Madar (Nouakchott) - The second edition of the 'Nassim al-Bahr' (Sea Breeze) festival opened on Friday evening, October 30, 2026, in the Cabanou tourist district of Nouadhibou and runs for three days, the Mauritanian News Agency reported.
Organised by the Oum Tounsi organisation for culture and heritage preservation, the festival features an exhibition of sport-fishing equipment and old photographs of prominent political and cultural figures from Nouadhibou.
According to the organisers, it aims to highlight the city's cultural heritage and aspects of its history and local memory.
The festival's president said this edition seeks to encourage domestic tourism and heritage preservation, while the governor's chief of staff, who opened the event, stressed the role of festivals in connecting generations with their past.
The opening was attended by the regional council president, the mayor, a representative of mining company SNIM and cultural associations.
