It may seem unbelievable that Kelibia has mysteries; however, those are just a few of the many beautiful mysterious realities the town has to offer. Let’s start at the beginning:
The princess’s lane:
Throughout the history of Kelibia many emperors and rulers made the fort of Kelibia, one of their favorite residencies. Except for the royal family members, lay people were not allowed to come nearby. According to a legend reported by many Kelibians, a daughter of one of the kings by then had underground paths to the sea where she would swim with her servants. The legend also said that she had three different passages, which would take her to the monumental town of Karkouan. In the 90’s, a group of municipal government employees were digging at an approximate distance from the fortress for some embellishment work for the city, they got trapped underground an enormous rock. The workers found themselves in a long archeological tunnel, which ended with tow arch-ways. Was it a Legend or an actual, valid truth with no dust on it?
The cave of Salha:
In the east part of the fortress, a second legend took place. The main heroine was a woman named Salha. She lived in a cave on a hill. Salha would appear only at an early hour in the morning to sit on a rock 20 meters away from the cave. Suddenly, Salha disappeared leaving the cave deserted. In the 20th century, the hill was eroded by French soldiers during the years of dependence causing the cave to vanish in the forest. Providing that the lack of develop technical digging tools the cave has remained undiscovered though many in kelibia remember spending long times of their childhood playing in the cave.
The wall of Germans
It is a very precious landmark in Kelibia’s history. It played a huge role in helping soldiers hiding behind and escaping to Italy. Te wall is visible to everybody who visits Kelibia but rare are those who now its story. The wall of Germans is surrounding “Elmansoura”, which passes by “Yessemer”.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Kelibia Twins
Since the creation of the commune of Kelibia in 1957, there have been town twins’ actions with many towns from all over Europe.
First, it became the twin of El Municar in 1986. It is located in the Spanish region of Andalucia between Nerja and Motril, the ancient town and municipality of Almunecar has a history going back to the times of the Phoenicians. The town itself has a population of around 26,000 and is, these days, a popular tourist destination with a good range of facilities and holiday rental accommodation. Although the Muslim history ended in 1489 in this town, El Municar managed to preserve its charm and Andalucian traditions.
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In 1993, Kelibia was twinned with the Island of Pantalleria in Italy. It is located 70 Km away from Kelibia. It has a population of almost 8000. Pantalleria is a volcanic island and it has rocky beaches. The economy is basically founded on producing grapes. It is also known for its superior tourism sector. Traces of Arab-Muslim civilization, which lasted from 835 until 1123, are still dispersed throughout the town, such as in some architectural styles and names of some places
In 2003, Kelibia was twinned with Marsala, it is another town in Italy. It is known for wine production, ceramic art, local dishes and super delicious pastries. Marsala has an old arbor. The littoral has more than 10 kilometer sides. The trajectory of the “wine road” which takes to the back of the country is also a special trade mark of Mrsala town.
Those who have the chance to visit the city of Kelibia will notice a cross cultural bridge of civilizations, which leads to Spain and Italy.
First, it became the twin of El Municar in 1986. It is located in the Spanish region of Andalucia between Nerja and Motril, the ancient town and municipality of Almunecar has a history going back to the times of the Phoenicians. The town itself has a population of around 26,000 and is, these days, a popular tourist destination with a good range of facilities and holiday rental accommodation. Although the Muslim history ended in 1489 in this town, El Municar managed to preserve its charm and Andalucian traditions.
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In 1993, Kelibia was twinned with the Island of Pantalleria in Italy. It is located 70 Km away from Kelibia. It has a population of almost 8000. Pantalleria is a volcanic island and it has rocky beaches. The economy is basically founded on producing grapes. It is also known for its superior tourism sector. Traces of Arab-Muslim civilization, which lasted from 835 until 1123, are still dispersed throughout the town, such as in some architectural styles and names of some places
In 2003, Kelibia was twinned with Marsala, it is another town in Italy. It is known for wine production, ceramic art, local dishes and super delicious pastries. Marsala has an old arbor. The littoral has more than 10 kilometer sides. The trajectory of the “wine road” which takes to the back of the country is also a special trade mark of Mrsala town.Those who have the chance to visit the city of Kelibia will notice a cross cultural bridge of civilizations, which leads to Spain and Italy.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Kelibia Has a Film Industry for Amateurs
Kelibia Theater
Festival post (From Adib's)
There has been an active amateur film movement in Tunisia since 1960’s. Non-professional film festival at kelibia has been the backbone of this movement. The event seeks to discover new talents in the field of cinema, screen writing, and photography. It is from this amateur film event that most of the Tunisian film directors emerge. It is also an opportunity to meet filmmakers from allover the world and to perform films from a diversity of countries whose cinema industry is not usually seen stateside.
Festival post (From Adib's)
There has been an active amateur film movement in Tunisia since 1960’s. Non-professional film festival at kelibia has been the backbone of this movement. The event seeks to discover new talents in the field of cinema, screen writing, and photography. It is from this amateur film event that most of the Tunisian film directors emerge. It is also an opportunity to meet filmmakers from allover the world and to perform films from a diversity of countries whose cinema industry is not usually seen stateside.
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