22/08/2007
A convention for the creation of a school of Gnaoua art in Essaouira was signed Monday (August 20th) Le Matin reported. The project's objective under the National Human Development Initiative (INHD) is to safeguard the Gnaouis' heritage and promote new talent. The convention was signed on the sidelines of the Gnaoua Youth Festival, held August 18th-21st by local authorities and INHD representatives. The new school will receive some 236,000 dirhams from the INHD and a building and annual budget of 100,000 dirhams from local authorities. The Essaouira-Mogador association will also contribute 50,000 dirhams annually.