Carthage arts festival to open Thursday

The 35th session of the Carthage international festival for the arts is to start on Thursday evening and last until August 19.

Singers and stars from the Arab Nation, Europe, the United States and Jordan are participating in the festival.

From Lebanon, Magda El-Rouni and Wadia El-Saddi are participating. From Algeria, Shab Mami, Adair and Fadil will participate, as will Syria's George Wassouf.

From Kuwait Abdullah El-Rowaished, Nawal and Abbadi El-Gowhar are participating.

Saudi Arabia's Abdu Allah Rashed and Morocco's Nagat Attabo and Wannas El-Anwat are also to take part in the festival.

From Tunis Latfi Bu Shnak, Amina Fafet, Salah Mesbah and Zeyad Gharsa will take part.

The festival will include a week for prize-winning international movies.