ALGER- The need for an "intermediate language" for film industry in Algeria was raised in a debate held Wednesday in Algiers by the Higher Council of Arabic Language (CSLA), in the presence of film directors and cinema critics around the theme "Arabic in cinema and playwriting."

ALGIERS- The role of culture in building a "peaceful relationship" was emphasized Wednesday at a meeting between Minister of Culture Khalida Toumi and a French Parliamentary delegation.

TISSEMSILT (Algeria)- The exhibitions on the heritage and wedding customs in the region of Zibans, which was organized in Tissemsilt (280 km south-west of Algiers) as part of the cultural week of Biskra province, drew a lot of visitors who came to discover the richness and authenticity of this region.

ALGIERS- Algerian anthropologists Tassadit Yacine and Azzedine Kinzi participate, alongside many foreign researchers, in the Agadir International Conference on "The carnival in Amazigh societies," to be held from May 10 to 11, organizers announced.

ALGIERS- Minister of Culture Khalida Toumi said Tuesday in Algiers that the restoration of cinema theaters will be in compliance with international standards and high definition techniques.