10 years ago, the first edition of Moussem Cities invited Tunisian artists, thinkers and cultural operators to tell the story of Tunis through their work. A festival series was born: after theatre city Tunis - five years after the Jasmine Revolution – followed Beirut, the artistic centre of the Middle East that flourished before the civil war, the port city Casablanca, the cultural hub Algiers and Damascus, then Dakar and Teheran Next, Dakar and Tehran following geographical expansion of Moussem’s field of vision, and finally the transcontinental metropolis of Istanbul in 2025.
Moussem Cities turns to a different metropolis in the SWANA region and broader African continent each edition, in an endeavour to channel their artistic vitality to Brussels. Together with local artists, diasporic creatives, and various partner organisations in Brussel, the festival explores urbanity across geographies: a platform of recognition, exchange, and collision. Swipe along for a trip down memory lane while we are in the midst of preparations for a new edition of Moussem Cities in 2027. More info will follow very soon!
MC Tunis - Ce que le dictateur n'a pas dit © Mashid Mohadjerin
MC Beirut - Jogging © Hanane Hajj Ali
RAW poetry - Casablanca Borderlines © Daan Broos
MC Algiers – Sweet Home, Oussama Tabti © Oussama Tabti
MC Damascus – KASHASH curated by Alma Salem © Daan Broos
MC Dakar - Exhibition Hamedine Kane & Soly Cissé curated by Aude Tournaye
MC Teheran - Carte Blanche Comment peut-on être persan? Haleh Chinikar / Mobina Mohammadi Tabar, Inner and outer instants © Moussem
MC Istanbul – Bozar Concert Ayyuka, Murat & Esma Ertel, Hun Hun © Bozar
