Gabes : a poetic ceremony cancelled under the pressure of local authorities

The administration of Elain’s Festival in Elmetouia decided to cancel a poetry ceremony and it was programmed that this ceremony would be animated by the poet Enasser Erridissi. Kalima knew that the festival administration contacted Enasser Erridissi and suggested to him the animation of this ceremony and introducing the local poets.
This was accepted by Erridissi and he informed the festival administration that he would volunteer by conceding the show’s financial returns for the benefit of the festival treasury to extend its financial resources and to transform it to an international festival, said to Radio Kalima. Erridissi mentioned that he was surprised by the cancel of the poetic ceremony and its elimination from the festival’s calender which was distributed to inhabitants. He added that he did not receive any convincing clarification though he contacted the festival’s director to enquire about the causes of the cancel of this ceremony and the transgression of the written agreement between him and the administration . Erridissi affirmed that these practices came as a result of his adherence to his independence and his unionist and juristic activities.