Assilah to host Mohammed VI Space for African Historical Memory
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Assilah will host the Mohammed VI Space for African Historical Memory, an initiative announced during the inauguration of the 109th Space for the Historical Memory of Resistance and Liberation in Boulemane. This new space in Assilah is intended to be a reference for enhancing African historical memory, aligning with the vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI to strengthen historical, cultural, and civilizational ties between Morocco and African nations. The announcement was made in the presence of Governor Allal El Baz, elected officials, local authorities, former resistance fighters, and members of the Liberation Army. These historical memory spaces serve as centers for conservation, documentation, and dissemination of national memory, highlighting the sacrifices made for independence and territorial integrity. They also play a significant educational and cultural role, connecting younger generations with their national history through permanent exhibitions, archives, historical documents, photographs, audiovisual materials, and various awareness and research activities. The newly inaugurated Boulemane space includes a museographic exhibition hall, a gallery of portraits of Alawite dynasty sovereigns, an area dedicated to figures of the Resistance and National Liberation, an audiovisual room, a computer room, a library, and a reading room. These facilities aim to promote historical knowledge for youth, students, researchers, and citizens interested in national, regional, and
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