The Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Interior, Decentralization and Local Development, Mr Yacoub Ould Salem Vall, launched Friday evening in Nouakchott the fourth edition of the festival “Night of Affinity”, organized by the Taranim Center for Popular Arts.
Placed under the aegis of the Nouakchott Region, Developing the Prophecy of the Prophet Muhammad (PSL) in Mauritania’s popular memory and contributing to the preservation of the national Unity cultural and artistic heritage.
In her speech, Ms. Fatimetou Abdelmalick, President of the Nouakchott Region, said that the gathering was an opportunity to reconnect the people with their heritage. She emphasized that the poetry to the glory of the Prophet Muhammad remains alive in the country, reflecting a love transmitted from generation to generation and speaking through poems and praises that touch hearts and enrich cultural diversity and national heritage.
She affirmed that this heritage is an integral part of collective memory and national identity, stressing the need to preserve, value and make it accessible to new generations.
It also noted that, when culture Highly values, it becomes a pillar of development and, when it unites individuals around shared values, it constitutes a bridge for rapprochement, a space for expression, encounter and exchange, and a source of stability and peaceful coexistence.
Ms. Fatimetou Abdel Malick added that the Nouakchott Region is committed to supporting cultural and heritage initiatives that contribute to strengthening social cohesion and promoting youth openness. She recalled that the values derived from religion and heritage are able to build bridges of communication between generations, supplemental links between the different components of society and contribute to the development of the country.
For his part, Mohamed Ali Bilal, President of the Taranim Center for Popular Arts, expressed his sincere gratitude to the Nouakchott Region for its support in organizing this fourth edition of the “Night of Affinity”. He expressed the hope that this relationship would be translated into a strong and lasting partnership between the Centre and the Region, serving national culture and heritage and supporting initiatives to preserve and promote popular traditions.
He also praised the Ministry of Culture, Arts, Communication and Relations with Parliament for its cooperation with the Taraninim Centre and its support for the various cultural and heritage initiatives. He praised the Ministry’s efforts to support the cultural sector and initiatives aimed at preserving the national cultural and artistic heritage and strengthening its presence in the cultural landscape.
The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Khadijetou Mint Sghaier Ould Mbareck, President of the National Observatory for the Rights of Women and Girls, Ms Fatimetou Mohamed Lemine Ndiayane, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Culture, Arts, Communication and Relations with Parliament, Mr Sidi Mohamed Jeddou Khattri, and several elected representatives and representatives of the Nouakchott Region.
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