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Ya Biladi
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
A Moroccan cultural festival sparks the ire of the far-right in Spain
Spanish far-right Vox party has criticized the «Morocco Festival» held last week in Tarragona, announcing plans to seek clarification from both the Tarragona City Council and the Provincial Council, which supported the event organized by the Consulate General of Morocco in Tarragona. Vox is demanding to know «how much funding was provided by these institutions and the total cost to public funds». The festival featured a rich and diverse program aimed at showcasing Morocco's heritage and promoting cultural exchange between the two shores of the Mediterranean. Vox deputy Sergio Macian, quoted by Spanish media, said, «The Socialist Party is Morocco's most servile lackey», and insisted that Spain «must not allow» Morocco to use cultural events «to impose its foreign agenda and create parallel communities that live outside our way of life and laws». The party, known for its anti-Morocco rhetoric, claimed that Spain has become a «backyard» for Morocco under Pedro Sanchez and the Socialist Party, adding, «Thanks to them, neighborhoods in Tarragona now resemble Tangier or Marrakech more than Tarragona itself». Notably, the festival's opening ceremony was attended by Morocco's ambassador to Madrid, Karima Benyaich, the Spanish government delegate in Catalonia, Carlos Prieto Gomez, and the Mayor of Tarragona, Rubén Viñuales — both members of the Socialist Party.
Maroc
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Maroc
Tarragona Celebrates Morocco's Cultural Richness
Morocco Festival, an event that celebrates the richness of Moroccan heritage in all its diversity and serves as a cultural bridge between the two shores of the Mediterranean, started Friday evening in Tarragona, Spain. Organized by the Consulate General of Morocco in Tarragona in collaboration with the city's municipality, this economic, cultural, and artistic event aims to highlight the bonds of friendship and cooperation between Spain and Morocco—a land of cultural intermingling and a cradle of ancient civilizations. The opening ceremony of the festival, which features a rich and varied program designed to showcase Morocco in all its splendor, was marked by a reenactment of a traditional Moroccan wedding, offering the audience a fascinating journey into the Kingdom's ancestral customs and traditions. The evening was enlivened by a performance from singer Saïda Charaf and a Gnaoua music group, followed by a Moroccan caftan fashion show, highlighting the elegance, craftsmanship, and refinement of Moroccan designers, and shedding light on the Kingdom's authentic and ancestral heritage. On this occasion, Morocco's Ambassador to Madrid, Karima Benyaich, praised the organization of a festival in Tarragona dedicated to Morocco, noting that this initiative reflects the strength of the human ties between the two Kingdoms. This cultural and artistic event in Tarragona celebrates the richness and diversity of Morocco's cultural and artisanal heritage, offering visitors a unique immersion into the various facets of Moroccan identity—a cultural crossroads between tradition and modernity, she said. The diplomat also reviewed the progress achieved by Morocco in recent years, under the enlightened leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, through numerous political, economic, and social reforms aimed at elevating the country to the ranks of great nations. For his part, the Spanish government delegate in Catalonia, Carlos Prieto Gómez Nombrado, stated that this festival is "a representative showcase of Moroccan culture in all its dimensions," highlighting the richness and depth of Morocco's heritage. Gómez Nombrado also emphasized the strength and excellence of Morocco-Spain relations, which are clearly demonstrated through mutual solidarity during difficult times. The Morocco Festival in Tarragona features an eclectic program designed to bring Moroccan culture closer to the Spanish public, while shedding light on the historical, human, and commercial ties that have united the two countries for centuries. MAP: 10 mai 2025
