Wednesday, October 30
10 AM – 6 PM @Euromed University, Fes
Academic and Cultural Day Exploring Water
Panel : Exploring the Intersection of Art, Culture, and Water Preservation
Led by Wafae Belarbi (Morocco)
Information TBD
10 AM – 4 PM @Ecole des Métiers d’Art Shemsy Abdelwahed El Marrakechi
Scenography Registration Required
Led by TDB
Thursday, October 31
10 AM–Noon / 2–4 PM @Centre Culturel Les Etoiles de Fès, 16 Impasse Hrichi, El Hamiya, Douh, Fez
Workshop Program : Zellij Registration Required
Led by Adil Mokhliss (Morocco)
6–7 PM @Bab Boujould, Jnan Sbil, around the Medina
Open Air Art Exhibition : International Collective Exhibition / Video Projection, Light Installations
Ahmed Bennani, Morocco, Philip Kojo Metz (Germany), Jessica El-Mal (UK), M’hammed Kilito, Benjamin Bēni France Omar Chennafi (Morocco), and others
8 PM @Kan Ya Makan Center, Bab Semmarine
Dance Performance / Water Shape
Marti Corbera (Spain)
Friday, November 1
10 AM–Noon / 2–4 PM @ALIF Riad, 6 Derb Drissi, Batha, Fez Medina
Workshop Program : Ceramic Painting Registration Required
6:30 PM @Bab Boujloud Square
Video Mapping
A video mapping project centered on the theme of water. Students from Euromed University will present the results of a masterclass led by video artist Sofia Millino. The project explores the dynamic interplay between technology and the natural world, using water as a central motif to create visually immersive narrative.
7:30 PM @Jnan Sbil Garden
Musical Performance / Release into Water
Led by Mélodie Gimard (France / Spain)Information TBD
Saturday, November 2
10 AM @Bab Boujloud
Medina Water Tour Registration Required
Led by Abderrahim Taki (Morocco)
10 AM–Noon / 2–4 PM @ALIF Riad, 6 Derb Drissi Batha, Fez Medina
Workshop Program: Ceramic Sculpture Registration Required
Led by TBD
3–5 PM @Old Medina
Community Hammam Experience: For women only. Registration Required
The experience will feature a unique duo performance: Brazilian performer and artist Cris Marcondes will showcase water rituals from Brazilian traditions, while Moroccan storyteller Zakia Elyoubi will share stories about water’s importance in Moroccan culture, particularly within the hammam context. Together, they will offer a captivating exploration of water’s role through ritual, storytelling, and performance.
For more information : Water in Culture
7 PM @Maison Pop, Derb El Cohen, Batha, Fez Medina
Dance Performance / AGUADEIRAS
Led by Cris Marcondes (Brazil), accompanied by Acacio BarBosa (Portugal)
Information TBD
Sunday, November 3rd
Water in the Moroccan Cultural Context
10 AM–Noon / 2–4 PM @ALIF Riad, 6 Derb Drissi Batha, Fez Medina
For more information : Water in Culture
0:00 – 11:00 AM @ALIF Riad, 6 Derb Drissi, Batha, Fez Medina
Lecture on Water and Crafts Led by Hamsa El Fasiki
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM @ALIF Riad, 6 Derb Drissi, Batha, Fez Medina
Water Rally
· 11:00 – 11:30 AM Briefing and Preparation (Discovering Medina Fountains)
· 11:30 AM : Water Rally participants depart ALIF Riad for the medina
· 1:45 – 02:00 PM: Announcement of Rally Winners
11:45 AM – 01:45 PM @ALIF Riad, 6 Derb Drissi, Batha, Fez Medina
Moroccan Geometry Drawing Workshop (limited to 20 participants: 8 kids + 12 artists) Registration Required
Led by Hamsa El Fasiki
3:30 – 05:00 PM: @ALIF Riad, 6 Derb Drissi, Batha, Fez Medina
Exhibition Opening, followed by Andalusian Music Concert