The Oriental Folklore Festival in Morocco ignites a volcano

The activities of the eleventh session of the Oriental Folk Arts Festival were concluded yesterday evening in the Moroccan city of Berkane (Abarkane), which continued during the period from 18 to 20 July, under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.

Folk Arts Festival Reviving Heritage This cultural event, organized by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication in cooperation with the municipality of Berkane and the communal and regional councils, aims to promote culture and art in the eastern region, and to introduce the public to its rich heritage and its artistic role in preserving it. The event carried the slogan “Eastern folk arts between the spectacle industry and the culture industry.” ".

The festival, in its eleventh session, was keen to honor a group of artists during the opening ceremony, in appreciation of their efforts to preserve cultural heritage. Several artistic performances were also presented by a number of participating folklore groups, amid a large presence of residents and visitors of the city of Berkane .

Heritage groups and scientific seminars revived the festival's activities In its last session, the festival was keen to focus on the importance of appreciating the cultural heritage in the Eastern region, especially with regard to preserving musical instruments. The festival administration explained that the opening of this cultural and artistic event was an opportunity to call for the preservation of the unique “flapper” instrument that faces the threat of extinction.

The activities of the eleventh session of the festival included the participation of many heritage groups from the East, in addition to scientific seminars with the participation of professors interested in cultural heritage, and the organization of cultural and artistic activities in various cities of the East.