The sixth edition of the Moroccan Poetry Festival was inaugurated on Friday evening in Marrakesh, under the patronage of Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, alongside Moroccan King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
The House of Poetry in Marrakesh, in partnership with the Department of Culture in Sharjah and the Moroccan Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, is set to host a three-day event presenting more than 30 Moroccan poets, artists, and intellectuals, WAM said.
The opening ceremony was held at the historic Cyber Park Arsat Moulay Abdesalam in Marrakesh, featuring notable attendees such as Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, Head of the Department of Culture in Sharjah; Mohammed Ibrahim Al Qaseer, Director of Cultural Affairs in Sharjah's Department of Culture; and Hisham Aboukari, Director of the Arts Sector, who represented Dr. Mohammed Al Mahdi bin Saeed, Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication. The event drew a significant crowd of literary enthusiasts.
The Moroccan Poetry Festival this year coincides with Marrakesh being named the Islamic World Cultural Capital for 2024, underscoring the city's profound cultural, historical, and heritage importance.
