* This article was automatically translated from the Arabic version of the HIBA PRESS website *
Heba Press – Rabat
Today, Tuesday October 8, UNESCO announced the choice of the city of Rabat as World Book Capital for the year 2026.
A press release from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Communication states: “This selection, which is a source of pride and pride, results from our country’s firm commitment to the progress of culture and of the democratization of knowledge, in the implementation of the high directives of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God grant him victory.
The press release adds that Rabat, city of light and cultural capital of Morocco, adds to its list of achievements a new crown which makes it the world capital of books.
He added that this selection represents an opportunity to strengthen collective awareness of the importance of books and the role of reading in supporting efforts in various areas of human development, and at the same time an opportunity to achieve the desired convergence. . between what public institutions do and what the components of civil society do to build a reading society, which provides opportunities for integration and equal opportunities, particularly among young people.
The press release adds: “For a whole year, Moroccan literature will be the subject of special care and attention, through a program of creative activities, workshops, exchanges, training and exhibitions, all in order to embody the image of Rabat as the capital of books and reading. The city will also see the launch of new projects with sustainable dimensions through the creation of… New spaces for creativity, which reinforce it in this prestigious international selection.
With this rich and diverse program of events, Rabat, as World Book Capital, will seek to strengthen the position of the book as one of the pillars of the cultural and creative industries, and to make reading one of the keys of the success of the new development model, while highlighting the cultural diversity of our country.
