Culture

The workshop, held in partnership with the Al Mada Foundation, offered participants an introduction to traditional Japanese flower arranging as Morocco and Japan mark 70 years of diplomatic relations.

Construction of Rabat’s future National Museum of Archaeology and Earth Sciences was 20% complete as of June 30, 2026, while financial execution of the project had reached 35%. The figures are included in the 2027 Finance Bill’s report on the regional distribution of investment.

Exhibitions, 3D presentations and a reading space are expanding the historic site’s visitor experience and introducing Moroccan heritage to local and international audiences.

The Kasbah and Bab El Bhar squares in Tangier’s medina have taken on a new look for an international film production. Filming of “The Mummy 4” is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 26, following several days of set construction and site preparation.

Jazzablanca has been nominated in two categories at the 2026 Heavent Festivals Awards: Best International Festival and Best VIP Area. The winners will be announced on November 18 during Heavent Paris, and festivalgoers can support Jazzablanca by voting online.

Moroccan DJ and producer Omary is set to release “Tourat,” his second album, on Friday, October 23. Across 12 tracks, he blends electronic production with Morocco’s musical heritage, drawing on aïta, beldi, Amazigh music and classical Arabic music. In an interview with Le360, he discusses the traditional artists who helped shape the record, his Turkish influences and a deeply personal track recorded with his father, Abdo.

The 2026-2031 government program makes culture a strategic driver of human development, national identity, and social cohesion. From daily reading in primary schools to heritage preservation, it focuses on fostering cultural practices from an early age and on results-based governance.

Le360 will welcome Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, a member of the Académie française, for the latest edition of its “Le Grand Témoin” speaker series. The event will take place on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Casablanca, with journalist and columnist Karim Serraj moderating the discussion.

The Maghreb Book Fair in Oujda returns for its sixth edition from October 27 to November 1, with organizers looking to build on the 60,000 visitors recorded in 2025 and expand the event’s reach across literary and artistic fields.