For the Foundation of Dar Si Hmad,  culture covers two concomitant fields of signification, each one standing on its own, enriching the other, and both are essential, say vital, for a meaningful life.  

An anthropological understanding of culture as the sum of practices, beliefs, rituals that make the proper identity of any group.

An artistic understanding of culture as art, performance, music, dance, artifacts and other form of creation that bears the seal of the group in question.

And the intersection between the two in this case is celebrating the Amazigh culture as it thrives in this 21st century in Morocco, the sense of renaissance and pride in our identity, language, rituals, music, and knowledge. Like various world indigenous traditions, our Amazigh heritage suffered from periods of derision,  from silence, from orientalizing, to name just a few of the historically dominant attitudes.  However, like many indigenous communities, be it in Africa, Asia, Australia or the Americas, we have come back strong and we do occupy the stage now,  we claim our rights, perform our rituals, and are proud of who we are. 

On the 13th of January Dar Si Hmad organized a two-day event celebrating the New Amazigh year, traditionally associated with the launch of the agricultural year.