CINEMA

The first edition of the "La Dolce Vita à Mogador" Festival which honors Italian cinema will be held from October 12 to 15 2022, announced the Essaouira-Mogador Association, initiator of this event .

 

Many traditions butalso everyday life in Essaouira follow the muslim calendar and in general local people have islamic values which are guiding them in actions and ethics.
Of religious reasons are some places and events sacred and not accesible for non muslims.

Mosques

Zaouias

Islamic Calendar

Tourism

 

The impact of tourism and the returning of Moroccan expats from Europe has made Essaouira today a cosmopolitan oasis with a high grade of tolerans between particular ethnic or cultural groups, like it was in the time of Sultan Sidi Ben Abdellah - the founder of the town Essaouira.

• Mogador
  History of Essaouira
• Mohammed III
  Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Abdellah
• The French

The Gnaoua is emerging the African roots. The anual Festival of Gnaoua is a moussem for everybody and the Gnaoua traditional musicians meet international guests.

• Moussem
• Music
  

ESSAOUIRA RÉHABILITE SES CIMETIÈCIMETIÈRES dafina.net

Rehabilation of the Muslim, Jewish and Christian cemeteries in Essaouira,by initiative of  The High Atlas Foundation (Extern link) 2013

The old Jewish cemetary

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Youth Expressions

• Dance
• Urban Sports
• Street art Graffiti
• Basketball
  Supporter groups

 

 

Concerning tolerance
Essaouira is the city of Morocco which had 32 synagogues and 7 mosques!

That the Catolic Church of Essaouira is the only one that rings its bells at midnight
on Christmas Eve.

 

DAR SOUIRI Espace Socioculturel

Cultural activities for children, adolescents and adults, cultural programming (concerts, theater, cinema, etc.), participation in festivals, fight for the preservation, promotion and development of the city of Essaouira, support to associations and artists of Essaouira, the fields of action are multiple and Dar Souiri this site invites you to discover them.

The Mission

To safeguard the social and economic heritage
Ensure the preservation of an urban and cultural city
The promotion of the city and its region
The strengthening of the economic and local infrastructure
The strengthening of friendship and solidarity between members of the association
Ensure cooperation with associations with similar objectives at local, national and international levels
The preparation of records and the preparation of studies on sustainable development issues concerning the city and the region in order to present them to the authorities concerned.
Cultural and historical heritage in danger
Essaouira UNESCO Worl Heritage 2001

For more: projects in Essaouira

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Articles in English:

Essaouira: Rich celebration of “Heritage Month (MJT - 5 May 2023)

Moroccans and the Waste of Time (Morocco World News)

Early Middle Stone Age personal ornaments from Bizmoune Cave, Essaouira, Morocco ( Science.org 22 Sep 2021)

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Liens en français:

Maroc Insolite Video compilation decrivant les meilleurs moments, rigolos, insolites, incroyables du Maroc , un peuple qui trouve souvent des solutions aux problemes qui se posent malgré ses resources rares. Felictations au grand peuple Marocain( Dafina.net )

99 CHOSES QUI N'ARRIVENT QU'AU MAROC (VIDEO )

Essaouira, au carrefour des cultures du monde (BeauxArts 4/2 2019)

Dérive au piton rocheux d'El Jazouli

Le symbole de la khamsa

Etre Noir au Maroc

CHRONIQUE DE MOGADOR : LE RIAD DU BONHEUR, par Ami Bouganim

Juifs du Maroc - Fastes et facettes