Lhe statement by the Minister of Culture was made on the sidelines of the inauguration of a multidisciplinary hall for cinema, theater and music at the Mohamed Hajji cultural center in Salé Al Jadida. This is how Bensaid has focused on rehabilitating and equipping cultural centers established across the kingdom and promoting these spaces for art and culture.
The inauguration of this room is part of the program for the creation of “150 cinemas”. It will serve as a model for identifying the strengths and weaknesses in this area with a view to reaching 200 cinemas nationwide.
For the Minister, the challenge is to maintain the continuity of theatrical programming with national productions and to meet the demands of artists of all generations to put their artistic works in the spotlight.
In addition, Mehdi Bensaid considered that the fields of cinema, theater and music require direct and indirect support from producers. This is enough to motivate many players, particularly in the private sector, to invest in this area.
The cultural domain is « rentable » and can create new professions, the minister said. He also stresses that Morocco must get involved in the international dynamic that has made culture one of the important tributaries for economic recovery.
For his part, the director of the Mohamed Hajji cultural center in Sala Al Jadida, Mustapha Naji, said that the inauguration of this model room is part of the cultural activities carried out by the center for the benefit of all categories of society, emphasizing that this room is an added value for cultural action in the city.
The center, he continues, intends to seal partnerships with actors from all walks of life to ensure the continuity of programming in this room, noting that the program offers a variety of shows including cinema, music, theater, seminars as well than conferences.
(With MAP)