Tsaghnas organizes the 10th edition of the African Intercultural Fair
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From December 12 to 18, 2025, the city of Nador will host the tenth edition of the African Intercultural Exhibition organized by the Association for Culture and Development (ASTICUDE), in celebration of the International Migrants Day, which falls on December 18 of each year, with the support of the Eastern Province Development Agency and in partnership with national and international bodies and institutions.
A course in the context of valorizing the Moroccan experience in migration
This year's edition is held under the theme: “Good Practices for Coexistence, Migration and Diaspora: Women and Girls at the Heart of Sustainable Transformations”. This programming comes in a context that reflects Morocco's experience within the African system in managing migration issues and the integration of migrants, as well as the progress achieved at the territorial level regarding public policies on migration and asylum. It also highlights the importance of civil society in supporting this approach and establishing a humanitarian approach that respects the constants and territorial integrity.
Official opening and signing of agreements
The program of the tenth edition will open on Friday, December 12, 2025, starting at 15:30 in the seminar hall of the Mercure Hotel in Nador. The opening includes speeches by the organizer and its partners, followed by the signing of partnership agreements between the association and a number of institutions. The ceremony also includes honoring Moroccan, Moroccan and foreign personalities who have made efforts in the service of climate, migrants“ rights and women's empowerment, in addition to artistic and musical paragraphs that reflect the richness and diversity of African heritage.
A program of seminars, workshops and cultural arcades
The program includes intellectual seminars and round tables with the participation of experts in migration, human rights, and social and solidarity economy, in addition to musical and artistic performances that celebrate African cultures. The program also includes training workshops targeting actors and those interested in migration issues, as well as spaces dedicated to exchanging experiences between civil and cultural actors at the local and international levels.
Solidarity fair to promote social economy
In parallel with the cultural and intellectual activities, the “Solidarity Fair” is organized with the participation of cooperatives and economic actors from Morocco and sub-Saharan African countries residing in Morocco, as well as participants from Moroccans around the world, with the aim of showcasing their products and introducing the diversity of their cultures.
Promoting the values of coexistence and human connections
Through this session, ASTICUDE confirms its continued commitment to migrant issues and the consolidation of the values of coexistence and solidarity, while highlighting the role of the Moroccan community in building bridges of dialogue and rapprochement and spreading the culture of openness within the receiving societies, in line with the process of humanitarian and cultural interaction that has characterized this initiative since its inception.
