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Najla Tounisia brings her "Zarda" dance spectacle to the Festival de Bizerte

Tunisian performer Najla Tounisia presents "Zarda", a dance show rooted in the folkloric communal celebration of the same name, at the Amphithéâtre de Bizerte on Wednesday 22 July at 22:00, as part of the festival's 43rd edition.

By The Times of Tunis · 7 July 2026 at 13:42 · 1 min read

Tunisian performer Najla Tounisia takes the stage at the Amphithéâtre de Bizerte on Wednesday 22 July at 22:00 with her dance spectacle Zarda, one of the headline shows of the 43rd Festival International de Bizerte.

The production draws on the Tunisian folkloric zarda tradition: communal celebrations built around live music, collective singing and regional costumes. The show runs for approximately two hours.

The festival's open-air amphitheatre — the Fort de l'Andalous site, with a capacity of 7,000 — sits within the historic port city of Bizerte, around 65 km north of Tunis.

Tickets are available at two price points: standing (gradin) at 21 TND and seated (chaise) at 42.5 TND. Booking is open via Teskerti: teskerti.tn — Najla Tounisia, Bizerte.

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