{"id":9535,"date":"2026-11-03T16:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zawaya24.com\/ar\/lyon-fete-unite-concert-al-ala-0311\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:03:14","slug":"lyon-fete-unite-concert-al-ala-0311","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zawaya24.com\/en\/lyon-fete-unite-concert-al-ala-0311\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyon: Moroccan consulate marks Unity Day with Al Ala music concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Morocco’s Consulate General in Lyon marked Unity Day<\/a> on Monday evening with a concert of Al Ala music performed by the Orchestre Abdelkrim Rais de F\u00e8s, conducted by Mohamed Briouel. The consulate organised the event in partnership with the Auditorium de Lyon.<\/p>\n

The programme centred on the classical No\u00fbba repertoire, blending Sufi chants, poetry and spirituality with traditional instruments. Before a packed and enthusiastic hall, the musicians drew on the lute, violin, qan\u00fbn and t\u00e2r to take the audience to the crossroads of Arab, Amazigh and Andalusian cultures.<\/p>\n

Morocco’s consul general in Lyon, Rajae Benchaji, told MAP the evening carried particular meaning, coming only days after October 31, when Unity Day was celebrated for the first time.<\/p>\n

“Al Ala music is a living memory, handed down from generation to generation, because it embodies the plural identity of the Kingdom and bears witness to the richness and depth of our history,” she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Benchaji welcomed the strong turnout of Lyon city officials, members of the consular corps and civil society representatives, as well as the large number of members of the Moroccan community<\/a> living in the metropolis.<\/p>\n

Those attending included Lyon’s deputy mayor for culture and the deputy mayor for international affairs, along with several elected officials, university professors and students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Morocco’s consulate general in Lyon marked Unity Day with an Al Ala concert by the Orchestre Abdelkrim Rais de F\u00e8s, led by Mohamed Briouel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":9580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[6604,6241,6603],"class_list":["post-9535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-musique","tag-orchestre-abdelkrim-rais","tag-fete-unite","tag-lyon"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t