Patch.com
By Mary Ann Barton
The City of Alexandria will host the Moroccan Days cultural festival Sunday through Wednesday at Market Square, 301 King Street. Admission is free.
The Festival will showcase the rich cultural and artistic traditions of Morocco. An opening ceremony on Monday, April 27, at noon will feature remarks by Mayor William D. Euille, and Fatima Marouan, Morocco’s Minister of Handicrafts & Social and Solidarity-based Economy.
Morocco’s handicraft marketplaces–a mix of Amazigh, Sephardic, European, Arab-Islamic and African cultures—have become melting pots of diverse artistic influences, the City points out in a news release. Selling handicraft goods has become a major economic force in the country, with more than 2.3 million artisans generating 8 percent of the country’s total gross domestic product. The sector creates sustainable jobs that benefit many families in urban centers, as well as in rural areas where work opportunities are in short supply.
For more information, call the City’s Special Events Hotline at 703.746.5592 or visitalexandriava.gov/Recreation.
