Once upon a time, in a Moroccan village, there lived a merchant who had a daughter and a son. When the men decided to set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca, they built a special house for the girl. It had only one small window, so that no stranger could gain access to her. The father trusted only the muezzin from the local mosque. He asked him to come to his daughter’s window every day and provide her with food and other things she needed. The muezzin fulfilled his request, but although he had never seen the girl, he fell in love with her…
This is how a long and adventurous fairy tale about a girl who lived with gazelles begins. To bring the country’s atmosphere, beliefs and customs closer, Grażyna Hanaf, who has been working in Morocco for five years, will talk about the contemporary lives of women there. What they think about marriage and men, how they choose their partners and how they express their femininity. She will also describe what a Moroccan wedding looks like—one of the most lavish among the many cultures. During a wedding ceremony in Morocco, the bride is carried in a litter and changes into seven different dresses. In the vicinity of Fes, Morocco’s cultural capital, the final dress is made of gold.
All the stories will be illustrated with photographs by professional photographer Alina Martyniak and Moroccan music. The Magical Journey to Morocco is already this Sunday at the sports hall next to I LO (the mirrored room). It starts at 5:00 p.m..
