BP 13431
Talborjt
80005 Agadir
Morocco
- Arts
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
The association Atlas Azawan aims at structuring the music sector in Morocco but also in Africa and the Middle East, so that professional and amateur artists can develop and blossom.
Its mail objectives are:
- Working for the development of musical production and promotion in the region;
- Acting for the creation and development of strong collaborations between local (Souss Massa Draâ region), national, regional (Africa-Middle East region) and international artists;
- Taking part in the promotion of Amazigh culture in Morocco and on the international stage;
- Building relationships with institutions and organisations working in the same field or on similar activities, particularly with joint, bilateral or multilateral programmes inside and outside Morocco;
- Finalising conventions with those organisations in order to broadcast Moroccan musical art and opening it up and mixing it with other musical genres and to develop projects dealing cultural management.
- Helping artists develop their activities particularly through traveling to international markets and festivals in order to meet music professionals;
- Organising festivals, cultural and artistic events and meetings in Morocco with national and international professional and experts;
- Participating in the organisation of the annual international market, Visa For Music (Rabat, Morocco) since its first edition in 2014. The second edition (11th-14th November 2015) gathered more than 2,000 professionals and 250 artists from all over the world.
Atlas Azawan can contribute to the Moroccan network of Anna Lindh Foundation thank to its very dense and diverse network not only in the artistic and musical fields but also with Moroccan and international public and private organisations with whom it has developed educational and social musical programmes. Thanks to its expertise in artistic and cultural management, the association Atlas Azawan can bring new ideas and create innovative projects with other members of the networks in terms of artistic education, promotion of cultural diversity, cultural exchanges and cultural mediation. All of this strongly contributes to the economic and social development of the country.
The association Atlas Azawan wishes to join the ALF network first because it completely adheres to the ALF mission, which is to work for understanding, exchanges and coexistence of the countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Joining the ALF network certainly will help the development of the association and its activities notably through networking and by getting more information in terms of fundraising. Indeed, the association lacks funds and have difficulties to develop meaningful partnerships in order to makes its activities grow.
Besides, by joining other organisations and structures and by taking part in bigger projects, it will certainly contribute a better visibility of mutual understanding by provoking cultural encounters. In fact, if national policies should be part of the dynamic, civil society through private initiatives and network should also be a leader in terms of intercultural dialogue.
Apart from the interest in fundraising activities, the association Atlas Azawan wishes to reproduce and increase trainings and workshops in cultural projects management by collaborating with other members of the national but also regional networks.