Tribute to the Emirati artist Marei Al Halyane

The 10th edition of the International Festival of University Theatre of Fes (FITUF), held from 6 to 10 May, paid a vibrant tribute on Thursday evening to the Emirati director and playwright, Marei Al Halyane.During a ceremony attended by a panel of academics, artists, and playwrights, participants highlighted the rich and exceptional career of Al Halyane, who abandoned poetry and journalism to immerse himself in theatre.Speaking on this occasion, the Emirati director expressed his pride in this tribute paid to him far from his country, stressing in this context that he learned a lot from Moroccan artists and actors who performed on the cultural scene in Sharjah.This heartfelt tribute was also marked by a theatrical performance by the Theatre Academy of Rome, Italy, written and directed by Fabio Omedei.Initiated by the Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University in partnership with the Faculty…