Constantine (Algeria), May 3, 2026 (SPS) – The organizers of the scientific and cultural event in the Algerian city of Constantine allocated a special pavilion for the Sahrawi Republic, which includes an exhibition of a number of books dealing with the history and struggle of the Sahrawi people in the face of colonial powers.
The book “Revolution Now or Never, a reading of the thoughts of the bomber of the Sahrawi revolution, the martyr Wali Mustafa al-Sayyid,” the book “The Man of War and Peace, the process of building the Sahrawi state during the leadership of President Mohamed Abdel Aziz,” and the book “Colonialism and Resistance in the Western Sahara,” in addition to the book “Al-Mourabitoun, the sun of civilization that shone from the depths of the desert,” were presented. They are all works by the writer and journalist Hama al-Mahdi.
During the exhibition days, the Sahrawi issue received the attention of visitors who flocked to the special pavilion of the Sahrawi Republic, where explanations were given to them about the history and culture of the Sahrawi people.
The Sahrawi state participates alongside a number of countries, including Algeria, Mauritania, Tunisia, South Africa, Spain, France, Switzerland, and the United States of America.
On the sidelines of the cultural event, writer Hama Al-Mahdi gave a lecture entitled “The Influence of Astronomical Heritage on Modern Media Content,” during which he touched on the media interest in man’s relationship since ancient times with discovering the secrets of the universe and studying galaxies and stars, highlighting the interest that the media pays to astronomical events and popular tales in interpreting astronomical phenomena and being guided by the stars in determining directions and routes, knowing the change of seasons and rainy seasons, and anticipating the legal crescents of the Hijri months.
He stressed that each environment has its own specificity and astronomical culture stemming from religious or social astronomical heritage.
The writer also touched on contemporary research experiences in codifying the astronomical heritage and the contributions of Arab and Islamic civilization to astronomy.
He reviewed the experience of Sahrawi writers in recording popular astronomical memory in Western Sahara.
At the conclusion of the lecture, writer Hamma Al-Mahdi stressed the need for the media to contribute to giving more space to shed light on astronomy and work to raise awareness and educate communities about the importance of these sciences and knowledge and how astronomy contributes to developments that affect various fields related to our daily lives.
The cultural demonstration was also an occasion for the Sahrawi delegation to meet with a number of participating delegations.
The program of the scientific and cultural event hosted by the Constantine Science City includes scientific lectures, practical workshops, and interactive exhibitions, in addition to planetarium shows, and educational activities directed at children and youth, in addition to scientific competitions, film screenings, and scientific plays, including the “Conflict of the Nebulae” show, which combines art and knowledge in a simplified form, in addition to visits to historical and archaeological areas in the cities of Constantine and Annaba that highlight the history of the Algerian people and the exchange of experiences between participants coming from Africa and Europe. And America throughout the festival days. (SPA)
