Tunisian students at University of Tsukuba in Japan organize “Ishwiya Tounseya”

Tunis, January 20, 2009 - The association of Tunisian students at the University of Tsukuba in Japan, named “ATT Jasmine”, is organizing a feast to promote Tunisia in Japan. The feast which is fittingly dubbed “Ishwiya Tounseya” (Tunisian get together), aims at making Tunisia better known in Japan and eventually to attract Japanese tourists and investors to Tunisia.

The event which is scheduled to take place On January 25, at the Nova Hall Theatre at the centre of the city of Tsukuba has also benefited from the partnership of the Tunisian Embassy in Japan, the city of Tsukuba, the Tunisian tourist board, as well as the International Association of Tsukuba.

The vent includes a multimedia presentation of Tunisian history, culture, tourism, the economy and other aspects of the country.

Two fashion shows of traditional Japanese and Tunisia dresses will also be organized with special emphasis on Tunisian –Japanese cross cultural relations and friendship. The first fashion show will showcase Japanese costumes such as the kimono, the yukata and the happi which will be worn by Tunisian models, whereas the second fashion show will present Tunisian dresses (fouta and blouza, jebba and other garments) worn this time by Japanese models. The shows will be accompanied respectively by Japanese music (Koto) and Tunisian music (Maalouf).

Tunisian sweets will also be served during what promises to be a highly convivial intercultural event.
The University of Tsukuba which is one of Japan’s top universities also sends students and researchers to Tunisia, and notably to the Bordj Cedria technological park with which it enjoys close cooperation ties.
Each year the University of Tsukuba organizes jointly with the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, a major seminar – The Tunisian –Japanese Seminar on Culture, Science and Technology, TJCST) in Tunisia.