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Talk: Afro-American Liberation Music

Saturday, February 21, 2026

A talk with Youssef Zeghari, researcher in peoples’ music, held as part of the Art and Social Change Lab’s series of talks.

“Hicayat Niwafa” (Tale of Noses) Returns

Saturday, February 28, 2026 — 8:30 PM — Mohammedia Corniche

As part of its GORAMADAN#2 program, the Gorara association and its troupe “Masrah El Mahkour” present the show “Hicayat Niwafa,” a work that occupies public space to raise questions about difference and living together.

Artistic direction: Hosni Mokhlis — Storyteller (Hakawati): Mustapha El Hanach.

A Night with Mahjoub

Saturday, March 7, 2026 — Dar Athaqafa, Mohammedia

An artistic gathering in the form of an interactive popular singing choir with the audience.

Draw Your Henna

Saturday, March 14, 2026 — Dar Chabab Ibn Khaldoun, Mohammedia

A henna celebration combining the art of drawing with henna tattooing in a new experience.

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The Artistic Camp

Youth, Art, and Social Questions

Art helps us reflect on and assess social values by creating mental spaces for critique, growth, and experimentation. That’s why it’s essential to encourage young people to engage in the arts — to elevate their tastes and enrich their imagination.

As part of its ongoing work with youth, and in partnership with the Association for the Development of Childhood and Youth, Gorara organized an artistic camp centered around art and social topics.

The goal of this camp was to create a space for learning and experimentation by connecting young people’s artistic interests to social issues, and by producing creative works that reflect their concerns and aspirations.

The forum seeks to establish a supportive artistic network that promotes social theatre as a tool for public expression, artistic skill development, cultural and artistic exchange, and civic participation. It also aims to promote cultural rights, highlight and develop existing experiences in North and West Africa, and raise awareness about the importance of this form of theatre and its innovative practices.

Additionally, the forum will work toward building an institutional framework involving all African countries. This includes creating a reflective space and establishing an organizational structure for theatre practices that align with the values and principles of social theatre.

Partner institutions strive to achieve these goals by spreading the techniques of social theatre as mechanisms for societal development. They aim to enhance the artistic skills of their members and civil society actors, establish a platform that supports this type of theatre, and advocate for and support the causes of its practitioners.

Over the long term, the project envisions becoming a space for collective reflection and organizational structuring. It seeks to reintegrate North Africa into its natural continental context by strengthening ties with the rest of Africa. This initiative is not time-limited but represents the first building block of a long-term effort involving multiple African theatre institutions.

The project methodology is based on a participatory approach rooted in horizontal management among partner organizations, along with autonomy in selecting local activities according to each country’s context. This ensures a suitable and non-competitive working environment for both artists and institutions.

The project relies on strong strategies centered around capacity-building and networking through open sessions, as well as creating a shared platform for social theatre. It also aims to develop a comprehensive social theatre guide that compiles experiences and profiles of practitioners across the continent.

Annual meeting spaces will be created to facilitate exchange, collaboration, peer learning, and the identification of institutional needs. Invitations will be extended to various artists, institutions, and coalitions from across the continent.

A digital platform will serve as a safe space for free expression, advocacy, and lobbying efforts targeting policymakers. With further funding, this platform may evolve into the “African Federation for Social Theatre,” creating opportunities for international partnerships and showcasing performances in marginalized areas. The project also supports collective evaluation, adherence to universal human rights principles, the valorization of African culture, and the linking of North and Sub-Saharan Africa through an expansive network.

It further promotes interdisciplinary research and studies in the fields of art, politics, and society, through collaborative research and educational publications.

The project aims to:

1. Strengthen local associations by equipping them with the necessary skills to effectively and innovatively advocate for the rights of women victims of violence and represent them.
2. Raise awareness among young people, both women and men, within the target communities on issues related to gender equality and the fight against gender-based violence.
3. Support the advocacy capacities of civil society organizations (CSOs).

Like a blank canvas, Ana Fanane is a space for expression, a medium that these young artists have painted with their own colors, emotions, and experiences.

#AnaFanane, the theater festival, is an event not to be missed on Thursday, June 27, and Friday, June 28, 2019, at L’Uzine.

Why #AnaFanane?

It’s worth noting that these young Fnana (artists) chose to join the project themselves. Coming from the associations L’Heure Joyeuse, Dar Taliba, and Bayti, this vibrant group of 12 to 16-year-olds is bursting with energy, potential, and passion. Ana Fanane was created to develop and guide their diverse and multidisciplinary talents, teaching them not only know-how but, more importantly, life skills.

“Ana Fanane, ana fanane”— a song filled with childhood memories.

Due to societal stereotypes, children often aspire to become doctors, lawyers, or ministers rather than artists. Ana Fanane is both a call to reason and a celebration of passion. It exists to restore hope and purpose.

#AnaFanane – The How and the Why ?

Through interactive workshops led by experienced artist-mentors, Ana Fanane uses theater, stage direction, and the arts as tools for learning and empowerment.

With three associations, four trainers, five partners, twelve months of work, and more than 100 young actors and participants, this is the essence of #AnaFanane.

The Ana Fanane Theatre Learning Guide is a valuable tool designed to support both artistic trainers and workshop facilitators. It encourages autonomy within the sessions and streamlines the teaching process of theatrical practices.

The Festival spans several days, during which all the young people and project partners attend and celebrate the artistic outcomes of the Ana Fanane workshops.

This is a true opportunity to introduce youth to street arts. The Ana Fanane artistic summer camp brings together participants and allows them to connect with young people from other cities.

Autonomy, tolerance, discipline, decision-making, self-discovery, and talent development are just some of the values the association aims to nurture, delivered in a way that stands apart from traditional camps, through artistic workshops that prepare for the grand Carnival.