In 2024, the city of Marrakech will be the capital of culture in the Islamic world. This announcement was made Monday evening by the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaïd.
Bensaïd’s statement came at the closing of activities for the celebration of Rabat, Capital of Culture in the Islamic World 2022. The event, organized by ISESCO throughout the year, was marked by a series of cultural, intellectual and artistic celebrations and events, including the exhibition at the Biography of the Prophet museum. The inauguration of this exhibition was supervised by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan.
Thus, the city of Marrakech will host a series of cultural, intellectual and artistic events that will highlight the Islamic civilization. This celebration will also be an opportunity to present the historical and cultural richness of the ocher city, which is distinguished by its particular charm, reflected in particular in Andalusian architecture as well as that of mosques and Islamic palaces, the ministry said in a press release. .
Marrakech is also considered as one of the cities inscribed on UNESCO’s list of intangible heritage of humanity. The city is experiencing urban and civilized development, thanks to the royal program “ Marrakech, city of permanent renewal “. The municipal council of the ocher city continues to support and implement its projects on the ground to meet the expectations of Marrakechis, underlines the same source.
The event “ Marrakech, capital of culture in the Islamic world will also be an opportunity to highlight the city’s tourist attractions, its intangible heritage and its archaeological sites, in line with the tourist influence of the capital of palm trees.