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The Institut français du Maroc Pays Tribute to Poet Mahmoud Darwish on September 25 and 26 in Agadir and Marrakech
Readings, debates, and performances centered on the work of the Palestinian poet, at the French Institute of Agadir on September 25, followed by Marrakech on September 26, in collaboration with the Arab World Institute.
The French Institute of Morocco is paying tribute to the legacy of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, one of the most influential voices in contemporary Arabic poetry.
According to a statement from the Institute, the event, launched at the initiative of the Centre Pompidou in 2022, will be held at the French Institute in Agadir and the one in Marrakech on September 25 and 26, respectively.
This edition is being organized in collaboration with the Arab World Institute. Readings, discussions and performances will invite audiences to rediscover the work of the late poet, whose writing explores exile, memory, identity, freedom… and the meaning of belonging to a place.
The Institute recalled that Mahmoud Darwish, born in Palestine in 1941, made his own history and that of his people the raw material of his poetry. He experienced exile and displacement from an early age—themes that run throughout his work. In his poetry, memories, cities and scenes from everyday life become a means of keeping memory alive and recounting what is at risk of disappearing. Yet his poetry is not limited to Palestine: it addresses universal human experiences, including exile, loss, displacement and the search for identity.
The French Institute of Morocco said that, over two days and in collaboration with around 30 partners in France and abroad, Paris will celebrate the late poet’s legacy through a multifaceted tribute to poetry which, years after his death, continues to speak to every generation and transcend borders.