EUNIC to take part in SIEL. Casablanca 10-19 Feb 2012

Four European Institutes participating in this event under the banner of EUNIC (EU National Institutes for Culture): Goethe-Institut (Germany), British Council (Great Britain), Instituto Camões (Portugal) and Istituto Italiano di Cultura (Italy) together in the same location. The four institutions have worked together on a program that will be full of a multitude of activities. These include :

Mini-language classes in German, English, Italian and Portuguese for all ages from 10am each day at noon.
Illustrations workshops organized by the Goethe-Institut, Instituto Camões and Istituto Italiano di Cultura.
Various sessions of book readings, discussions and presentations will take place in the afternoons

The public will also have the opportunity to browse the latest publications of the European literary scene as well as books in English, Italian, Portuguese and German.

Thee network of national cultural institutes of the European Union (known by its English acronym EUNIC, European Union National Institutes for Culture) is a network of cultural institutes and is dedicated to promoting European cultural diversity. The goal is to create effective partnerships between the participating organizations, to improve and promote cultural and linguistic diversity and understanding between European societies and to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with countries outside Europe.

Programme for SIEL

Friday, February 10
10:00-12:00
British Council: Introductory courses in English

17:00-19:00
British Council: Discussions / Presentations
Presentation of the book Plays From The Arab World: Reading and discussion with Jaouad Essounani and Kamal El Khalladi

Saturday, February 11
10:00-12:00
Istituto Italiano di Cultura: Introductory courses in Italian language

15:00-17:00
Goethe-Institut: Discussions / Presentations
Book presentation: "Der Mensch, Zeuge Gottes: Entwurf einer islamischen Anthropology" by Markus Kneer.

Sunday, February 12
11:00-12:00
Goethe-Institut: Meeting and Workshop of Languages

Monday, February 13
10:00-12:00
Goethe-Institut: Introductory courses in German language

15:30-20:00
Istituto Italiano di Cultura: Discussions / Presentations
"Fumetti" meeting with the author Manuele Fior and comics writer Roberto Dal Pra

Tuesday, February 14
10:00-12:00
Instituto Camões: Introductory courses in the Portuguese language.

14:00-16:00
British Council: Reading workshop for children and adults

Wednesday, February 15
10:00-12:00
Istituto Italiano di Cultura: Introductory courses in Italian language


Thursday, February 16
10:00-12:00
Goethe-Institut: Introductory courses in German language

17:00-18:00
Instituto Camões: Autograph Session
GONÇALO by Mr. Tavares with the presence of his translator in Arabic Mr. SAID BENABDLOUAHED and publisher Mr. HOZAL

Parallel activities (Excluding Stand EUNIC)

Wednesday, February 15 to 19h
Wallonia-Brussels Delegation in partnership with the Rencontres Averroes and the French Institute:
Hall Bab El Bhar (Street of the Consulate of France, Place Sidi Bousmara in the old medina)
Roundtable - What is that freedom? When it is taking ... With: Edward Delruelle (Belgium), Zineb Belmqaddem (Morocco), Omar Saghi (France) and Meriem Zeghdi (Tunisia), moderated by Suleiman Bencheikh (Morocco),

Saturday, February 18 to 12 am
Portugal / Morocco:
Official stand of SIEL (Ministry of Culture)
Presentation of the writer Mr GONÇALO Mr. Tavares attended by his translator into Arabic Said Benabdelouahed, the literary critic Mohammed Ait Hanna and publisher Abderrahim Hozal.