Tetouan International Film and Literature Festival 2026
The second edition of the Tetouan International Film and Literature Festival will take place from November 3 to 8, 2026. This international cultural event is organized by the Seraya for Creativity Association—a young Moroccan cultural organization with which M.Th.I. ETS signed an international cultural cooperation agreement in January 2026. The agreement will be formally ratified in person in Tetouan by the presidents of both organizations during the festival’s opening on November 3.
The agreement aims to foster exchange initiatives dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of cultural and artistic ties between the two countries.
The extensive program for this edition of the Tetouan International Film and Literature Festival includes not only competitive film screenings but also theatrical performances, professional makeup workshops for film and theater, masterclasses on Mediterranean heritage cuisine, cultural discussions, poetry readings, and more.
M.Th.I. ETS will present a performance - in both Italian and Arabic - based on the play Donne Perse(phone) by Annalisa Venditti (published by Dei Merangoli). Scheduled for November 6, the performance will feature M.Th.I. ETS members Aziza Essalek (actress/as "The Welcomer"), Giusy Carfora (actress/as Persephone), and Paola Sarcina (as Demeter—actress and singer), alongside dancer Tiffany Catalano (as Persephone) and musicians Salah Boudour (oud) and Siham El Makkaoui (percussion).
As part of the cooperation and twinning initiative between the Tetouan Festival and the Cerealia Festival, two masterclasses will be held on November 4 and 5, led by chef Renato Bernardi—a member of the Cerealia scientific committee and an ambassador for the Mediterranean Diet worldwide.
