The 6th edition of the International Festival of North Africa and the Sahel countries got underway in Fez, with Mali as guest of honour. Organised from 11 to 13 January by the Aman Foundation for Sustainable Development, the festival celebrates Amazigh culture, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, and the Fez-Meknès Regional Council.
The event began with an exhibition on Amazigh culture, highlighting the gastronomy, crafts and costumes of this culture, whose new year is being celebrated for the first time this month in Morocco. This year's event focused on the theme "For a prosperous Africa", paying tribute to key figures for their contribution to promoting Amazigh culture.
The first day was marked by an artistic evening featuring stars of Amazigh and Moroccan song, a folk group from the Republic of Congo and the Ahidouss group from Khémisset. The programme also includes an international conference on the development of the Royal Initiative to facilitate access to the Atlantic Ocean for the countries of the Sahel.