Casa Árabe takes part in the Second Edition of Foro Casablanca

Casa Árabe took part in the Second Edition of Foro Casablanca AF/MED which will be held under the title Women in Cultural and Creative Industries from the African-Mediterranean Area.

The Foro was created in 2011 taking advantage of the existence of the international art fair known as Casablanca Artweek. It was held on November 22^nd and aimed to highlight the historical relevance of cultural and creative enterprises to promote innovation in no matter which expression, and that they serve to preserve our history and our cultural plurality.

Víctor del Campo, curator of the AF/MED Cultural FORUM, stated that on this last edition “women´s role stand out as promoter of culture and arts in the fields of creation, management, and innovation, as well as of positive development on the fields of Visual Arts and Architecture”.

Casa Árabe’s intervention consisted in organizing a round table focused on Maghreb Architecture. Between Tradition and Modernity, which took place at noon and had as participants figures such as Selma Zerhouni, director of the magazine Architecture du Maroc, and Horia Serhane, architect and general secretary to the Casamémoire Association. Nuria Medina, coordinator of cultural programs by Casa Arabe, will be chairing the round table.

The Foro took place at Hotel Husa Casablanca Plaza (Rond - Point Hassan II, 20070 Casablanca, Morocco).