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6th Casablanca International Biennale in Essaouira — Fabricating the Impossible

The Casablanca International Biennale relocates to Essaouira for an exceptional sixth edition bringing together more than 80 artists around memory, ecology and resilience.

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The sixth Casablanca International Biennale will exceptionally take place in Essaouira from December 10, 2026 to January 10, 2027. Entitled “Fabricating the Impossible,” it creates a temporary artistic route through a city shaped by cultural circulation and living memory. Curated by Marisa Caichiolo, more than 80 Moroccan and international artists will work across installations, photography, video, sound and performance in emblematic sites and at the Ifitry residency.

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