The French Institute of Casablanca is hosting, from January 16 to February 9, 2025, a series of events dedicated to Amazigh culture on the occasion of the Amazigh New Year. In partnership with local associations, this event highlights ancestral heritage while celebrating contemporary creativity. Through concerts, exhibitions, conferences and workshops, the public is invited to explore the richness and diversity of Amazigh artistic expressions.
Among the highlights of this program, the choir of the Lycée Collégial Omar Bnou Abdelaziz and a show by Ahwach, scheduled for January 17 and 18, will provide an overview of traditional Amazigh music and dances.
The exhibitions scheduled from January 16 to February 9 will offer an immersion in Amazigh art and crafts. Among the highlights, the exhibition “Regards Croisés: les Atours de la Femme Amazighe”, proposed by Ilham Fouwad and Cami, highlights the traditional costumes and accessories worn by Berber women. The richness of clothing and the importance of their transmission through generations will be at the center of this exhibition which pays tribute to the artisans of Amazigh heritage.
The Institute also offers an exhibition of Amazigh clothing entitled “Ange Blanc”, which reveals traditional costumes through a modern perspective. These two exhibitions aim to promote craftsmanship and ancestral know-how, while highlighting their place in current society.
Conferences and debates around Amazigh identity
Nadia Kaaouas’ conference, entitled “Marked Amazigh identities: tattooing between tradition and modernity”, will take place on Friday January 17 at 4 p.m. This event will focus on the history and symbolism of Amazigh tattooing, a marker of cultural and social identity, which today oscillates between respect for traditions and artistic reinterpretation.
-On Saturday January 18, the Alkhariqun collective will present “O’Story: Amazigh Stories revisited”, a comic book project revisiting Amazigh myths and legends through the eyes of young artists. This exhibition and screening, scheduled for 11 a.m., offer a bridge between ancestral oral stories and contemporary interpretations.
A conference by Hassan Fourrat entitled “Amazigh culture between orality and writing: Case of manuscripts from Souss “Arraten”” is also planned, it will offer a reflection on the evolution of Amazigh writing and its role in the social and political organization of Berber communities.
In addition to these cultural events, a solidarity market and creative workshops will allow the public to discover and acquire artisanal products from Amazigh culture.
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