Algerian culture
Algerian culture is rich, varied and very old, every region, every city or oasis is a particular cultural space. Kabylia, the Aures, the Algiers region, the Highlands, Valley Mzab Gourara, Hoggar, the Saura, the Oran region are with each of the cultural and sometimes linguistic.
The first cultural events of thousands of years old, like the fascinating examples of cave art of the Tassili n'Ajjer, through all the beautiful buildings erected throughout the history of this country, arriving at the craft ever present and rich. The Algerian art reflects the chapters of history that happened there and the different influences he had.
The first cultural events of thousands of years old, like the fascinating examples of cave art of the Tassili n'Ajjer, through all the beautiful buildings erected throughout the history of this country, arriving at the craft ever present and rich. The Algerian art reflects the chapters of history that happened there and the different influences he had.
On the musical side
On the musical side, Algeria is known for its rich repertoire. There are several styles of music: classical Arab-Andalusian Algerian Chaabi on the Rai who hails from Oran, Kabyle music, modern music like rock, rap or music Diwane. It is also distinguished by the linguistic richness of his repertoire combines classical Arabic, Algerian Arabic, French and Tamazight as Kabyle, Chaoui, Touareg, etc..
théâtre
The origins of the Algerian theater back to the early twentieth century, this time without significant radiation mainly because of the censorship exercised by the colonial rule which concerns was that the pieces do not drift towards topics subversive of order, so the eternal Domestic issues were the main themes, but were nevertheless far from reflecting the cultural reality of the Algerians. From the forties, big names such as emerging theater Mahiedine Bachtarzi, Rachid Ksentini Djarah Bach, Ms. Kulthum, these figures would constitute the nucleus of Algerian playwrights that would accompany a sustained, the emancipation movement that s is seized of the Algerian people, because during the Algerian revolution, theatrical troupes were touring across several countries in order to publicize the fight that led the Algerians against colonial domination.
After independence, the theater will follow the same trajectory as the cinema. However, the advantage of the theater was to be more critical of certain social, political and cultural knew that Algerian society, led by talented playwrights in the image of Kateb Yacine, these were around the dominant themes of the main concerns of the Algerians against the change of status and habits. Subsequently, a new wave of young actors and playwrights made their appearance on the theater scene, this epic was led by figures such as Abdelkader Alloula, Azeddine Madjoubi, Slimane Benaissa and Benguettaf. Their creations were numerous and often of good quality, among the known plays there Bab El-Futuh and brilliantly interpreted by Madjoubi Lejouad, written and performed by Alloula,. Today, theatrical activity is marked by creation programs and local adaptation of renowned pieces, Algeria has this as a national theater, seven regional theaters and many so-called troop " amateur theater. "
After independence, the theater will follow the same trajectory as the cinema. However, the advantage of the theater was to be more critical of certain social, political and cultural knew that Algerian society, led by talented playwrights in the image of Kateb Yacine, these were around the dominant themes of the main concerns of the Algerians against the change of status and habits. Subsequently, a new wave of young actors and playwrights made their appearance on the theater scene, this epic was led by figures such as Abdelkader Alloula, Azeddine Madjoubi, Slimane Benaissa and Benguettaf. Their creations were numerous and often of good quality, among the known plays there Bab El-Futuh and brilliantly interpreted by Madjoubi Lejouad, written and performed by Alloula,. Today, theatrical activity is marked by creation programs and local adaptation of renowned pieces, Algeria has this as a national theater, seven regional theaters and many so-called troop " amateur theater. "
literature
The Algeria has, within its literary landscape, big names have not only marked the Algerian literature, but also the universal literary heritage in three languages: Arabic, Berber and French.
Initially, the Algerian literature is marked by works whose concern was the affirmation of the Algerian national entity by describing a cultural reality that went against the usual clichés of exoticism, c ' is for this reason that we are witnessing the publication of novels such as Mohammed Dib's trilogy, with its three components that are the Big House, the Fire and the loom, or the novel Nedjma Kateb is Yacine14 often considered a monumental work and major. Other well-known writers contribute to the emergence of Algerian literature among which include Mouloud Feraoun15, 16, Moufdi Zakaria, Mouloud Mammeri, Frantz Fanon, Jean Amrouche and Assia Djebar. In the aftermath of independence several new writers emerged on the literary scene in Algeria, they will lay particular on several registers such as poetry, essays and new, they will try through their works to expose a number of taboos social and religious, among them there Boudjedra17 Rachid Rachid Mimouni, Tahar Djaout, Leila Sebbar, Abdelhamid Benhadouga, Yamina Mecharka and Mr Ouettar.
