Japan extends grant to open-air theater in Marrakesh

Morocco and Japan signed on Wednesday documents under which Japan extends the municipal open-air theater in Marrakesh a four million Dirham-grant (US$ 363,600) to purchase lighting and sound equipment.

The open-air theater, designed according to Arab-Islamic architecture, has a capacity of 1,200 seats. It is built in the form of an amphitheater with a semi-circle stage.

Since 1981, Japan financed 13 cultural projects in Morocco for a total amount of 47 million DH (US$ 4.27 million).