On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Municipal Council of Salé held its ordinary session for the month of October 2025 in a single sitting, under the chairmanship of Mr. Omar Sentissi, President of the Council. The session was attended by council members, representatives of the local authorities, representatives of the company « Rabat Région de la Mobilité », municipal staff, as well as a number of citizens.
In accordance with the provisions of the Organic Law relating to municipalities, the Municipal Council of Salé will hold its ordinary session for the month of October on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., in the main hall of the municipality in Bab Bouhaja.
Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist and support him, the 18th edition of the International Women’s Film Festival of Salé kicked off on the evening of Monday, September 22.
The festival, organized by the Bouregreg Association with the support of the municipal council of the city of Salé, will run until the 27th of this month, and features the participation of a distinguished group of renowned cinema figures from around the globe.
The opening ceremony, which was attended by Mr. Omar Sentissi, President of the Salé Commune, along with several political, cultural, and media personalities, began with a welcoming speech by Mr. Noureddine Chamaou, President of the Bouregreg Association.
The event also included a tribute to four prominent women from the world of cinema and media: Moroccan actresses Souad Nejjar and Farah El Fassi, Egyptian actress Hanan Motawie, and Moroccan journalist Sabah Bendawoud.
Ten feature-length fiction films are competing in the festival’s official competition, representing a blend of new productions that explore a variety of women’s issues. These films come from Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, China, the Czech Republic, Norway, Austria, Brazil, and Senegal.
The jury for this category is chaired by Brazilian director Sandra Kogut, and includes French filmmaker Valérie Massadian, Lebanese actress Takla Chamoun, Moroccan actress Sanae Alaoui, and Rwandan filmmaker Myriam Uwiragiye Birara.
The competition also includes a Best First Work award, Best Actress and Best Actor awards, in addition to the Grand Prize and the Special Jury Prize.
The festival also awards the “Other Shore” Prize for producers, as well as two Youth Audience Prizes for Best Moroccan Film (feature and short).
In the women’s documentary film competition, five feature-length documentaries are participating, representing France, Belgium, Canada, and South Africa, all produced in the current year. The jury is chaired by French producer Annie Ohayon-Decler, and includes Belgian-Gabonese director Nathalie Pontalier and French screenwriter Laetitia Kugler.
The festival also features a number of panel discussions on various topics, including “Cinema and Censorship” and “The Legacy of Salé’s Women in Culture and Heritage,” as well as a dialogue session between directors Khawla Asbab Benomar and Raouf Sabah, and a commemorative tribute to the late Moroccan artist Mohamed Choubi.
As part of the book presentation segment, the festival will host Professor Najat Narsi, a researcher at Hassan II University in Casablanca, to present her book “Gender and Women’s Studies: Key Concepts”. This dictionary-style work is important as it seeks to fill a gap in the field of specialized terminology for women’s and gender studies by standardizing and precisely defining key terms and concepts.
On the occasion of the Prophet’s birthday, Mr. Omar Sentissi, President of the Salé Municipal Council, on his own behalf and on behalf of the Council members, municipal officials, and residents of the city, has the honour to extend to the Commander of the Faithful, Protector of Faith and Religion, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God Assist Him, his warm congratulations and sincere wishes, imploring the Almighty to perpetuate the blessings of health and happiness upon the Sovereign, and fill Him in the persons of HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, HRH Princess Lalla Khadija, HRH Prince Moulay Rachid and all the members of the Illustrious Royal Family.
He also takes this happy occasion to congratulate the residents of the city of Salé, asking the Almighty to grant the Moroccan people as a whole the blessings of security, prosperity, and stability.
On the occasion of Youth Day, Mr. Omar Sentissi, President of the Salé Communal Council, on his own behalf and on behalf of the council members, municipal officials, as well as the residents of the city of Salé, has the distinct honour of extending his sincere congratulations and most respectful wishes to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God glorify him, praying to the Almighty to grant him health and happiness, to grant him a long life, and to bless him through HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, HRH Princess Lalla Khadija, HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, as well as all the Members of the Royal Family.
On the occasion of the commemoration of the King and People’s Revolution, which embodied the most beautiful images of solidarity, patriotism, and sacrifice in the course of the national struggle led by the Moroccan people under the banner of loyalty and attachment to the glorious Alawite Throne, Mr. Omar Sentissi, president of the Salé communal council, has the distinct honour of expressing, on his own behalf and on behalf of the council members, municipal officials, as well as the residents of the city of Salé, his most sincere congratulations to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, praying to the Most High to perpetuate the blessings of health and happiness upon the Sovereign and the illustrious Royal Family and to ensure further progress and prosperity for the Moroccan people.
On the occasion of the 46th glorious anniversary of the recovery of the province of Oued Eddahab, Mr. Omar Sentissi, President of the Municipal Council of Salé, has the great honour of expressing, on his own behalf and on behalf of the members of the council, the municipal staff and the population of the city, his most respectful wishes to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, imploring the Almighty to renew such an occasion for the Sovereign in health and happiness, for the Illustrious Royal Family and for the Moroccan people in greater progress and prosperity.
