The Paris Book Festival reveals the Morocco program, guest of honor
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The Paris Book Festival (April 11-13) where Morocco will be the guest of honor has unveiled the program dedicated to the kingdom.
Morocco, which will have a 330 m² pavilion, installed under the dome of the Grand Palais in the heart of the Light city, will be represented by a host of authors and publishing houses which reflect the richness and dynamism of Moroccan literature.
Designed as “an invitation to travel and discovery, like Morocco, a cultural crossroads between tradition and modernity”, the Moroccan pavilion will inspire the sea, symbol of the rich maritime heritage of the country and its commitment to a lasting and innovative future.
His visitors will thus have the opportunity to meet renowned Moroccan writers, to attend round tables on bridges between literature, history and society, as well as discussions on the Francophonie and the transmission of oral traditions in contemporary writing.
For the organizers of the festival, the Moroccan editorial landscape is in full swing, carries by dynamic publishing houses which play an essential role in the enhancement of Moroccan literature by publishing works in Arabic, Amazigh, French and English, while helping to make Moroccan voices shine international.
Forty publishing houses will thus be represented at the Morocco pavilion, designed as an immersive space celebrating the richness and diversity of its writers.
Emblematic authors and new voices will be highlighted, reflecting a multiple identity and a rich history, where different cultural and linguistic influences meet. Tributes will also be paid to authors who have marked their imprints and Moroccan thought from their imprint, notably Edmond Amran El Maleh or Driss Chraibi.
The Moroccan pavilion is available in five thematic spaces, each offering a unique experience: “the space of maritime history” which offers a fascinating dive in the maritime pass of Morocco, highlighting its Atlantic and Mediterranean heritage through documents, old cards and browser stories.
“The hiwar space”, which will be dedicated to meetings and the exchange between publishers, authors and the public, the space “dedications”, “the youth space” which is a colorful and interactive universe thinks for young readers, with tales, fun workshops and meetings with youth authors, in order to transmit the taste for reading and storytelling, then a space “publishers and bookstores” Diversity and vitality of Moroccan literature, where visitors will be able to browse a selection of works, meet publishers and acquire books.
