The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Kamel Baddari, accompanied by the Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad in charge of African Affairs, Ms. Salma Bakhta Mansouri, chaired today, March 3, 2026, at the Ministry’s headquarters, the launch ceremony of the first edition of the African University Theatre, which will take place in Algiers from July 13 to 19, 2026, under the slogan: “Africa Meets on the University Theatre Stage.”
The launch ceremony of this event took place in the presence of a representative of the Ministry of Culture and arts, as well as members of the diplomatic corps of African countries accredited to Algeria.
On this occasion, Mr. Kamel Baddari stated that this initiative will “build and strengthen bridges of cooperation and sustainable partnership among African peoples and give the continent its cultural, scientific, and economic dimension.” He emphasized that the festival represents “a civilizational message highlighting the importance of university theatre as a pillar of free thought, innovation, stability, and friendship.”
He further noted that Algeria’s organization of this edition aims to “strengthen the bonds of friendship and brotherhood among African peoples and to embody the principle of Africa for Africans,” reaffirming Algeria’s African depth through university theatre, which opens a window onto Africa’s cultural, artistic, and literary heritage and provides an opportunity for interaction among talented and creative university youth from across the continent.
He also recalled that Algeria “remains faithful to its noble historical mission and its African dimension,” reflected in the constant commitment of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to a united Africa, and embodied in the determination of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Ministry of Culture and Arts to organize this event.
It is worth noting that this event, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in coordination with the Ministry of Culture and Arts and with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reflects “Algeria’s belief in culture as a force that unites African youth, in theatre as an art that showcases the continent’s diversity and richness, and in the university as an incubator of African youth creativity.”
This edition will also feature an international symposium on African university theatre and an African competition for the best theatrical script.