Soukayna is an up-and-coming Moroccan-Canadian multidisciplinary artist, writer and art historian who moved from Montreal, Canada to Marrakech, Morocco. Primarily working to improve the creative network between artist communities in North America and Morocco, they’re a vanguard pushing for an authentic and fruitful fusion of these cultural scenes.

Since the Beat Generation’s presence across Morocco, Marrakech became a mainstay of the Western counter-cultural imagination, appearing as a hazy red-brick city of sensuality. Fortunately, in the past few decades, Moroccan communities have wrestled back autonomy, tearing down the Orientalist depictions. Now, Moroccan artists are taking control of their local cultural production and development, making Marrakech a buzzing artistic hub, with the city boasting its very own biennale and African Art Museum. In this guide, Soukayna hopes to introduce us to their favourite cultural spots across Marrakech.