DJERBAHOOD

I absolutely love this project, which in itself justifies a visit to Erriadh and perhaps even Djerba! Whether an open-air street art museum or a work of art in its own right, the Djerbahood project initially landed in Erriadh in 2014, accompanied by 150 artists from some 30 countries. Here, works of art adorn the walls of a village that is nonetheless well and truly inhabited. This unprecedented artistic and human project is the brainchild of Mehdi Ben Cheikh, a Franco-Tunisian urban art gallery owner. He proposed an extraordinary experiment to the inhabitants of Erriadh, located in the heart of the island: to turn their village into an open-air street art museum. A total and collective work of art anchored in its environment to sublimate it. Djerbahood has enabled the restoration of Erriadh's architectural heritage, a source of committed, sustainable tourism. Already in 2014, and again in 2022, masters of urban frescoes have taken possession of the village's walls, alleyways and most unsuspected nooks and crannies, to leave their mark, their thoughts, their message. In all, more than 200 murals have been created, even if some have disappeared due to the wear and tear of time and the renovation of certain buildings. Djerbahood offers a bold vision of the renewal and diversification of tourism that can be achieved through ^21st-century art. In perpetual evolution, this universal project has not finished revealing its inventiveness. A must-see initiative on your visit to Djerba!