Tunisian culture is a product of more than three thousand years of history and an important multi-ethnic influx. Ancient Tunisia was a major civilization crossing through history; different cultures, civilizations and multiple successive dynasties contributed to the culture of the country over centuries with varying degrees of influence. Among these cultures were the Carthaginian – their native civilization, Roman, Vandal, Jewish, Christian, Arab, Islamic, Turkish, and French, in addition to native Amazigh. This unique mixture of cultures made Tunisia, with its strategic geographical location in the Mediterranean, the core of several civilizations of Mare Nostrum.
The Tunisian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Tunisia. It established in 1957. It became a member in the FIFA in 1960, and in the same year it also became a member of CAF association. It organises the football league, the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, the Tunisia national football team and the Tunisia women's national football team. It is based in Tunis.
Abdelaziz Gorgi was a Tunisian artist. He was one of the founders of the Tunis School of painting and one of the most prominent members of Tunisia's cultural scene.
The cinema of Tunisia began in 1896, when the Lumière brothers began showing animated films in the streets of Tunis.
Rachida Triki, also known as Rachida Boubaker-Triki is a Tunisian philosopher, art historian, art critic, and art curator. She is a full professor of philosophy at Tunis University, specialized in Aesthetics.
Presidential elections were held in Tunisia on 23 November 2014, a month after parliamentary elections. They were the first free and fair presidential elections since the country gained independence in 1956, and the first direct presidential elections after the Tunisian Revolution of 2011 and the adoption of a new Constitution in January 2014.
The Turks in Tunisia, also known as Turco-Tunisians and Tunisian Turks, are ethnic Turks who constitute one of the minority groups in Tunisia.
Abdeljelil Temimi, also transliterated as Abdoljalil Tamimi, is a Tunisian historian. He specialises in the cultural and architectural influences of the Ottomans and Moriscos in the Arab world.
Mohamed Talbi, was a Tunisian author, professor, and Islamologist.
Parliamentary elections were held in Tunisia on 26 October 2014. Campaigning started on 4 October 2014. They were the first free regular legislative elections since independence in 1956, and the first elections held following the adoption of the new constitution in January 2014, which created a 217-seat Assembly of the Representatives of the People. According to preliminary results, Nidaa Tounes gained a plurality of votes, winning 85 seats in the 217-seat parliament, beating the Ennahda Movement and many smaller parties.
Chouftouhonna Festival is a multidisciplinary festival dedicated to women artists, organized in Tunisia each year by the feminist association Chouf.
Najla Ben Abdallah, is a Tunisian actress, model and flight attendant who played Feriel in the Tunisian series Maktoub. She has appeared in several films including Un fils Mehdi M. Barsaoui's film. Najla has also appeared in several television series.
Moncef Ouannes was a Tunisian sociologist.
Dalenda Bouzgarrou-Larguèche, better known as Dalenda Larguèche, is a Tunisian historian specializing in the early modern period and women in Islamic societies. She is also a longtime political activist, particularly focused on the rights of women and other marginalized people.
Sadri Skander is a Tunisian TV presenter and producer, entrepreneur and editor-in-chief. He is the first Auto TV show since 2011 in Tunisia. He is editor and chief editor of Tunisie Automobile magazine. He also produced and presented programs Drive and Fast on Tunisna TV, 100% Auto on Nessma, Auto Plus on El Hiwar El Tounsi, AutoPRO on Attessia TV.
Moncer Rouissi was a Tunisian politician and diplomat.
Amel Mokhtar is a Tunisian journalist and novelist. She has won several prizes, including the COMAR Special Prize in 2006 for her novel Māystrū (Maestro).
Bacem Anas Romdhani is a Tunisian-British violinist. He lives in London. He plays on a contemporary violin made by Andreas Hellinge made specially for Lord Yehudi Menuhin.
Béchir Ben Slama was a Tunisian writer and politician.
Ali Karoui, born in 1986 in Tunis, is a Tunisian fashion designer and founder of Ali Karoui Coutures.
