raï music, but not only. Oran is also the lair of Malhoune, a music where poetic texts touch the senses. A popular song inseparable from Oran musical memory. Oran is also theatre, praised to the skies by the late Alloula.
Culinarily, the famous Calientica ou Karantika is undeniable, originally a favorite of penniless people and appreciated by many Oran residents.
It is thus, thanks to its beauty and its magic, that on August 27, 2015, in Pescara in Italy, the Radiant knew how to seduce the members of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games, by largely winning the vote designating the organizing city of the 19thedition of the Mediterranean Games, with 51 votes obtained, against its Tunisian competitor, Sfax.
The Mediterranean Games Oran 2022
The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport competition where athletes from all countries of the Mediterranean basin meet. Organized every 4 years, the MG represent the most important multi-sport event in the Mediterranean, and are positioned directly after the Olympic Games on an international scale.
The first edition of the Mediterranean Games was organized in 1951, in Alexandria And it is in 1975, that Algiers, welcomed the 7th edition of these Games. At that time, the capital received more than 2400 athletes representing 15 different nations.
In 2022, 46 years later, Oran the Radiant (la Radieuse), will renew the experience by hosting the 19th edition of the MG with the participation of 26 National Olympic Committees. National Olympic Committees. During this edition, nearly 4500 athletes are expected in the 26 sports disciplines planned. These events will take place in 24 different sports sites located in the city of Oran.
Much more than a sports competition, the Mediterranean Games allow the meeting of various cultures and peoples of the shores of the Mediterranean, in a climate of living in peace where the values of Olympism are at the heart of the event.
Source : https://www.oran2022.dz/en/oran-host-city-of-the-19th-mediterranean-games/
