10.00-12.30
Youth matinees
14h00-14h45
Signing session
"الريف والبحر الأبيض المتوسط 1830 - 1926", Mohamed Ahmiane, Bouregreg Editions, CCME Collection
Ahmiane Mohamed: Professor of Contemporary History at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Mohammed Premier University, Oujda, and member of the Moroccan Association for Historical Research. He has participated in numerous conferences and national and international meetings, and has published articles and studies in peer-reviewed scientific journals, both in Morocco and abroad.
15h00-17h00
The meetings of the Agora
"Moroccan writers living abroad and the linguitstic pluralism "
Speakers: Esther Bendahan, Majid Blal, Kamal Benkirane, Intissar Haddiya and Nadia Dala
Moderator: Mina Rhouch
This CCME round table gathers a panel of writers from around the world who have chosen to write in different languages and create a new Moroccan literary production.
17h15-19h15
Journeys of writers
"Moroccan artists of the world: inspirations and aspirations"
Speakers: Izza Genini, David Serero, Nora Noor, Mustapha Zoufri and Hélène Meyer
Moderator: Driss Rahaoui
This round table on « Moroccan artists around he wold: pathways, inspirations and aspirations », which gathers several Moroccan artists will talk about the evolution of the migration and the Moroccan creation and its plural identities.
10h00-12h30
Youth matinees
The CCME organizes every matinee during the book fair, morning trainings for the youngsters. During this edition, four subjects will be given: « Islam within us », a didactical game produced by the CCME, « The Moroccan personality », « with the guest » and «theatre and improvisation »
14h00-14h45
Signing session
« الحلم الإيطالي », « زمن الخوف » Charki Bakrine
15h00-17h00
The Agora meetings
« The culture of origin in the writings of the Moroccans living abroad »
The meeting will notably try to deepen the discussion about culture but also its contradictions and its impact on the improvement of the different cultural areas. The Participants are : the writer Mohamed Ahroba (Germany),the novelist and writer Rachid Santaki (France), Mr. Dahiri Mohamed, professor and writer (Spain), the French-Moroccan writer Hamisultane Maï-Do, and the writer and journalist Maati Kabbal.
17h15-19h00
The second part of the evening, will deal with « the Moroccan culture in Africa and in the Arab world » . The participants : Mr Driss El Ganbouri, Mr Ismail Regragui Ould Dahah and Mr Sidi Mohamed el Farsi who will discuss the millennial relationship between the Kingdom and the Arab and African world.
The first round table of the CCME, was introduced by Mr Mustapha El Mourabit who said that thanks to their cultural legacy, the Moroccans living aboad, are creative, inspiring and known for their openness. He gave Spain as the most telling example, a country where the Moroccan community is part of Spain’s history.
The prime minister, Mr Saad Eddine el Othman, opened the 25th edition of the Internatioal book fair ( SIEL) the 7th February 2019, held in Casablanca under the High Patronage of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI.