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The gala evening saw the presence of many Senegalese and Moroccan personalities from various fields, including the ambassador of His Majesty the King in Dakar, Hassan Naciri and the former Senegalese minister of state, president of the Board of Directors of the Agency for Investments and Major Works of Senegal Apix SA, Abdoul Fall, as well as directors and managers of newspapers from Morocco and members of the Moroccan community established in Senegal.
The representative of the mayor of Dakar, representatives of Dakar airports, customs, police, travel agencies, as well as RAM partners were also invited to this evening.
Speaking on this occasion, the Director of Communications of Royal Air Maroc, Hakim Challot, indicated that this festival is an event that promotes art and culture in Senegal, adding that Royal air Maroc is proud to accompany this cultural event.
“Our role is to support the promoters of Art in Africa,” said Mr. Challot, noting that RAM constantly works to strengthen historical relations between Morocco and Senegal.
He indicated that this is the sixth consecutive time that RAM has accompanied this cultural event, specifying that Royal Air Maroc is a partner with major cultural festivals and events on the African continent.
Mr. Challot affirmed that RAM continues to place art and culture in general at the heart of its policy in Africa with the aim of promoting them, expressing on this occasion his gratitude to all the partners of the national company .
For his part, the director of the Dakar-Gorée jazz festival, Amadou Koly Niang, praised the Royal Air Maroc company for having sponsored this cultural event and facilitating its organization.
Mr. Niang highlighted cooperation with RAM, the main partner of this event, welcoming the efforts of those responsible for the Moroccan national company to support this event.
He explained that the Dakar-Gorée jazz festival is an opportunity to further strengthen the excellent relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and Senegal through culture.
The gala evening was enhanced by performances by several Jazz groups in particular, the group of the artist Kathryn Farmer and Sénia quintet.
The Dakar-Gorée jazz festival is a major event in Senegal’s cultural calendar. Its objective is to contribute to the promotion of African and Senegalese cultural and historical heritage, and to promote tourism.
It should be noted that for years, RAM has supported major cultural events in Africa, including the Biennale of Contemporary African Art in Dakar (Dakar’t), the African Performing Arts Market (MASA) in Ivory Coast, the African Photography Biennale in Bamako, the Pan-African Cinema Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) and the Ecrans Noirs Festival of Yaoundé.
RAM has been present in Senegal since March 1958, when it opened the Casablanca-Dakar line which was one of the company’s first international air routes. Over time, and thanks to the exemplary collaboration of the Senegalese and Moroccan authorities, the line has become one of Royal Air Maroc’s most important, ensuring the transport of more than 200,000 passengers per year.
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