Sfax Capital of Arab Culture 2016: Logo of the Event

This stamp commemorates the event “Sfax Capital of Arab Culture 2016”, a distinction which celebrates the intellectual and artistic influence of Tunisia's second city. The illustration presents the official logo of the event, a stylized calligraphy of the name of the city evoking both the movement and the Arabic scriptural tradition. Through this broadcast, the Tunisian Post underlines the role of Sfax as a center of cultural excellence, capable of weaving links between the historical heritage of its medina and the contemporary expressions of arts and letters from the Arab world.