I came For Cous Cous #4

I came For Cous Cous Issue 4:

 First Act 

The first act questions identities, the sense of belonging, the price of freedom, the link to the Other. It begins with a cross-interview between two luminous, inspiring creative minds, the Lebanese composer, writer and performer Hamed Sinno and the Moroccan writer and filmmaker Abdellah Taïa . It continues with a multitude of answers to the question “Being Arab: What does it mean to you?” » from a non-Arab point of view.

Second Act 
In the second act: a garden facing the sea, perched on the hills of the Jbala country , where the constancy of Umberto Pasti, united with the help of the villagers, (re)creates a link by protecting the living; Ismail Zaidy’s photographs make the face to face dance between desires for alliances, impasses and tipping points; Rehab Eldalil and the Bedouins of South Sinai archive the medicinal powers of plants in a Flora Guide .

Third Act 
In this third act, fashion and extra soul. An interview with Tatiana Fayad and Joanne Haye , the co-founders of Vanina , a brand that shines as much for its cutting-edge creations as for its commitments. A competition , initiated by ICFCC and the Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech museum, demonstrates, through creation, that there are no borders, only informative, creative exchanges, which become enriching experiences.

Fourth Act
In the fourth act, the past is woven into the present: Mina Abouzahra opens a dialogue between Dutch designers and Moroccan weavers, with the aim of preserving the ancestral female know-how of the Amazigh carpet ; vinyl , worn by a handful of diggers , musicians, producers and music lovers, brings Arab music from the last century up to date

Fifth Act 
In the fifth act, we invite ourselves to the table of the Jewish-Arab diasporas , and we summon the memories of an ingredient, dish, utensil or smell, as well as the rites and rituals which surround it, which act as a binder – or sometimes a unique link – with their North African and Arab roots.