In the authentically Moroccan setting of the premises of the Consulate of the Kingdom in New York on the famous Wall Street, the Moroccan novelist and journalist Yassine Adnane highlighted the role of the intellectual in the promotion of cultural wealth and diversity. from Morocco.
On the occasion of a meeting held Saturday evening with members of the Moroccan community established in the greater New York region, at the initiative of the Consulate General of Morocco, Mr. Adnane noted that the intellectual, whom he whether poet, novelist or journalist, contributes to this “collective exercise” to illustrate the cultural and civilizational mosaic which makes the distinctive mark of millennial Morocco.
Through the eye of the critic and his “living spirit”, the intellectual engages, according to the speaker, in the deconstruction of prejudices and sifts through preconceived ideas in an approach that is both objective and positive and ultimately aims to make a qualitative contribution to the societal structure and its strengthening.
For this native of Safi who grew up in the neighboring city of Marrakech, it is a “cultural vision” which highlights the inextricably linked role between literature in general and society. Through its different expressions, the cultural act reflects, in all generosity, the diverse facets of Moroccan society and identity, explains Mr. Adnane, visiting the United States to participate in the international writing program ( The International Writing Program) organized at the University of Iowa (Mid-west).
The author of the novel “Hot Morocco” also considered it essential to strengthen the role of culture by drawing on the contribution of the media and social networks which have now become an irrefutable reality.
Speaking on this occasion, the Consul General of Morocco in New York, Abdelkader Jamoussi stressed that this meeting comes in the wake of the speech of His Majesty King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the celebration of the 49th anniversary of the Green March, in which the Sovereign announced the restructuring of the bodies dedicated to Moroccans living abroad.
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This interactive dialogue, which also coincides with the celebration of Independence Day, is part of the periodic cultural meetings organized by the Consulate for the benefit of Moroccans in New York and neighboring states, he said. noted.
Mr. Jamoussi also noted the importance of the “cultural issue” for Moroccans around the world who are “ambassadors” of the Kingdom and its age-old diversity, adding that the members of this community have a particular interest in culture and its role in preserving the distinctive identity of Morocco.
In their interventions on this occasion, members of the Moroccan community residing in the greater New York region expressed their attachment to the motherland and their continued willingness to contribute to the dynamic of all-out development experienced by the Kingdom, including in the cultural field.
They also noted the importance of ensuring the strengthening of the cultural component to transmit it to the rising and future generations of Moroccans around the world, while calling for partnerships in this direction and to hold regular meetings with MREs. .
This meeting was also marked by the participation of the American professor Alexander Elinson who provided the English translation of the novel “Hot Maroc” by Yassine Adnane. Moroccan poets established in the United States such as Fatima Zahra Tsouli, Omar Berrada, Salwa Ghardaf and Mbarek Sryfi were also there where they graced the audience with extracts from their latest works.
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