Currently, some of Algerian writers tend to define themselves in literature in a shocking, partly because of the terrorism that plagued the 1990s, the other party is defined in a different style of literature which portrays a individualistic conception of the human adventure. Among the most notable recent works, there is The Writer, The Swallows of Kabul and The Attack by Yasmina Khadra, The Oath of the Barbarians Boualem Sansal, Memory of the flesh of the Arabic-speaking writer Ahlam Mosteghanemi and finally the latest novel by Assia Djebar Nowhere in the house of my father.
Initially, the Algerian literature is marked by works whose concern was the affirmation of the Algerian national entity by describing a cultural reality that went against the usual clichés of exoticism, c ' is for this reason that we are witnessing the publication of novels such as Mohammed Dib's trilogy, with its three components that are the Big House, the Fire and the loom, or the novel Nedjma Kateb is Yacine14 often considered a monumental work and major. Other well-known writers contribute to the emergence of Algerian literature among which include Mouloud Feraoun15, 16, Moufdi Zakaria, Mouloud Mammeri, Frantz Fanon, Jean Amrouche and Assia Djebar. In the aftermath of independence several new writers emerged on the literary scene in Algeria, they will lay particular on several registers such as poetry, essays and new, they will try through their works to expose a number of taboos social and religious, among them there Boudjedra17 Rachid Rachid Mimouni, Tahar Djaout, Leila Sebbar, Abdelhamid Benhadouga, Yamina Mecharka and Mr Ouettar.
Currently, some of Algerian writers tend to define themselves in literature in a shocking, partly because of the terrorism that plagued the 1990s, the other party is defined in a different style of literature which portrays a individualistic conception of the human adventure. Among the most notable recent works, there is The Writer, The Swallows of Kabul and The Attack by Yasmina Khadra, The Oath of the Barbarians Boualem Sansal, Memory of the flesh of the Arabic-speaking writer Ahlam Mosteghanemi and finally the latest novel by Assia Djebar Nowhere in the house of my father.
algerian cuisine
Ingredients Algeria, like other Maghreb countries, produces a large range of Mediterranean fruits and vegetables and even some tropical ones.Lamb is commonly consumed. Mediterranean seafood and fish is also eaten and produced by the little inshore fishing.
Dishes The khabz, traditional Amazigh(Berber)flatbread, is the base of Algerian cuisine and eaten at all meals. The main Algerian dish is merguez, a spicy lamb sausage, that originate from the Atlas mountains. Other common dishes include berber couscous, chakchouka, Karantita, pastilla that is a speciality from Tlemcen and the Chaoui dish chakhchoukha. Spices used in Algerian cuisine are dried red chillies of different kinds, caraway, ras el hanout, black pepper and cumin, among others.
There are also dishes of Spanish origin in Algeria, like the Gaspacho Oranais, an Algerian version of a Manchego dish.
Desserts and drinks. Sweets like seasonal fruits are typically served at the end of meals. Common pastries include makroudh, nougat and asida. Halwa are cookies eaten during the month of Ramadan. Algerians are the second greatest consumers of honey per capita in the world. Mint tea is generally drunk in the morning and for ceremonies with pastries. Algerians are heavy coffee consumers and Turkish coffee is very popular. Fruit juice and soft drinks are very common and are often drunk daily. Algeria previously produced a large quantity of wine during the French colonization but production has decreased since its independence.
Dishes The khabz, traditional Amazigh(Berber)flatbread, is the base of Algerian cuisine and eaten at all meals. The main Algerian dish is merguez, a spicy lamb sausage, that originate from the Atlas mountains. Other common dishes include berber couscous, chakchouka, Karantita, pastilla that is a speciality from Tlemcen and the Chaoui dish chakhchoukha. Spices used in Algerian cuisine are dried red chillies of different kinds, caraway, ras el hanout, black pepper and cumin, among others.
There are also dishes of Spanish origin in Algeria, like the Gaspacho Oranais, an Algerian version of a Manchego dish.
Desserts and drinks. Sweets like seasonal fruits are typically served at the end of meals. Common pastries include makroudh, nougat and asida. Halwa are cookies eaten during the month of Ramadan. Algerians are the second greatest consumers of honey per capita in the world. Mint tea is generally drunk in the morning and for ceremonies with pastries. Algerians are heavy coffee consumers and Turkish coffee is very popular. Fruit juice and soft drinks are very common and are often drunk daily. Algeria previously produced a large quantity of wine during the French colonization but production has decreased since its independence.