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{{PostForm |Body=Jemaa el-Fnaa (Arabic: ساحة جامع الفناء saaHat jamaaʻ al-fanâʼ, also Jemaa el-Fna, Djema el-Fna or Djemaa el-Fnaa) is a square and market place in Marrakesh's medina quarter (old city). It remains the main square of Marrakesh, used by locals and tourists. The place is known for its active concentration of traditional activities by storytellers, musicians and performers, but it was threatened by economic development pressures. In fighting for the protection of traditions, the residents called for action on an international level. To recognize the need for the protection of such places — termed "cultural spaces" — and other popular and traditional forms of cultural expression. The idea of the UNESCO project Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity came from people concerned about the Jamaa el Fna. UNESCO page: [https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/cultural-space-of-jemaa-el-fna-square-00014] |URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemaa_el-Fnaa |Country=Morocco |Media_URL=https://www.youtube.com/ | {{PostForm | ||
|Body=Jemaa el-Fnaa (Arabic: ساحة جامع الفناء saaHat jamaaʻ al-fanâʼ, also Jemaa el-Fna, Djema el-Fna or Djemaa el-Fnaa) is a square and market place in Marrakesh's medina quarter (old city). It remains the main square of Marrakesh, used by locals and tourists. The place is known for its active concentration of traditional activities by storytellers, musicians and performers, but it was threatened by economic development pressures. In fighting for the protection of traditions, the residents called for action on an international level. To recognize the need for the protection of such places — termed "cultural spaces" — and other popular and traditional forms of cultural expression. The idea of the UNESCO project Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity came from people concerned about the Jamaa el Fna. | |||
UNESCO page: [https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/cultural-space-of-jemaa-el-fna-square-00014] | |||
|URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemaa_el-Fnaa | |||
|Country=Morocco | |||
|Media_URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxlAvg3UdOI | |||
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Jemaa el-Fnaa (Arabic: ساحة جامع الفناء saaHat jamaaʻ al-fanâʼ, also Jemaa el-Fna, Djema el-Fna or Djemaa el-Fnaa) is a square and market place in Marrakesh's medina quarter (old city). It remains the main square of Marrakesh, used by locals and tourists. The place is known for its active concentration of traditional activities by storytellers, musicians and performers, but it was threatened by economic development pressures. In fighting for the protection of traditions, the residents called for action on an international level. To recognize the need for the protection of such places — termed "cultural spaces" — and other popular and traditional forms of cultural expression. The idea of the UNESCO project Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity came from people concerned about the Jamaa el Fna.
UNESCO page: [1]