Fez — Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication has unveiled a national artistic program to mark World Theater Day, celebrated each year on March 27.
According to the ministry, the program includes a series of theatrical activities organized in coordination with regional and provincial cultural directorates across the country. A total of 102 theater performances are scheduled across 40 cities in cultural centers, theaters, and performance spaces throughout Morocco.
The initiative aims to support national theatrical creation and expand access to theater for wider audiences.
Official celebration in Chichaoua
The official national celebration will take place from March 27 to March 29 at the recently inaugurated cultural center in Chichaoua.
The opening ceremony, scheduled for March 27 at 6 p.m., will include an address by the minister of youth, culture, and communication, as well as the reading of the international message for World Theater Day.
During the event, tributes will be paid to several Moroccan theater figures, including Naïma Zitan, Miloud El Habachi, and Mohamed Kaouti.
The evening will conclude with a performance of the play “L’fichta” by the Artellili theater troupe.
Workshops and children’s theater
The program also includes a series of workshops scheduled for March 28 and March 29.
One workshop titled “Theater and Social Media” will be led by Zoubir Hilal, while another titled “Theater and the Development of Awareness and Aesthetic Values” will be led by Abdeljabbar Khamrane.
In addition, a theater performance for children titled “Le trésor” will be staged as part of the activities.
Theater across Morocco
Beyond the official celebrations, the nationwide program will bring theater productions to cultural venues in multiple Moroccan cities as part of broader efforts to promote theatrical creation and cultural participation.
World Theater Day, established by the International Theater Institute in 1961, is observed annually to highlight the role of theater in cultural dialogue and artistic expression.
