Lifting the curtain on '' Casablanca'' Heritage Days

Dimanche 7 Avril 2013

Initiated by the Casamémoire Association, with the support of Ministry of Culture, the City of Casablanca, the Regional Council of Tourism and the French Institute of Morocco, have now become one of the major events in the Cultural Spring, the vice-president of the Association, Karim Rouissi, told MAP.
Lifting the curtain on   '' Casablanca'' Heritage Days
 He stressed that this cultural event aims to raise public awareness and social actors awareness of the political heritage of the twentieth century .

Lovers of heritage have the opportunity to renew for three days, with the history of the city of Casablanca and stroll in the neighborhood of the old medina, rediscover the Boulevard Mohammed V, entering the official buildings Place Mohammed V, get lost in the alleyways of Habous or soak up the history of the neighborhood of Hay Mohammadi, he said.

 

Side programming , which continues until 07 current will organize round tables and conferences including museums in Morocco'','' constraints and architectural rehabilitation problems and solutions and'' ' 'The Arab-Andalusian cultural heritage, architecture and music. "

 

The fire magicians settled instead'' Nevada'' for an amazing show, perambulations of luminescent chandeliers and giant flaming tightrope ship on Saturday (20.00), the public, in a magical world, a poetic journey, visual and exceptional sound more parades dance troop Casafiesta'''' instead of'' United Nations'' (1900).

 

Guided tours in the city center (Wilaya Tribunal, Post, Bank of Morocco), the district Endowments (Mahkama, New Medina) medina (Dar al Makhzen Squala, Spanish Church) and the Cultural Factory (the former slaughterhouses), the district Hay Mohammadi, in addition to exhibitions and performances on the spot, are also on the agenda of this edition.

 

Heritage Days of Casablanca is a great opportunity for exchange and inter-generational dating. As every year, students in public and private schools, Grand Casablanca have the opportunity to make a visit to these sites, he said, adding that this event is also an opportunity to renew the partnership with the Academy regional education and training of the Grand Casablanca (AREF) and initiate collaboration with Al Jisr'''', an association working to sponsor schools.

 

This year, he said, the Casablanca Heritage Days were extended at national level to promote Moroccan heritage in its entirety, he said noting that the city of El Jadida and Tetouan open, too, their doors to publicize and promote their architectural gems.

 

Created in 1995, "Casamémoire", its project partner is "Mutual Heritage" a Moroccan non-profit that aims to preserve the architectural heritage of the twentieth century in Morocco, to rediscover the architecture and urbanism of the same time, enhance the actions of restoration or rehabilitation and participate in research with national and international laboratories (Morocco, Europe, North Africa).

 

It includes members gathered around common values, namely the preservation of the specificity of Casablanca and enhancement of the architectural heritage, cultural tourism and collective memory.

 
 




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