Festivals in Morocco
Festival of World Sacred Music of Fez (May / June)
Fez, the spiritual capital of the country, becomes the place every year, gathering and convergence that coexist in the world, without knowing. Under the theme of globalization, this event was born in 1994, has already acquired an international aura.
Festival of Marrakech Popular Arts (July)
Each year in July, the city of Marrakech is alive with the Folk Festival, which takes place in the Imperial Palace of El Badii, this magnificent palace whose vast courtyard is carpeted and traditional to Arabian one facet, is ready to welcome musicians, singers, dancers, all from the world of art and popular tradition in Morocco, not to mention the thousands of spectators from all over enjoy these moments. There is a plume together, and the ritual dances of the Atlas, and those of Saharan origin as "Dekkah" and "Guedra" or "ritual dances of the Gnawa, heirs to the mystical ceremonies of animist cults Black Africa.
Gnawa Music Festival of Essaouira (June)
This event aims to bring together the best teams in the Gnaoua music, as well as a multitude of groups of American and European Jazz. This show was created for the first time in 1960, it was such a revelation, at once, this festival took place among the great "Shows" world class.
Popular Music Festival of Agadir (July)
It is the city of Agadir, which houses the festival of popular music and nomads. An appointment that highlights authentic music and traditions of Morocco deep songwriter, and plural Ahwash mountain villages, Rway's (itinerant musicians poets of Sousse and Atlas), Lâabate (singers) from Taroudant, Ganga (Gnaoua Berber campaigns), musicians and griots nomads of southern Morocco.
This rich culture combines music, poetry, spirituality and social phenomena. To better appreciate, lectures and film screenings illuminate the themes of the festival. And for the younger, introductory workshops for arts performances.
At the crossroads of all these influences, Agadir itself as the natural host of the festivities. The "Village Festival" is the focal point of all events. With a nomad camp in the ocean, facing a large stage and edged around caidal tents, the "Village Festival" is the scene of concerts and performances unique. Five stages including one open-air theater in the former are dedicated to modern and traditional festivities.
Asilah Cultural Festival (August)
A moment of cultural mix: The Cultural Festival of Asilah takes place in this town in northern Morocco, and meets every year a large number of thinkers, researchers and academicians artists from various countries.
International Film Festival of Marrakech (September)
Born in 2000, makes a solemn event, beyond its substantial impact on economic and tourism, creating not only a platform for meetings, exchanges and dialogue but also a promise of cooperation between those who do and love the seventh art. The festival is organized by the Foundation of International Film Festival of Marrakech and chaired by HRH Prince Moulay Rachid.
Oudayas Jazz Festival (Rabat in October):
Reflecting perfectly the ambitions of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership discussed at the Barcelona Conference in 1995, this event will take place the following year and was established as a center for meetings, exchanges and expressions, whose main been the development of what is now called the European Jazz, while allowing time to time, the opening of the jazz scene in Morocco whose syncopated music is deeply rooted in ancient traditions of the Maghreb.
