Al Qasr International Festival of Theatre

The Al Qasr International Festival of Theater () , in Ksar El Kebir, Morocco, was established in 2014 as an initiative of the Nawariss Association for Development and Creativity. The festival was then extended to host activities of all arts. The activities that take place in the cultural house (Dar Takafa) of Ksar El Kebir (northwestern of Morocco), consist of theater plays from Morocco and from foreign countries, painting exhibitions, books exhibitions, training sessions, as well as meetings about theater with the most recognized critics, writers, researchers and academics from different countries. The festival is organized for an unlimited period of time by Festival Al-Qasr International of Theatre Foundation that has a moral, financial, and administrative independence; and whose activities are not political, union, or religious in nature.
The First Edition
This edition was held from 26th to 30 March 2014 under the slogan "The theatrical movement in KSAR EL KEBIR between yesterday and today." All this edition’s activities took place in Dar Takafa in KSAR EL KEBIR. And the festival received as a guest, on the occasion of the World Theater Day, Mr. Redouane Ahdadou one of the most notorious theater writers of Morocco.The training sessions chosen for this edition were about preparing future actors. The trainees took courses in acting techniques, scene study, movement, and voice-speech-diction. And there was a final play performance. Those sessions were mentored by a team of Moroccan academics in theater.
The Second Edition
One year later the second edition of the festival was held. This edition was held from 24th to 31 March 2015 under a slogan of "Theater gathers us". In this edition, the festival honored and celebrated the writer Abdelkrim Berrechid, who wrote the letters of his name of gold and enriched the Arabic and national library with acts of resounding success that have been performed at home and abroad.
Like the first edition, the training sessions were also about preparing future actors. The sessions were mentored by two graduates of the ISATAC Rabat, Mr. Boucaîb Essemak and Mr. Saîd Bekkar. Alongside with the training sessions, the organizers wanted to create a serious debate about the celebratory theater, as a form of festive and popular theatrical entertainment, and its relationship with Arab and international environment in a seminar in which participated Dr. Abdelkarim Berrachid, Dr. Redouane Ahdadou, Dr. Azoubayr Ben Bouchti, and Dr. Mohamed Achaghrouchni.
Festival Awards
* Hope Award (Al-Aamal)
* Best Actor Award
* Best actress award
* Best scenography award
* Best theatrical text Award
* Best director award
* Grand Prize of the Festival
The Goals of Al Qasr International Festival of Theater Foundation
The foundation aims to participate in community development, effectively activate sociocultural entertainment, and consolidate citizenship values through the following:
# Using theater as means to communicate nationally and internationally, and share thinking concerns with others.
# Contributing to the promotion of meaningful local theater, which serves national, Arab, African and humanitarian issues in general.
# Contributing to the development of the city (Ksar El Kebir): Socially, culturally, artistically, and economically.
# Developing artistic and technical skills through training sessions for whoever is interested.
# Linking the bonds of brotherhood between the foundation and other national or international foundations, associations and other components of civil society, and that in order to deploy theater culture and its functions (cultural, educational, social and historical).
# Communication between Moroccan, Arab, and international theater artists in order to highlight and strengthen Arab culture unity, and work together on topics derived from Arab history and heritage.
# The exchange of expertise and experiences among participants, providing texts of world leading playwrights, and achieving communication between Moroccan theater and World Theater.
# Giving the local recipient the opportunity to see different theatrical experiences through providing a variety of local, Arab and foreign theatrical performances.
# Making cooperation and partnership agreements with public/private facilities, and national or international associations that have the same goals as the foundation.
# Carrying out activities that go with the foundation’s goals (organizing parallel activities that have artistic, cultural and educational goals such as exploratory, educational, and entertainment trips both at home and abroad.
# Making motivational awards, both during the Al Qasr International Festival Of Theater or through activities not necessarily linked to the festival.
# Creating the media for the foundation, for the festival, and for the parallel activities. The media might be on paper, electronic or audiovisual.
# Using theatrical culture in general and what is associated to it in particular as a tool for education and dialogue nationally and internationally.
# Engaging in providing a true picture of Morocco that have always linked between culture of yesterday and today and tomorrow and is open to the others through the preparation of plays that go with this trend and encourage young energies to create plays that have the same objectives.
# Opening a window for the world to know the history of our city and contributing to the consolidation of the culture of dialogue and the rejection of all forms of violence, extremism and respect for institutions and laws in force.
The festival Management
*Festival director: Abdelmotalib Nhili
*Artistic Director,Public Relations: Hassane Yarti
*Technical Director: Adel El Guennounni
*Financial Director: Yassin Dahnoun
*Media Director, General writing: Houssine Yarti
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