Mohamed Kabbaj: "All traditions give importance to the symbolism of the tree. According
to Ibn Arabi, the tree is the symbol of Man - above all in its
universality (Kulliya) and identity (Mitliya). The tree of which Adam
and Eve ate the fruit, is mentioned in the Koran as a 'Tree of
Immortality' (Shajarat Al-Khuld). The tree is located, according to
Genesis, in the middle of Paradise...The View from Fez is pleased to announce that theme of this year's Fes Festival of World Sacred Music is The Tree of Life.
Mohamed Kabbaj, Director of the Festival, explains:
"All traditions give importance to the symbolism of the tree. According
to Ibn Arabi, the tree is the symbol of Man - above all in its
universality (Kulliya) and identity (Mitliya). The tree of which Adam
and Eve ate the fruit, is mentioned in the Koran as a 'Tree of
Immortality' (Shajarat Al-Khuld). The tree is located, according to
Genesis, in the middle of Paradise.
There are also several symbols of the tree in all religions. It is
often compared to an Axis of the World, a link that connects Heaven and
Earth. It is the distributor of the waters of immortality - the
inexhaustible source of life itself."
The View from Fez can also announce the theme of the Fez Meetings (no
longer called Encounters) to be held from 09h00 to 13h00 from 30 May to
3 June at the Batha Museum: Living between the Sacred and the Secular -
The Force of Things and the Hand of God.
The programme reads:
"Our age is characterized as much by tremendous scientific progress as by a strong aspiration for the sacred.
To give meaning to his life, the post-modern man has to choose between
both, or deal with both, in order to find a balance between materialism
and spirituality.
This dialectic raises fundamental questions about our origin, our
existenceand our individuality in a constantly changing world in which
we have to adapt without denying our identity."
Programme:
May 30: The origin of the world: 'big bang' and divine explanations
May 31: The origin of man: creationism and evolutionism
June 1: The contemporary issues about life and death
June 2: The sanctity of life
June 3: The sacredness of the woman
There will be discussions from 18h00 to 20h00 at Dar Batha.
Festival in the City Programme
May 30-June 7 Free admission
18h30 at Boujloud Square and at 20h00 at Ait Skato: concerts
23h00 at Dar Tazi:
Rituals and chants of tohe Sufi Brotherhoods
15h00 to 18h00 at Al Houria Complex:
Pedagogical activities and artistic workshops
The View from Fez
