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Festival International de Musique Symphonique d'El Jem
المهرجان الدولي للموسيقى السيمفونية بالجم
- Season
- July - August
- Location
- El Jem, Mahdia
- Since
- 1986
The International Festival of Symphonic Music of El Jem is a unique event in North Africa, dedicated to classical and symphonic music. It takes place in the Roman amphitheatre of El Jem, one of the best preserved in the world.
This UNESCO World Heritage amphitheatre could originally seat 35,000 spectators. Today, the festival programmes international symphonic orchestras, renowned soloists and chamber music ensembles.
The remarkable acoustics of this nearly two-thousand-year-old monument, combined with its majestic architecture, make each concert an incomparable sensory experience.
Next edition
Juillet - Août 2027
Expected
Photo Gallery
Past editions
6
2026
11 Jul - 16 Aug
39e édition
2025
12 Jul - 16 Aug
38e édition
Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Yury Revich
2024
13 Jul - 17 Aug
37e édition, hommage à Chopin
2023
5 Jul - 12 Aug
36e édition, Les Nocturnes d'El Jem
2022
12 Jul - 13 Aug
35e édition, Retour à El Jem
2020
Cancelled
Highlights
- UNESCO-listed Roman amphitheatre (originally 35,000 seats)
- North Africa's only symphonic festival
- Renowned international orchestras and soloists
- Exceptional acoustics of the ancient monument
- Classical music in a millennia-old setting
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