Hammamet International Festival Celebrates 60th Edition with Global Artists

Hammamet, Tunisia, is set to host the 60th anniversary edition of its International Festival from July 11 to August 13, 2026. Under the theme "Endless Memories," the festival promises a vibrant celebration of global arts, featuring music, dance, and theater performances.

The event will showcase 32 diverse shows with artists hailing from 12 countries, including Tunisia, Lebanon, Palestine, the USA, Mali, Spain, Portugal, Cuba, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, and Italy. This international lineup underscores the festival's long-standing reputation for bringing together artists from around the world.

Since its inception in 1964, the Hammamet International Festival (FIH) has maintained its international flair, presenting a wide array of musical genres such as Jazz, Blues, Fado, Alternative Rock, African music, Tarab, Cuban and electronic sounds, contemporary Arabic music, and original projects. The festival consistently explores universal themes including freedom, humanity, belonging, exile, peace, and displacement.

This year's edition will open with the Tunisian theatrical creation "Les Fugueuses" by Wafa Taboubi. The program also includes notable performances by Tunisian artists like Selim Ben Safia with his choreography "Labess," and contemporary music virtuosos such as Dhafer Youssef and Palestinian artist Faraj Suleiman. Lebanese artists like Yasmine Hamdan and Marcel Khalife, Moroccan pioneer Najat Ataâbou, Gnawa Diffusion, Turkish group Dedublüman, and Malian icon Salif Keïta are also slated to perform, promising a rich and eclectic cultural experience.