Taroudant Cultural Centre – Lassatah

A public cultural centre opened in 2021

Taroudant Cultural Centre, widely known locally as the Lassatah Cultural Centre, is one of the city’s main public arts facilities. It officially opened on 4 December 2021 after several years of expectation, through cooperation between Morocco’s cultural authorities, the Province and the Municipality of Taroudant.

The project represented a reported investment of MAD 30.74 million. It was created to give artists, associations and residents a permanent place to learn, rehearse, produce work and present cultural events. This proximity mission is particularly important in Taroudant, where cultural life brings together a historic urban heritage, active civil-society organisations and living artistic traditions.

Performance, projection and working spaces

The complex is more than a single auditorium. Facilities documented at its opening include a hall for performances, conferences and screenings, artist rooms, a rehearsal room, scenery storage, administrative offices, a reception area, a library, a multipurpose room and a dedicated children’s space.

Other descriptions mention a large outdoor forecourt, an exhibition gallery, rooms for music and theatre workshops and a technical sound space. Cultural authorities also announced plans to strengthen film-screening equipment and create a recording studio so that young artists could record and share their work under better technical conditions.

These spaces allow the centre to host performances, workshops, training sessions, conferences, exhibitions, association meetings and outdoor events. Technical conditions and room availability should still be confirmed with each organiser.

Theatre, training and emerging talent

Theatre is central to the venue’s identity. In June 2026, the centre hosted the fourth Spring Theatre Festival, combining performances, professional workshops, lectures and exchanges between artists, cultural workers and media professionals. The programme placed particular emphasis on youth, mentoring and the transmission of skills.

The venue has also hosted Taroudant Comedy, touring plays, stand-up performances and talent-development initiatives. It therefore operates both as a presentation stage and as a learning platform, helping local performers move from rehearsal and community practice towards formal public production.

Living heritage from Taroudant and the Souss

The programme reflects the cultural traditions of Taroudant and the wider Souss region. In September 2025, the centre hosted the eleventh National Dakka Forum, bringing together Dakka Roudania, Dakka Marrakchia and other rhythm-based traditions. In March 2026, its auditorium received the Nights of Samaâ and Madih, with spiritual singing in Arabic and Amazigh.

The centre helps keep these practices alive rather than presenting them as frozen folklore. Dakka Roudania, Taskiouine, Gnawa music, spiritual song, theatre and popular performance continue to evolve when artists have places to rehearse, study, teach and meet new audiences.

Children and international exchange

In July 2025, the venue hosted the third Tarwa Art International Children’s Folk Arts Festival. Groups from countries including Poland, India and Spain took part in performances and workshops in dance, music, puppetry and drawing.

This event illustrates the centre’s educational role: children and teenagers can encounter different artistic practices while Moroccan heritage is placed in dialogue with other cultures. The youth space, library and workshop rooms support this mission, although regular registration procedures and schedules should be checked locally.

A cultural and civic gathering place

The centre also hosts activities beyond arts presentation. In May 2025, it received a forum on vocational training, employment, digital transformation and artificial intelligence. In July 2025, its forecourt became an outdoor stage for the Kanka and Rhythms festival dedicated to Gnawa expression.

This flexibility makes the complex both an artistic venue and a civic facility, bringing together institutions, associations, young people, educators, jobseekers, artists and residents around cultural, social and territorial issues.

Planning a visit

The centre is located in the Lassatah district, also listed as Hay Mohammadi, just outside Taroudant’s historic medina. Its Plus Code is F4VF+8JP. Most visits take place for a scheduled performance, festival, exhibition, workshop or public meeting.

No complete permanent timetable for the library, workshops and exhibition spaces is currently published by an official source. Visitors should therefore confirm the date, time, ticketing, language and entry conditions before travelling. A telephone number associated with the centre in several directories is +212 5 28 85 26 04.

Continue through the Souss cultural landscape with the Jamal Dorra Cultural Complex, Les Étoiles du Souss, the Tiznit House of Culture, current events in Taroudant and the cultural venue directory.