Patriotic Song Festival

Placed under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and organised at the initiative of the "Cheikh Jilali Mthired" Association for the preservation of popular arts, the Malhoun and Patriotic Song Festival closed in apotheosis on Sunday evening. Dedicated to the preservation of national musical heritage and the promotion of patriotic song, this event, named after maestro Ahmed Aouatif, was initiated in partnership with the Dar Bellarj Foundation. The event, which offered a wide range of activities and shows, was the culmination of a series of conferences and meetings organised by the association on different musical genres, including malhoun, madih, samaâ, regional folklore, and mouachahates. For its first edition, the Festival demonstrated vitality as evidenced by its teeming and rich programming, as well as the iconic places where the shows took place, such as the Royal The…