Conference stresses Morocco cultural diversity

Published April 21st, 2005 - 07:59 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

"Moroccan Identity between cohesion and diversity"

The Executive Committee for Moroccan Cohesion in Culture and Arts has organized recently a conference titled "Moroccan Identity between cohesion and diversity". The conference was chaired by Abedenbi Dachine, secretary-general of the Executive Committee for Moroccan Cohesion, and by the journalist-poet Hassan Najmi. One of the key speakers in this event was Hassan Aourid, president of Tarik Ibnou Ziyad Research center.

 

<i>EMarrakech</i> reports that in his speech Aourid stressed that Amazighite culture and cultural diversity in general are essential components of Moroccan identity. According to him, one of the key elements in safeguarding Moroccan identity is to respect to the cultural diversity that has always characterized it.

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