The Algerian Union of Culture and Art, in collaboration with Safari Media, paid tribute on Monday at the National Library of El Hama, to the novelist, writer and poet Mohamed Salah Harzellal, former head of several media, the Union of Algerian writers and president of the cultural event Mohamed El Aïd el khalifa.
The writer Mohamed Salah Harzellah, was honored for his writings related to the history of literature and Algerian culture, as well as his contribution to the training of a generation of students as editorial director of several newspapers and magazines, . He was also responsible for the Union of Algerian writers for several years, it was noted. On the occasion, Mohamed Salah Harzellah expressed his gratitude for the tribute paid to him, while praising the efforts made by the organizers who "work to promote culture and highlight intellectual personalities marginalized," stressing that all his literary and cultural contributions are only a "duty.
As a man of letters and media. On the sidelines of this event, Mohamed Salah Harzellah told El Moudjahid, that "we must give special attention to culture as the "main nerve" of human formation and "oxygen" of life, giving more importance to academics, man and woman of letters and culture,. ...with the aim of strengthening the link of young people with their identity, their heritage and their intellectual reality", noting in this wake, that this is so important that other countries in the world are more interested in this issue than others.
In this same vein, the honored writer, called for more cultural activities at the local level, to strengthen the cultural act, to support associations that work to animate the cultural movement, to intensify events and activities and to involve the press to attract the largest possible audience. For the organizer of this event and president of the Algerian Union of Culture and Art, Abdelali mezghiche, the idea of this tribute stems from the national workshops of young talents, held recently in Ouled djellal, province of Biskra, where other personalities of culture "marginalized" have been honored, adding that this initiative to "highlight the work and career of Mohamed Salah Harzellah", will be renewed in the 10 new provinces created recently, with the aim of making known the men of culture and art of these regions. "Our goal is to discover these personalities, especially, to young people to motivate them to take the torch by ensuring continuity, including building and serving the Algerian culture, heritage, and Algerian identity especially in the dark areas. Mezghiche, sees in the idea of recognizing the personalities of culture (writers, artists, media personalities ...), an opportunity to appeal to the authorities concerned to give them the opportunity to serve the culture instead of putting them aside, especially that "the shadow areas suffer from a severe lack of institutions and cultural centers. For the poet and former director of information at the Algerian television, Brahim Seddiki, "this tribute, unique in its kind, reinforces the junction between the old and young generations of men of letters.
