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News 31 May 2012 3 min read

6th edition of the Rabat Africa Festival: Homage to Césaria Evora

6th edition of the Rabat Africa Festival: Homage to Césaria Evora
The capital is putting on African colours for the 6th edition of the Rabat Africa Festival scheduled from 14 to 20 June in Rabat. Based on exchange and the discovery of Africa, this cultural and artistic event pays tribute this year to the barefoot diva: Césaria Evora.The Rabat Africa Festival is organised on the occasion of World Refugee Day, celebrated on 20 June each year, by the Orient-Occident Foundation. The opportunity for the organisers to highlight the different cultures that make up the African continent and thus allow the Moroccan public to better appreciate them through various activities."The Festival intends to continue its main mission focused on the mixing of cultures between Moroccans and Sub-Saharans and on dialogue and equality between peoples", explain the organisers. Who promise, on this occasion, a festive atmosphere, marked by varied and original artistic performa…

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