2017 Past edition
6 المهرجان الوطني لفنون أحواش National Festival of Ahwach Arts
Ahwach arts in the service of development
- Dates
- 10 to 12 August 2017
- Venues
- Kasbah Taourirt; opening carnival from Al Mouahidine Square
- Organisation
- Ministry of Culture and Communication
Sixth edition, finally held 10 to 12 August 2017 at Kasbah Taourirt after two postponements (announced for April, then July).
Highlights
Symposium “Ahwach arts between creation and rootedness” with Ibrahim Abla, Rachid Aboubaghaj and Sarah Dilani; an instrument-making workshop; a presentation of Amazigh wedding rituals; three themed evenings (harvest, the bride’s henna, the water ritual); poetry evenings; costume exhibitions; tributes to two artists.
Tributes
- Ijja Ourag · artist, Taroudant
- Ali Arzoud · artist, Ouarzazate
Troupes named
- Sidi Daoud
- Al Assala
- Achourouk
- Groupe des Rways Mbarek Houadi
- Ahwach Aït Ben Haddou
- Taourirt
- Aflal Essif
Sources Machahid 11 August 2017 Tinghir.info 8 August 2017 L'Economiste 22 August 2017 Al3omk 29 March 2017 Aujourd'hui le Maroc April 2017 Al Araby al-Jadeed 9 August 2017
Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI
Images of the edition
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6th edition (2017), photograph published by Machahid.info Source : Machahid.info -
6th edition (2017), photograph published by Bayt Al Fan (baytte.com) Source : Bayt Al Fan (baytte.com)
Institutions
Organised by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication (Department of Culture) and the Province of Ouarzazate, in partnership with the Association Ouarzazate Events.