2024-04-21 02:56:05
The year will be punctuated by a program of major artistic exhibitions, festivals and cultural events in each of the two countries, indicates a press release from the organizers.
The presidency of the “Years of Culture” has been held since 2012 by Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, underlines the press release, adding that on the Moroccan side, Mr. Adel El Fakir was appointed general commissioner of the Qatar-cultural year. Morocco 2024.
Quoted by the press release, Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani affirms that “our partnership in 2024 with the Kingdom of Morocco will be the first Year of Culture that Qatar celebrates one-on-one with a North African country , bringing together two nations, which share deep ties.” This initiative “will provide the people of our countries with dozens of exciting opportunities to learn more about each other and forge new connections, with a particular focus this time on cultural heritage and its continuing influence on contemporary life “, she added.
For his part, Mr. El Fakir believes that “Qatar-Morocco 2024 is a unique event and an exceptional opportunity to introduce Qatar and the whole world to the rich cultural heritage of Morocco in all its diversity and in its particularities which make it Morocco, a unique secular country.
The program includes, in particular, the promotion of the arts and crafts traditions of the two countries as well as major exhibitions, culinary experiences, musical events and sporting events.
The Qatar-Morocco 2024 festivities will begin on February 20 with an exceptional exhibition in Doha called “Exhibition of Berber Jewelry at the Royal Palace”.
Strong brotherly relations unite Morocco and Qatar, the statement said, adding that the two countries collaborate in a wide range of sectors, including culture, tourism, sport and investment leading to shared economic growth.
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has also strengthened these relationships.
2024-04-21 02:56:05