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Giving the inaugural lesson of the second edition of the Marrakech African Book Festival (FLAM), Mr. Diagne explained that literature has a broad power and is of great importance, allowing us to deepen understanding and knowledge and raise awareness of the reality of the world.
The strength of literature lies in its ability to be able to capture the human truth of the greatest tragedies, but also to capture the human truth of our hopes, said this Professor of philosophy at Columbia University in New York.
Africa, the cradle of Humanity, has given lessons to the world in humanism, through its capacity to overcome all forms of racial discrimination and crimes of genocide, as well as its struggle to escape the state of fragmentation towards a shared humanity, he considered.
Furthermore, he noted that the African book festival is a suitable opportunity to shed light on African specificity through the strengthening of its identity and the protection of the diversity of its cultural expressions, which are regularly enriched.
“The fact of meeting here, on African soil, to talk about Africa and the world, testifies to the Kingdom’s capacity to host major events,” he said, highlighting the importance of this cultural and literary event which puts Africa in the spotlight.
Supported by the “We Art Africains” Association until February 11, the FLAM is intended for all audiences and all ages, offering free access to all reception sites, with a view to bringing culture closer together. and art to the public.
Founded by Mahi Binebine (writer and visual artist), Fatimata Wane-Sagna (journalist), Hanane Essaydi (academic) and Younès Ajarraï (cultural entrepreneur), the African Book Festival aims to be an eloquent celebration of African literature and culture is a cultural meeting that brings together writers, thinkers and intellectuals from Africa, its diasporas and its descendants.
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