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Morocco: Children from around the world come together for peace; The 8th edition of the International Festival of Children's Folklore
an article by Libération, Maroc (abridged)
The eighth edition of the International Folklore Festival of the
Child (FIFE) will be held from August 17 to 24 current, under
the leadership of the Bouregreg Association, on the theme
"Children of Peace". The event, to be held under the Honorary
Presidency of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Meryem, is, as
usual, a quintessential celebration of traditional dances of the
25 invited countries: Libya, Palestine, Turkey, Georgia,
Ukraine, Russia, Slovenia, Mexico, United States of America,
Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Spain, France, Serbia, Poland, Belarus, Egypt, Ivory Coast,
Gabon, Congo - Brazzaville, Venezuela, and, obviously,
Morocco with the participation of several folk groups,
including a large delegation from the southern provinces. 
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The objective of this event, which involves 500 children from
the Arab and Muslim world, Europe, Asia, America and for the
first time, Africa is, according the organizers, to spread the
culture of peace and coexistence and to create entertainment
spaces for the people of Rabat, Salé, Tangier and Temara.
And to create a place for meetings and exchanges between
children from all continents, different religions and cultures,
so that they can adopt a culture of peace and tolerance.
According to the same source, these children will be invited to
experience the culture, traditions and civilization of Morocco,
visiting many historical monuments, including the Mausoleum
of Mohammed V in Rabat and the Hassan II Mosque in
Casablanca.
This festival, is growing with each edition with the
collaboration of different partners of the Bouregreg
Association. It attracts a large audience of young and old, to
appreciate international folk dances, performed by children
from different backgrounds. . .
Performances will be held every day from August 19 to 23,
from 21 hours, to the corniche of Tangier, the beach of Saint-
Germain in Temara and the Mahaj Ryad at Rabat.
It should be noted that the delegations to this event will be
received by the Head of Government, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, the Minister of Social Development,
Women, Family and Solidarity, the Wali of the region Tangier-
Tetouan, Salé governors and Témara- Skhirat, president of the
urban district of Sale, and others.
In addition, a special tribute will be paid to Rinat Habib Allah,
choreographer renowned for 50 years and creator of dance
schools. He is also president of the International Federation of
the Children's Folklore in Moscow.
(Click here for a French version of this article)
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DISCUSSION
Question(s) related to this article:
Do the arts create a basis for a culture of peace?, What is, or should be, their role in our movement?
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Latest reader comment:
Yes, the arts do create a basis for a culture of peace.
The question I would raise is where are the visual artists who have produced a Guernica like painting of Felluja? Paintings last longer than photographs which are too often fleeting.
Do the poets against the war meet annually?
I caught a bit of an interesting tv show which featured world class artists such as Wole Soyinka speaking in Israel/Palestine about ways to further the peace movement there. Did anyone else see the entire show?
I hope a local Peace Day could emulate the UN opening ceremony .
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