Les Étoiles de la Médina

A multidisciplinary youth space inside Fez’s medina

Les Étoiles de la Médina is an Ali Zaoua Foundation venue located within the historic urban fabric of Fez. It combines artist residencies, screenings, language learning and creative workshops, giving young participants access to both cultural practice and broader educational tools.

Creation within a heritage city

The centre’s location is significant: contemporary artistic learning takes place inside a medina often represented mainly through heritage and tourism. Residencies and workshops allow the area to remain a site of current production, not only preservation.

Connecting local participants with wider networks

As part of the Les Étoiles network, the centre can connect young people and artists in Fez with initiatives in other Moroccan cities. Explore Al Houria Cultural Complex, Institut Français de Fès and current cultural events.

Les Étoiles de la Médina combines access and infrastructure. Its contribution is measured through regular workshops, reading, rehearsal, exhibition or public events, and through its ability to give local organisations and artists a dependable place to work with audiences.

Les Étoiles de la Médina within Fez’s cultural landscape

For audiences in Fez, Les Étoiles de la Médina provides a specific route into regular cultural access, local programming and opportunities to learn or participate. Its relevance comes from the concrete programme, collections or learning activity described in this guide: these determine who uses the place, how often people return and what kind of cultural relationship can develop over time. Seen alongside nearby venues and current events, the institution helps reveal how the city’s cultural life is distributed across different scales and publics.