Arfoud combines music and culture

The Minister of Culture, Mohamed Amine Sbihi, indicated at the opening of this Festival that his department is determined to safeguard and promote this intangible heritage and to highlight its richness and value.The kick-off for the 22nd edition of the Sijilmassa Festival of Malhoun Art was given on Friday evening in Arfoud under the theme "Territorial integrity and moderate, centrist thought in Malhoun poetry".The Minister of Culture, Mohamed Amine Sbihi, indicated at the opening of this Festival, organised under the High Patronage of H.M. King Mohammed VI, that his department is determined to safeguard and promote this intangible heritage and to highlight its richness and value, adding that this cultural event is a meeting space for the various artists who practise this genre of music to exchange experiences and discover the latest developments.In a speech read on his behalf, Amine Sb…