Brussels hosts art expo on Moroccan Jews

Brussels will host from January 26 through May 15, an exposition on Moroccan Jews, aiming to highlight the co-existence of Jews and Muslims in Morocco through art works and testimonies.

The expo, titled "one object, two cultures," aspires to reach a large public, including the Moroccan community in Belgium, organizers said.

Artworks, handwritten documents, textile, paintings, music and testimonies will illustrate the "stunning interweaving" between Moroccan Muslims and Jews, which produced a remarkable cultural and artistic heritage.

Paul Dahan, manager of the Moroccan Jewish art museum in Brussels organized a similar expo in January 2003 in association with president of Citoyennete Plus, Mohammed Er-roukhou.

The congress was held from January 3 to 6 under the Aegis of King Mohammed VI and King Albert II of the Belgians.