Fatshimetrie: Folk Dance Festival in Larache, Morocco
Morocco, a country at the crossroads of multiple cultures, recently hosted the 13th edition of the Entrerritmos International Festival for Folk Dance in Larache. This colorful event brought together folk dance troupes from all over the world to celebrate the richness of their traditions and promote cultural diversity.
Among the 11 countries represented at the festival, there were groups from Iraq, Spain, Senegal, Paraguay and the United Kingdom, to name a few. Each performance was an opportunity for the artists to highlight the importance of preserving their cultural heritage and passing it on to future generations.
India, represented by Siddhesh Mestry, highlighted the decline in interest among young people in cultural traditions. According to him, events like this festival are essential to encourage young people to get involved in preserving their cultural heritage by allowing them to discover the customs of other countries.
For Itza Marcor, a Mexican dancer, the festival is an opportunity for everyone to share a little of their culture. She believes that this diversity contributes to fostering unity and world peace, while conveying a message of brotherhood between peoples.
Maria Krastinkova, originally from Bulgaria, highlighted the dancers’ ability to tell detailed stories about folklore through dance. The diversity of dances presented at the festival thus helped to highlight the cultural richness of each region represented.
The International Folk Dance Festival in Larache is an annual must-see event that highlights the beauty of cultural diversity. For participants like Kaloyan Hristov and Maria Krastinkova, who came from Bulgaria, this event was the result of a year of intense preparation to offer the public performances full of emotion and tradition.
By promoting cultural exchanges and mutual discovery, the folk dance festival in Larache has a scope far beyond simple artistic representation. It constitutes a true bridge between nations and offers the opportunity for everyone to be enriched by the cultural diversity that makes our world rich.
The curtain fell on this edition of the festival on November 25, giving way to unforgettable memories and precious exchanges between the participants. By celebrating dance, music and tradition, the Entrerritmos Festival once again recalled the importance of preserving cultural diversity and sharing it in a spirit of openness and tolerance.