Deeply rooted in centuries of history, artistic expression and musical tradition, Amazigh culture has constantly evolved by adapting to new influences while still retaining its distinctive character. This event will address key aspects of Amazigh art traditions, from visual storytelling to musical heritage. The intention of the debate is to delve into how these features developed over time, how they interact with contemporary creative movements, and what they reveal about the intersections between identity, memory and resistance.

The event will provide an opportunity to connect with the deeply rooted nature of Amazigh cultural forms, examining their place within broader historical narratives and modern artistic landscapes.

Hassan Laaguir, coordinator of the International Chair for Amazigh Culture, of the Euro-Arab Foundation for Higher Studies, Karima Ziali, a writer and researcher, and Borja Ramón, director of the Iwa Fest in Melilla, will all be sharing their thoughts on this topic. Moderated by Karim Hauser, coordinator of Casa Árabe's Cultural Programs.

Hassan Laaguir, originally from southern Morocco, is a researcher who specializes in Amazigh culture. He coordinates the International Chair of Amazigh Culture, created by the Euro-Arab Foundation for Higher Studies in Granada in 2014, under the sponsorship of the Dr. Leila Mezian Foundation of Morocco. In 2021, he edited the collectively written book Los bereberes en la península Ibérica. La contribución de los amazigh a la historia de al-Ándalus (The Berbers on the Iberian Peninsula: The Amazigh contribution to the history of Al-Andalus). A poet in his mother tongue, Tamazight, he has published the poetry book ⵜⴰⵍⴰⵍⵜ.

Borja Ramón Vega is a filmmaker and audiovisual producer born in the city of Melilla. After studying Film and Television in Madrid, he started working as a filmmaker at several television and advertising production companies. His knowledge of the Amazigh culture originated in his travels and stays in the Moroccan Rif, as well as from his professional work at the Institute of Cultures in Melilla, where he created the website iwatamazight, devoted to increasing awareness about Amazigh language and traditions through audiovisual projects. In conjunction with Melilla's government, Borja has consulted on and organized several editions of the Amazigh New Year. Since 2022, he has been directing the Iwa Fest of Melilla, a festival for diversity and contemporary culture that has become well-known as a space for meeting, dialogue and dissemination of North African cultural roots in a dialogue with the most innovative artistic forms of expression from the rest of the world.

Karima Ziali Itahriouan is a writer and researcher. She has been speaking Riffian, Catalan and Spanish from a very early age. Born in Morocco, she grew up in Catalonia, where she earned her degree in Philosophy from the University of Barcelona. She later moved to Valencia, where she study to complete her Master's degree in Teacher Training. After obtaining another Master's degree in Anthropological Research at the UNED, she moved to Granada, where she became a researcher at the Institute of Migration. She is currently completing her PhD in the Migration Studies program at the University of Granada, on sexuality, Islam and secularism. She has taken part in various foreign and domestic literary events. She regularly contributes to different media. Una oración sin dios (A Godless Prayer, published by Esdrújula, 2023) is her first novel.