Project Presentation:
“An Artistic and Cultural Caravan for Awareness and Mobilization Against Corruption”
Project Duration: September 2013 – January 2014
Funder: Transparency International
Allocated Budget: 770,000 MAD
Concept:
This project used a participatory and engaging approach to involve youth in creating their artistic expressions to raise awareness about corruption, and then presenting those works to a broad and diverse public. The initiative was built on the achievements of Paroles Urgentes I and relied on the experienced and loyal youth participants from the first edition. It aimed to ensure continuity and capitalize on prior efforts by transferring anti-corruption skills and messages through art in five cities: El Jadida, Azemmour, Sidi Bennour, Safi, and Benguerir.
Objectives and Impact:
- Decentralized efforts to raise awareness and mobilize citizens against corruption;
- Strengthened and expanded actions initiated during the first edition of Paroles Urgentes;
- Engaged new local partners and reinforced collaboration with local civil society organizations;
- Encouraged youth and local associations to join the fight against corruption;
- Promoted civic engagement in Moroccan cities;
- Reached a broad audience through public performances;
- Utilized diverse artistic and cultural expressions to mobilize people against corruption.
Planned Activities:
The project launched with a caravan departing from Casablanca and traveling through the following circuit: Casablanca → El Jadida → Azemmour → Sidi Bennour → Safi → Benguerir → and back to Casablanca.
A preliminary phase started in early September 2013 and involved identifying local partners (such as associations and schools), organizing meetings, and coordinating with local authorities.
Phase 1:
Training sessions and creative workshops were held in Casablanca and each target city. These focused on slam poetry, theater, performance art, video, posters, and other mediums.
Phase 2:
Facilitators selected and mentored youth groups in creating artistic works. During the caravan’s stopovers, the youth presented their creations in hlaqui(traditional street performances).
Phase 3:
The caravan, accompanied by the Transparency Maroc team, presented the association’s work, supported the young artists, and performed public hlaqui acts in each city.
Each stop became a day-long artistic and civic mobilization event, jointly led by the caravan team and local youth groups.
