The Tunisian Montmartre

Tunisian Monmartre, or a travel through the quarters of the old town

The small town of Sidi Bou Said is one of the most picturesque corners of the northern coast - it is situated not far from the ancient Carthage. It is impossible to imagine Tunisia without this Andaluzian settlement on the hill from the terraces of which you can look at the splendid panorama of the Bay of Tunis, the capital of the country and its surroundings. Sidi Bou Said has many names; it is called a cradle for all who are in love - because of the second to none romantic atmosphere of the evening town; it serves a haven for artists and writes because many of them found their inspiration in the narrow streets of the town. It is also called White-Blue town - everybody bates his breath on the view of endless row of tiny white-washed houses with indispensable blue shutters and gates.

It is just the variety of gates and doors of the Old Town that would be a starting point of our scenario.

In the old quarters there are no two similar gates or doors, all of them are exclusive and original, they are decorated with fine embossing. Here you can find both a primitive ornament and an exquisite master-piece striking with fineness of art and craft.

The teams receive necessary tools: cameras, easels, brushes and water-colours. Among the numerous gates hidden in the maze of the old quarters of Sid Bou Said they should to find the best samples.

Each of the found sights a team should embody in a sketch. To provide material for the following comparison a team is to make also a photo of these gates and give them to a panel of judges. Each team has a certain period of time and is to present not less than seven art works. A panel of judges includes heads of a company-client and professional artists; summing up the results it takes into account all the nuances: a quantity of works, their artistic quality, similarity with the originals and, naturally, the complicity and fineness of the selected embossing - because the main task is to find the most beautiful and exclusive gates in the maze of old quarters.

It is very important: teams can't present similar works. After finding and embodying of an appropriate sample, each team should leave a certificate their - to inform the rivals that this gate is "out of the game".

The results will be declared in the Palace of the French baron of D'Herlanger in the evening. This edifice has been built in Sidi Bou Said in 1921. Nowadays, the palace is opened as a museum and serves a centre of Arabian and Mediterranean music. In these gorgeous walls a group will be invited for an excellent dinner a la-fourchette accompanied with classic music. Charming melodies create romantic mood corresponding with the air of this wonderful town called by right Tunisian Monmartre.

This unusual travel through quarters of Sidi Bou Said may be filmed with digital camera. Organizers guarantee professional shooting and montage. Also, it is possible to make copies of DVD-disks in Tunisia according the quantity of participants of the tour.

Minimal quantity of participants is 30 persons; maximal one is not limited. Participants are to be divided into optimal number of teams, not less than 15 persons in a team.

The total price of each tour is calculated depending on the included options and on the quantity of participants.