Our Jury
A prize-giving ceremony during a sit-down dinner will take place
in Casablanca. Stay tuned via our newsletter for more
information.
The Jury is recruited from across the African continent and
consists of some of the world's most experienced and successful
people from the industry. All jury members vote independently
online, with arithmetical averaging being used to identify the
highest ranked work.
A look back on the 2024 edition
2024 was an incredible year and we would like to thank all the participants and winners of this 9th edition.
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Cristal Village Award
African Cristal Festival in partnership with New York Festivals ,
is proud to present the NYF Cristal Village Award.
This award
celebrates creative brand and experience work that educates for
good, recognizing campaigns and initiatives across any channel -
with broad appeal, purpose, and driving cultural synergy and
understanding.
To qualify for this award, work must embody a
strong sense of purpose, inspire new thinking, or deeper
understanding, change attitudes and behaviors - for social good.
The award focuses on entries that bridge cultures and deliver
messages with wide-reaching, positive impact.
Entry fees for
submissions in this category will go towards sponsoring
Pan-African young creatives to attend the African Cristal Festival
and both NYF and The African Cristal Festival hope that such an
experience for young talent will change and inspire lives.
Who are we?
A creative entrepreneur, worked in Africa, Asia,Europe and
Middle-East, Mehdi El Alj has also received
numerous awards (Clio Awards, D&AD, Cannes lions).
Founder of the African Unicorns, he is also behind the return of
the African Cristal Festival, a reference event which aims to
support marketing, communications and media thanks to networking,
worldwide speakers talks and networking of the marketing
community.But also through an award price that showcases the best
creative work and achievements of the African continent.
Our partners
Practical information about the Festival
- Access
- Schedules
- Housing
Address:
Twin Center, Boulevard Zerktouni, Casablanca
Dates:
October 15th from 2 p.m.
Award Ceremony from 8:30 p.m.
Where to stay:
Benefit from special rates at the Kenzi Tower Hotel by getting in touch with the Cristal team.