Key Note Talk
Essaouira and Fes:
Sustaining Cultures
With André Azoulay
and Faouzi Skali
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
7pm
FIAF, Le Skyroom
In English
Due to unforeseen circumstances,
Mr. Azoulay is unable to attend
and will participate via
video message.
Presented in partnership with Essaouira Mogador Association
with the Festival Andalousies Atlantiques and Fondation Esprit de Fès
with the Festival of World Sacred Music
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A Two-Part Program!
Part One
Keynote Talk with André Azoulay
& Faouzi Skali
World Nomads is honored to welcome key
Moroccan cultural visionaries André Azoulay,
Royal Advisor to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, and
Faouzi Skali, a widely recognized cultural
and intellectual force, for a special evening
conversation moderated by renowned
scholar, author, and political theorist
Dr. Benjamin Barber.
Mr. Azoulay and Dr. Skali will share their
experiences and perspectives from years
spent dedicated to the preservation
of traditions, while leading cultural
and economic development for the cities
of Fes and Essaouira. They are both deeply
committed to advancing interfaith peace
initiatives to promote tolerance and respect
for sustainable, pluralistic communities.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mr. Azoulay is unable to attend
and will participate via video message.
Part Two
His Majesty King Mohammed VI To Honor
Gnaoua Maalem Abdellah El Gourd
and jazz great Randy Weston
To preserve Morocco's rich, diverse cultural heritage, His Majesty King Mohammed VI bestows one-time royal awards on the most distinguished Moroccan artists to encourage them to preserve their artistic excellence and sustain the country's artistic heritage. On rare occasions, international artists are recognized for their contribution to Morocco's culture and society in a way that enriches it further.
Tangiers based Gnaoua maestro Abdellah El Gourd and jazz pianist Randy Weston, US National Heritage and Guggenheim Award winner, will be present at FIAF on May 11 to receive royal honors for their decades long collaboration by a representative of His Majesty the King.
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To reserve, email worldnomads@fiaf.org
Venue
FIAF, Le Skyroom
22 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
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