The city of Sidi Alouane in Mahdia Governorate is set to come alive tomorrow with the 34th edition of the Maghreb Honey and Heritage Festival, running from August 2 to August 15, 2024. The festival will feature nearly 100 exhibitors from Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, and will have honorary attendance from the Arab Beekeepers Union and ambassadors from Arab countries.
The festival aims to revive the status of honey in international forums and enhance its marketing, in addition to promoting high-quality varieties of honey. The festival attracts extensive and active participation from visitors, the private sector, institutions, and honey enthusiasts from various segments of society, who are keen to purchase samples of the product while benefiting from the discounts on honey prices offered to festival-goers.
The Maghreb Honey and Heritage Festival in Sidi Alouane, in its 34th edition, offers a rich and diverse program that includes lectures, training courses, and workshops on beekeeping with speakers from Jordan, Iraq, and Syria. It also features public art performances and an exhibition of traditional crafts. Additionally, the festival provides visitors with the opportunity to explore various types of high-quality honey that have been tested and inspected to meet standards and quality specifications.
The significance of the festival lies in its ability to create vibrancy in the city and offer visitors a chance to learn about the quality of local honey compared to foreign and imported varieties. Moreover, it plays a crucial role in preserving the historical heritage of honey production and marketing, while keeping pace with modern developments and techniques in production and marketing.
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