The 2012 edition of the Venice Carnival takes place from February 11 to 21, with a prelude on 4 and 5 February.
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Program Summary of Venice Carnival 2012
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Ifrane: 3rd Festival Tourtite
Tues 11/08/09 - 18:03 | Comments

Affiche_Festival_Tourtite-fr-21170 The town of Ifrane is home from August 5 to 10, the third edition of the Festival Tourtite. This event is marked by the participation of a group of artists to attract a large audience.

The third Festival Tourtite Ifrane, held from August 5 to 10 under the banner "Nature at the crossroads of cultures," opened Wednesday night with a concert Belkhayate Abdelhadi. The sports complex of Ifrane was packed with spectators who came to listen to classical Belkhayate "Qitar El Hayat", "Matakchi Biya", "Yadak al inssane" or "Ya Bent Annassir" before continuing the evening with a group came to Spain, the star of the Middle Atlas Cherifa and diva of the southern provinces Saida Charaf. This intercultural Moroccan sparkles in the heart of the Middle Atlas.
This event is initiated by the Association for the Advancement of Tourtite cultural, artistic and sports activities and preservation of the heritage of mountain towns in collaboration with the province and the city council of Ifrane. It will be marked by concerts by a host of artists and arts groups Moroccan popular and classical. According to the initiators of this event, this third edition intends to "stimulate sensations, touch the heart and elevate the mind to form a harmonious composition of colors and ask a gateway for human contact from diverse backgrounds." The festival is a meeting place between players excelling in a variety of cultural expressions, which will gather to share their identities and enrich their differences, they add. Besides music, the event also includes the launch of a competition for the best photo of the town of Ifrane and its regions. The workshops of drawing and painting and free opening of an exhibition of 200 paintings by over 30 artists.
Tourtite also celebrates the child through various recreational activities ranging from the establishment of a playground and environmental education, planning a carnival for children and through the towers magic and songs and dances for children.
To Ifrane, a high reconstructed image and a reputation regained after major redevelopment of its urban, its childcare and its ecological sites, this festival is an opportunity to position itself among ideal location for the poles of global eco-tourism attractions, reflection and concentration sports. Sport will be on hand with the organization of a multitude of activities including a cyclo-cross for fans of mountain biking, road race, a closed cycling Dayet Aoua, football matches between districts cities and centers of the province of Ifrane and competitions trout fishing, shooting and bowls.

By: MAP

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