Summer Program | Center Sidi Bou Saïd for Languages

Blue Doors
Program

We are happy to announce that applications for the Blue Doors Program are now open. The program centers upon holding intensive Modern Standard Arabic or Arabic dialect classes with award-winning teaching staff. Students will participate in various cultural activities and discover different parts of the picturesque country.

Our Program

The Blue Doors Program is a creative and interactive approach to language learning organized by Al Bayt Al Arabi and Centre Sidi Bou Said for Languages. The classes are tailored for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. We are happy to provide students with a placement exam prior to the start of the classes.

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Lectures are based on original lesson plans and draw heavily from current media subjects. Classes incorporate video clips, local and world newscasts, magazine articles, movie clips, commercials, interviews and other media to help students apply their language acquisition directly to everyday life. In addition to this we use a variety of course material such as articles and books in the field of Arabic culture, literature, and Islamic faith and history.

Cultural Activities

Throughout the program, each student will be challenged to think and speak in Arabic as they learn the Arabic language and culture.

The events and workshops will be mixed between levels.

Calligraphy

Music

Fashion

Cooking

Movie Nights

Cultural Excursions and Field Trips

Students participating in the study abroad program will have the opportunity to visit significant regions in Tunisia including the South of the country!

Kairouane

The Great Mosque of Kairouan, once the capital of the Islamic Maghreb, is North Africa’s most holy Islamic site. The Great Mosque of Kairouan set the precedent for the architecture of the Maghreb with its monumental arcades,
minaret, and courtyards.

Students will also visit the holy site of the grave of Abu Zama el- Belaoui, a sahabi (companion) of the Prophet Mohammad.

Dougga

The majority of Dougga as a town sits lower on the hill than the Theatre, and you walk down to it. One of the first things to confront you is the Capitol, which has six columns, each eight meters high.

The square beside is believed to have been a marketplace. It is from here that you find the residential quarter, Temples, and extensive Licinian Baths, and there are some choice
spots down here to photograph the Capitol.

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Touzeur

Students visiting the oasis town of Tozeur will have a chance to enjoy its humble beauty and delight in discovering all it has to offer. Students will see its natural wonders such as the Salt lake of Chott el-Jerid and the Ras el-Ayn waterfall, and experience the history of Tunisia through its arts and cultural artifacts at the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions and the Dar Cherait Museum.

Djerba

The island of Djerba is the largest island off the coast of North Africa and is a popular tourist destination because of its pristine beaches and dramatic sunsets. It is one of the few remaining places in Tunisia where inhabitants
still speak their original Berber dialect.
Students visiting Djerba will have the opportunity to visit the ancient Al Ghriba synagogue which is over 2,000 years old and is home to the oldest Torah in the world.

Bulla Regia

Bulla Regia is a remarkable Roman city, in northwestern Tunisia, near the modern city of Jendouba. It is celebrated for its semi-subterranean housing, a feature that most likely was a response to the need for protection against excessive heat in summer and the cold in winter.

The experience of exploring complete, superbly preserved villas is quite incredible; Bulla Regia remains a unique Roman city in having two-storey dwellings with one floor underground.

Douze

In Douze, students will enjoy the famous hospitality of the local population, witness traditional date harvesting and cross the Gates of the Sahara desert where the largest international camel festival in Tunisia is held every winter.
On the way to the south, we will stop at Sidi Bouzid where Mohamad Bouazizi’s self-immolation triggered the uprisings in Tunisia and then throughout the Arab world.

Program Details

Our program will take place throughout two sessions. Students can choose to enroll in both sessions:

Summer I: June 3 - July 5, 2024
Summer II: 15 July – August 12, 2024

*Students can customize the dates or length of the term

based on their schedules and learning needs.

Please get in touch with us with your desired study dates,

or if you have any questions!

Tuition & Fees

Our Location

Our school is located in the perfect location. Located about 20 km from the capital, Sidi Bou Said charms all its visitors. Its distinctive blue-and-white color scheme along the beautifully designed streets makes it the perfect destination for your next summer.

Insider tip: After your class, walk up the hill of Sidi Bou said, and enjoy a Bambaloni (delicious Tunisian donut), while enjoying the distinctive architecture of the old town. Continue up the cliff to get the view of the entire city.

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