"Wings" – that was the motto of artist Tamer Ashour, whose songs preceded his presence on stage. Before the audience of the Carthage International Festival, he won the bet of artistic and popular success on the evening of Saturday, August 8, 2026.

Come, let us listen for a while to music whose title is tranquility. Come, let us celebrate rhythms from other, more beautiful worlds. To that place where an endless spring spreads, and where bouquets of hope are born every moment—this is the journey with the Italian ensemble Rondo Veneziano, a tour through which all borders and geography are erased, and within which dream and hope are reconciled, as part of the 60th edition of the Carthage International Festival, on the evening of August 4, 2026.

From the very beginning of his career, Sami Yusuf chose to turn the stage into a space for contemplation, treating music as a spiritual language that seeks to connect with humanity, regardless of culture, language, or belief. During the 60th edition of the Carthage International Festival, the encounter on the evening of Saturday, August 1, 2026, between the artist and the venue felt natural. The ancient theatre, with its layers of civilization and history, did not merely host a voice; it welcomed a musical project that, for over two decades, has been building bridges between East and West, between tradition and modernity, and between spiritual chant and contemporary musical composition.

n its 60th edition, the Carthage International Festival evoked an artistic memory that shaped part of its identity, and the evening of Thursday, August 6, 2026, was adorned with the hues of authentic Arab tarab, featuring the presence of artist Mayada El Hennawy and artist Mohamed Khairy. The Syrian voice returned to the ancient stage, carrying with it a tarab legacy that has remained present in the festival's history, since Sabah Fakhri's concerts, which became luminous landmarks in the memory of the Tunisian audience.

"You are better than any chemotherapy." These words, brimming with profound sincerity, were spoken by artist Rayan to his audience, encapsulating his gratitude to everyone who attended the solidarity concert on the evening of Sunday, August 2, 2026, as part of the 60th edition of the Carthage International Festival. This was more than a musical performance; it was a cultural and humanitarian evening, featuring the National Orchestra of Tunisian Music conducted by Maestro Youssef Belhani—a night where art met solidarity, beauty met hope, and voice carried a message deeper than any melody.

Dance, bodies, free yourselves from your chains, and write your own epic of life. Be the beginning and the end, for you are the first language and the last. Dance, and scatter beauty upon the audience, reminding them of the pain of those whose lands were seized, who fled to music and dance to forge their own revolution, and to reclaim their glory through a language that knows no end. Dance, and strike the ground with your feet, so that flamenco remains a voice for freedoms. And on the stage of Carthage, bodies made their glory on an exceptional night, Thursday, July 30, 2026, where history intertwined with the culture of life and dance, in the performance "Tierra Bendita" (Blessed Land), which celebrated the richness of Andalusian culture through a vibrant journey into the heart of traditions and emotions embodying the spirit of contemporary flamenco.