The Sidi Moument Cultural Center () is a community center located in the Sidi Moumen neighborhood on the outskirts of

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

. It officially opened in 2007.

History

It is considered the first social community center of its kind in Sidi Moumen, one of Casablanca's most poorest areas. The center was established in the aftermath of the 2003 suicide bombings in Casablanca; the perpetrators came from the disadvantaged Sidi Moumen neighborhood.

Activities

The Sidi Moumen Cultural Center affords the neighborhood's youth opportunities to encounter and participate in the performing arts, to learn foreign languages, to exhibit their creative talents, and to develop professional skills. In addition, the center receives national and international artists, and hosts lectures, symposia, and other events.

Resources

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