1 9 5 6 , ▁French ▁and ▁Arab ic ▁became ▁the ▁main ▁languages ▁of ▁administration ▁and ▁education , ▁causing ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁Spanish ▁to ▁decl ine . ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁study ▁by ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁Spain , ▁ 9 8 % ▁of ▁Mor occ ans ▁spoke ▁Mor oc can ▁Arab ic , ▁ 6 3 % ▁spoke ▁French , ▁ 4 3 % ▁Ama z igh , ▁ 1 4 % ▁spoke ▁English , ▁and ▁ 1 0 % ▁spoke ▁Spanish . ▁▁ ▁Culture ▁▁ ▁Mor oc co ▁is ▁a ▁country ▁with ▁a ▁rich ▁culture ▁and ▁civil isation . ▁Through ▁Mor oc can ▁history , ▁it ▁has ▁hosted ▁many ▁people ▁coming ▁from ▁East ▁( P ho en icians , ▁Jews ▁and ▁Arab s ), ▁South ▁( Sub - S ah aran ▁Afr icans ) ▁and ▁North ▁( R om ans , ▁And alus ians ). ▁All ▁those ▁civil is ations ▁have ▁affected ▁the ▁social ▁structure ▁of ▁Mor oc co . ▁ ▁Since ▁independence , ▁a ▁ver itable ▁bl oss oming ▁has ▁taken ▁place ▁in ▁painting ▁and ▁sculpt ure , ▁popular ▁music , ▁amateur ▁theatre , ▁and ▁film making . ▁The ▁Mor oc can ▁National ▁Theatre ▁( f ounded ▁ 1 9 5 6 ) ▁offers ▁regular ▁produ ctions ▁of ▁Mor oc can ▁and ▁French ▁dram atic ▁works . ▁Art ▁and ▁music ▁festiv als ▁take ▁place ▁throughout ▁the ▁country ▁during ▁the ▁summer ▁months , ▁among ▁them ▁the ▁World ▁Sac red ▁Music ▁Festival ▁at ▁F ès . ▁ ▁Each