Summer session of Assilah Moussem to start June 30

RABAT - The 43rd edition of the International Cultural Moussem of Assilah will be held in the form of summer and fall sessions, starting June 30, at the initiative of the Foundation of the Forum of Assilah, under the patronage of King Mohammed VI.

The first session of this edition, held in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (Department of Culture) and the municipality of Assilah, will be devoted to plastic arts (June 30-July 24), said a statement from the Foundation.

The program of this summer session includes a mural painting workshop, organized since 1978. This workshop will be conducted by 12 artists in the various alleys of the medina of Assilah.

The summer session also features a mural painting workshop for the children of Assilah (June 30-July 5), as well as the painting workshop, with the participation of 12 artists in the Palace of Culture.

A painting workshop in the gardens of the Palace of Culture, two exhibitions by Moroccan artists Youssef El Kahfai and Mustapha Meftah, and an exhibition showcasing works of the "children of the Moussem" are part of the program.

The second session of this edition (October 16 to November 5), will feature several conferences, as part of the 36th session of the Summer University Al-Mouatamid Ibn Abbad, as well as workshops on sculpture and painting.

The session will see the participation of a panel of African, Arab, and international researchers, intellectuals, and experts.