RABAT, July 2. /TASS/. The "Russian and Moroccan Palette" Fine Arts Festival, long regarded as a symbol of cultural dialogue between the two nations, has officially been opened in Morocco's capital, a TASS correspondent reports.
During the upcoming month, each new week of the festival will feature a distinct agenda, all united by a common theme: creating a shared cultural space through positive creativity and collaboration in art. On the first day of the festival, a vernissage was held at the Russian House in Rabat, showcasing about 40 works of Russian and Moroccan artists in a variety of styles and genres. In the opening ceremony Russia's newly appointed Ambassador to Morocco Igor Belyayev addressed the participants and guests of the exhibition. He had presented copies of his credentials to the Morocco’s Foreign Minister the day before.
"I was delighted to visit the Russian Cultural Centre on the occasion of the opening of this exhibition of Moroccan and Russian artists and to get acquainted with the special style of Moroccan artists," the Ambassador told TASS after observing the exposition. "I liked all the painting very much," Belyayev noted, adding that he explores "the culture of the host country with great interest."
