The Minister of Cultural Affairs, Mrs. Amina Sarafi, received on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, the Ambassador of the State of Spain, Mr. Francisco Javier PUIG SAURA, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of a number of ministry officials.
The meeting dealt with prospects for developing the existing cooperation between the two countries in the cultural field through the exchange of experiences, expertise and training in the artistic field.
The Minister stressed the importance of strengthening training in the field of heritage restoration and conservation, especially since the two countries share a common history, as well as cooperation in the field of training on some musical instruments.
The Minister also called for the need to strengthen cultural exchange through intensive participation, from both sides, in plastic and musical events, translation and exchange of artistic residencies.
In a related context, the work of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation was addressed, one of the most important programs of which is the integration of young people in their surroundings through the creation of cultural projects aimed at further consolidating and diversifying the areas of partnership through the implementation of joint activities in the hub crèatif in partnership with the Tunis International Center for the Digital Cultural Economy and the project "Maghroum' In".
For his part, the Spanish ambassador expressed his happiness with this meeting, praising the Tunisian-Spanish cooperation in the cultural field and expressing his hope for its further development and diversification in all fields of arts.