The second edition of the Marrakech African Book Festival (FLAM) will take place from 8 to 11 February 2024. This event, a pioneer of its kind in Morocco, will bring together some forty authors, including renowned figures and young talents, from more than twenty countries and three different continents.
The FLAM 2024 programme will focus on current themes in African literature and thought, celebrating the continent's cultural and human diversity. The festival's honorary president is Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, who underlines the cultural and historical importance of Marrakech for Morocco and Africa.
The FLAM 2024 programme will focus on current themes in African literature and thought, celebrating the continent's cultural and human diversity. The festival's honorary president is Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, who underlines the cultural and historical importance of Marrakech for Morocco and Africa.
An exhibition, master classes, writing workshops and literary breakfasts will be organised, mainly targeting young people and aimed at promoting reading and writing. A giant dictation, planned for the first time in Africa, will be held in Arabic, French and English, marking a unique global event.