Dream City 2025 Announces Artist Lineup for Multidisciplinary Festival in Tunis
From October 3 to 19, 2025, Dream City will take place in Tunis, Tunisia, spanning 32 venues and showcasing a variety of artists interacting with the cityscape. This tenth edition features nine categories, including the Dream Exhibition, curated by Tarek Abou El Fetouh, titled Suni’a Bisihrika (Made with Your Magic), which highlights the works of 20 artists. Following its Tunis debut, this exhibition will tour to Beirut, Jeddah, and Baghdad, returning to Tunis in 2027 as both a publication and exhibition. Over two years, supported artists will unveil commissioned pieces in visual arts, performance, dance, theatre, and cinema in unique locations such as public squares and abandoned buildings. Dream Collaborations includes partnerships with the Sharjah Art Foundation and the Evidence festival by Fisher Center LAB, linked to Bard College's Center for Human Rights and the Arts. Other categories, like Dream Creations and Dream Concerts, aim to engage local communities and tackle pressing issues. Established in 2007 by choreographers Selma and Sofiane Ouissi, with Jan Goossens joining in 2015, this biennial festival promotes multidisciplinary interactions and community dialogue.
Key facts
- Dream City 2025 takes place from 3 to 19 October in Tunis, Tunisia
- The festival will occur at 32 locations across the city, including public squares and disused buildings
- Tarek Abou El Fetouh curates the Dream Exhibition titled Suni’a Bisihrika (Made with Your Magic)
- The Dream Exhibition will travel to Beirut, Jeddah, and Baghdad before returning to Tunis in 2027
- Artists developed projects over two years with support from Dream City
- Collaborations include the Sharjah Art Foundation and Evidence: an international festival by Fisher Center LAB
- The festival was founded in 2007 by Selma and Sofiane Ouissi, with Jan Goossens joining in 2015
- Dream City features nine categories, such as Dream Creations, Dream Labs, and Dream Concerts
Entities
Artists
- Chokri Ben Chikha
- Éric Minh Cuong Castaing
- Cyrinne Douss
- Lawrence Abu Hamdan
- nasa4nasa
- Public Work Studio
- Radouan Mriziga
- Selma Ouissi
- Sofiane Ouissi
- Sonia Kallel
- Ahmed El Attar
- Nanda Mohammad
- Amir Sabra
- Atta Khatab
- Bissane Al-Charif
- Jeremy Nedd
- Impilo Mapantsula
- Joana Hadjithomas
- Khalil Joreige
- Serge-Aimé Coulibaly
- Ala Younis
- Alia Farid
- Alla Abdunabi
- Ali Eyal
- Ayman Zedani
- Etel Adnan
- Fredj Moussa
- Haythem Zakaria
- Iman Issa
- Iman Mersal
- Kayfa ta
- Jumana Manna
- Mona Hatoum
- Mounir Salah
- Noor Abuarafeh
- Philip Rizk
- Saif Fradj
- Sajjad Abbas
- Walid Raad
- Ayreen Anastas
- René Gabri
- Basma al-Sharif
- Raeda Saadeh
- Sharif Waked
- Lara Tabet
Institutions
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- Fisher Center LAB
- Center for Human Rights and the Arts at Bard College
- Dream City
Locations
- Tunis
- Tunisia
- Beirut
- Jeddah
- Baghdad