Thursday, April 19, 2018

Fez International Festival of Amazigh culture - Full Programme


The 14th Fez International Festival of Amazigh culture on the 11th, 12th and 13th of May. It is a rare chance to learn more about Amazigh (Berber) culture


The festival features an international forum as well as concerts at Bab Makina

Concerts: BAB MAKINA 21:30 - 00:00

FRIDAY 11th MAY 2018
- AHIDOUS OULMES (Morocco)
-AICHA MAYA (Morocco)
-ORCHESTRA FAISAL (Morocco)

SATURDAY 12th MAY 2018
- CARISHTO GROUP (Italy)
- SAMI RAY (Morocco)
- FATIMA TACHTOUKT (Morocco)

SUNDAY 13th MAY 2018
- MAREA FLAMENCA GROUP (Catalogna, Spain)
- HOUSSA 46 (Morocco)
- DOUNIA BATMA (Morocco)


INTERNATIONAL FORUM

Forum Venue: Mérinides hotel       11-13 MAY 2018

Amazigh Culture and the Future of Democracy in North Africa

Program of the Forum
Friday 11 May
16:30 Arrival of participants
17:00: Opening of the Forum and the Festival
-Speech by the President of the Fes-Saiss Association
-Speech by the President of South North Center and the President of the Festival
-Speech by the honorary President of the Festival
-Speech by the President of the BMCE Foundation
-Speech by the President of the Fez-Meknes Region
-Speech by the Wali of Fez-Meknes
-Other Speeches
17:30 Tribute to the distinguished Moroccan writer Tahar Ben Jelloun
Testimonies: Mohammed Kabbaj, Nouzha Skalli, Abderrahman Tenkoul
18 :15 Inaugural speech: Amazigh Culture and democracy
Hassan Aourid
Moderator: Moha Ennaji
18 :30 Reception and Exhibitions Tour

Saturday 12 May
Morning
9 :00 – 12 :00
Room 2
Parallel Session: Workshop on Tifinagh Alphabet
By Amina Majdoub (General Inspector of the Amazigh language)
9 :00 - 10 :30
Room 1
First Session: The Amazigh Cultural Movement: review and prospects
Moderator: Fatima Sadiqi (INLAC, Morocco)
Speakers : Mohamed Arji (University of Fez), Abdallah Boumalek (IRCAM), Abdelouahad Mabrour (University of El Jadida), Ali Fertahi (University of Beni Mellal), Mohamed Chtatou (International University of Rabat), Driss Bouyahya (University of Meknes)
10 :30– 11 :00 Coffee break
11:00– 1 3:30
Room 2
Parallel Session: Workshop "Life and death of a book, from writing to oblivion"
Hosted by Jean-Marie Simon (French writer)
Room 1
11 :00 – 12 :30
Second Session : Amazighity, citizenship and democratic culture
Moderator: Omar Marrakechi (Fes Sais Assocation)
Speakers : Tarik Mira (Algeria), Moha Ennaji (INLAC, Fez), Driss Maghraoui (Al-Akhawayn University), Maria-Angels Roque (IE Med, Spain), George Joffé (Cambridge University, U.K), Filippo Bignami (University of Southern Switzerland- SUPSI)
12:30 – 13 :30
-Presentation of the general dictionary of the Amazigh language by Meftaha Ameur (IRCAM)
-Presentation of the novel "Funny Spring" by its author Youssouf Amine Elalamy
Moderator: Juliane Tauchnitz (University of Leipzig)

Saturday 12 May
Afternoon
15 :00 – 16 :30
Room 1
Third Session : Amazigh Culture, democracy and Literature
Moderator: Johan Goud (University of Utrecht)
Speakers : Jilali Saib (Morocco), Alberto Tonini (University of Florence), Abdelkader Benali (Amsterdam), Bouthaina Ben Kridis (University of Carthage), Juliane Tauchnitz (University of Leipzig), Hamid Bahri (City University of New York)
16:30 – 17 :00 Coffee break
Room 1
17:00 – 18 :00
Poetry reading: Saida Khiari, Bassou Oujebbour, Hammou Khalla, Mohamed Akouray
Moderator: Mohammed Moubtassime (University of Fez)
Room 2
17:00 – 18 :30
Parallel Session: Painting Workshop
Supervised by Khadija Madani Alaoui (University of Fez) and Tarek Sadki (University of Fez)

Sunday 13 May
Morning
9 :00 – 10 :30
Room 2
Parallel Session: Clown theatre for children (8 years plus)
By Annick Renault (France)
9 :00 – 10 :30
Room 1
Fourth Session : Amazigh Culture and Women’s Movement
Moderator: Fouad Saa (University of Fes)
Speakers : Loubna Amhair (Morocco), Aziza Ouguir (Morocco), Enza Palamara (François Rabelais University, Tours), Jean-Marie Simon (France), Fatima Sadiqi (INLAC, Morocco), Mohamed Taifi (United States)
10 :30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11 :00 – 12 :30
Room 1
Fifth Session : Amazigh Culture, Multiculturalism and Democracy after the "Arab Spring"
Moderator: Mohamed Bokbot (Dean of the Faculty of Letters, University of Fez)
Speakers : Diederik Vandewalle (Dartmouth College), Johan Goud (University of Utrecht), Noha Bakr (Egypt), Madina Touré (University of Nouakchott), Rachid Raha (The Amazigh World), Mino Vianello (University of Rome)
12:30 – 13 :00 -Photos Exhibitions "Ait Séghrouchen, Hommes Libres" by Michel Rissoan (France) : Commented by Jean-Marie Simon
Moderator: Mohand Rguig (Faculty of Letters, University of Fez)
13 :00 Recommendations and closing

Sunday 13 may
Afternoon
17 :00 – 19 :00 Guided Tour of the Medina (optional)

Commentators:
Souad Slaoui—El Hassan Hjiej-- Driss Rhomari--Rachid Elouardy--Kebir Sandi--Mohyiddine Benlakhdar--Khadija Hassala-- Mohammed Yachoulti--Fouad Saa--Fatima Hnini--Said Gafaiti--Mohand Rguig--Abdelmounaim Azzouzi--Abdeslam Jamai --Mustapha Aouine-- Kamal Elaissaoui-- Mounia Slighwa -- Karima Nour El Aissaoui—Assia Bouayad --Ahmed Falah

Photos Exhibitions by Michel Rissoan (France) OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE FESTIVAL
Paints Exhibitions by Khadija Madani Alaoui and Tarik Sadki



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