In a few days, the French Institute of Oujda will welcome a show for young and old alike, entitled "Pirates!". Discover the details of this cultural event and consider renting a car in Oujda to take advantage of your stay in Morocco.
Part of the series « Raconte-moi le Maroc extraordinaire ! » (« Tell me extraordinaries stories about Morocco! »), the show Pirates! is a musical tale, presented by the company Les Chemins des Mondes (The paths of the World). This show for young and old alike (from 7 years old) is on the schedule of cultural events at the French Institute of Oujda. Planned on Thursday, December 14th, 2017, at 10 am, at the Cultural Center Pasteur, Pirates! is about one hour long.
Pirates of Morocco
This musical tale tells a forgotten piece of history: the one of the pirates of Morocco. « During several centuries, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea were crossed by mysterious and astonishing ships raising Jolly Roger and with in their fearless sailors from all horizons. They were engaged in one of the most fabulous maritime adventures of history: El Corso! If " Pirates! " is a way to discover incredible journeys with songs and laughters, it is also a precious opportunity for spectators to discover an extraordinary and too little known page of Moroccan history, as well as the forgotten close relationship that the kingdom maintained with its neighbors from the North. ", the Institute explains.
The adventures of these unusual sailors are told by Frédéric Calmès (on guitar and vocals), Andréa Lapierre-Antoniotti (on vocals) and Léo Fabre-Cartier (on oud and vocals). To know more about the show, visit the French Institute of Oujda.
A little advice from Dollar Morocco : rent an inexpensive car to go to the show « Pirates ! » at the French Institute of Oujda.
Practical information
Pirates! is a musical tale exploring the extraordinary epics of the pirates of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The show is scheduled at the Cultural Center Pasteur, at the French Institute of Oujda, on December 14th of this year, at 10 am. To go there easily, consider renting a car in Oujda.
