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Yennayer, a Special day that unite all Amazigh people around the world
Amazigh people celebrate each year on January 13 their new year “yennayer” The Amazigh new year, is related to the agricultural calendar. Some historians say that celebrating the Amazigh New Year is a commemoration of King Shishing‘s victory over the Pharaohs on the...
Event Highlight Video: Amazigh New Year Celebration in Boston
The event that took place on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Center for Arts at the Armory in Somerville, Massachusetts. And it was hosted by the Amazigh American Network Organization (AANO). The annual celebration featured live music from Kabyle region in northern...
Amazigh New Year ‘Yennayer’ is Now an Official Holiday in Morocco
In the latest acknowledgement of the Indigenous Amazigh group that has fought for years to have their calendar recognized, Morocco’s king announced that the Amazigh New Year – Yannayer- has become an official holiday. In a statement released on Wednesday, the royal...
Why Mother Language-Based Education is Essential
Every year on 21 February, the world celebrates International Mother Language Day, which was established at the initiative of Bangladesh by UNESCO’s General Conference in 1999. The Day is an essential platform to promote the importance of cultural and linguistic...
Submit Your Film to Amazigh Film Festival
The Amazigh Film Festival coming to Boston, Massachussets in Fall 2023 is now accepting entries. Filmmakers may submit to multiple categories by June 15th, 2023. Accepted entries will be showcased during the event, and select Filmmakers will have the opportunity to...
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