For the fourth year, Les Nuits de la Saoura Festival 2008 (2008 Saoura Nights) will take place from April 14th to 17th, 2008 in Beni Abbes (Algeria).

The set up of Les Nuits de la Souara Festival was possible thanks to the combined efforts of the associations Hillal La Saoura (Algeria) and Nuits Metis (France).

The aim of the festival is to promote cultural exchanges both ways and to preserve those cultures and the artistic and economic stability.

Both associations wish to perpetuate the festival and make it bigger with more exchanges between the northern and southern parts of the world.

The programme

14 April 2008, 2:00pm
Festival kick-off
Camel parade with the association El Kheyma

14 April 2008, 9:00pm
Concert :
El Maya (Algeria)
Gnawa Nora (Algeria)
Mouloud Theatre

15 April 2008, 4:30 pm
Old Ksar Baroud with traditional Algerian groups

15 April 2008, 9:00 pm
Videos
Cinema Documentaires

16 April 2008, 9:00pm
Concert :
Kendia Kouyate (Guinea) & Zeid Hamdan (Lebanon)
Es Sed (Algeria)
Grande Dune

17 April 2008, 9:00 pm
Concert:
Medhi Haddjeri, Rit, Jerome Bernaudon, Mostefa Merabti and Hafid Douli
Djmawi Africa (Algeria) Grande Dune