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CULTURAL FESTIVALS MOROCCO

Discover the cultural richness of Morocco through our alternative group getaways (signature trips, music and folklore festivals and tailor-made trips). We offer proposals for conscious tourism and cultural immersion throughout the Moroccan geography and, especially, in the Sahara Desert, in addition to cooperating with the society of Merzouga for the development of the cultural and feminine sector.

Music & folklore festivals

Art and culture manifestations in Morocco abound and are identified with specific regions within the country itself. These initiatives usually serve as platforms to revalue ancestral traditions, promoting their knowledge and connecting new generations with the necessary trends to safeguard the territory and ecosystems. Cultural festivals bring to light Morocco's historical legacy and are a sensitization mechanism to raise awareness through knowledge and entertainment. Currently, the kingdom of Morocco constitutes a heterogeneous reality that strongly links it to other areas of the African continent as well as to Europe, without forgetting the indisputable Arab influence. Enjoying an event of these characteristics in Morocco is an exquisite opportunity due to the eclecticism and air of freedom that are combined. Foci of hope and renewal: between tradition and modernity.

Festival Taragalte

In its twelfth edition, the Targalte Festival - Under the stars promises to be an unmissable event for all lovers of the cultural wealth of the Sahara Desert. This year 2023 under the motto "The wisdom of the sands and the oases. Source of alchemy and inspiration" recognized bands such as Kader Tarhanin will join together with many other promises from the Moroccan music scene such as Folk Spirit, Said Taragalte or Tarwa N Tiniri , to celebrate and promote a new concept of tourism linked to sustainability and raising awareness of new generations through music and a suggestive program of cultural proposals.
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Festival Sadaka

Get to know the traditional "Sadaka" Gnawa music festival in the Khamlia village, near Merzouga, in front of the Erg Chebbi dunes. This community event takes place in summer (July or August) and brings together the entire local population of the region.
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Moussem de Imilchil or “festival of the women”

The tradition of collective weddings has its greatest exponent in the town of Imilchil, in the central High Atlas region. This Amazigh wedding tradition is celebrated annually during the month of September. Come and discover the September Romance!
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Festival Gnaoua de Essaouira

Known as "Morocco Woodstock" is celebrated every year at the end of June in Essaouira. In 2019, the festival turned 22 years old. After two years of suspension, in 2022 it was resumed with a new format that included different Moroccan cities. In 2023, the emblem of Gnaoua music and culture will once again be celebrated in Essaouira, its Atlantic coastal cradle. This year 2024 we will meet again with all the joy and good vibes of this unique festival in North Africa.
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Merzouga International Festival

The Erg Chebbi desert hosts the annual FIM festival held during the month of April.
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Moussem of Tan-Tan

According to UNESCO, the Moussem de Tan-Tan (Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity) in southwestern Morocco is an annual gathering of nomadic peoples of the Sahara that brings together more than thirty tribes from southern Morocco and other parts of Africa. of the northwest.
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Kelaat M'Gouna Rose Festival

The city of Kelaa M'Gouna is located in the province of Tinehir, in the valley of the Dades River. This becomes the center of an annual festival that is celebrated in the month of May and has the Damascus rose as its protagonist.
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Cultural Festival Internacional de Asilah

Every summer the Atlantic coastal city of Asilah becomes an open-air museum, the artistic capital of Morocco.
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International Festival of Nomads

The festival premieres a lineup for its next edition that will take place on November 12 and 13. Do you fancy a new travel proposal to the M'Hamid el Ghizlane desert? A unique opportunity to learn about the great cultural wealth of southeastern Morocco and revalue it through nomadism, its folklore and its music.
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Fez Festival of Sacred Music of the World

In the month of June, Fez becomes the capital of cultural encounter and exchange through this prestigious festival: the Festival of Sacred Music of the World.
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Festival Zamane

The Zamane festival of traditional songs from the Drâa Valley in the oasis of M'Hamid el Ghizlane has been revived this September 2022 after the pause experienced due to the pandemic. This year 2023 it will be held between December 1 and 3 in what will be its second edition, becoming a speaker for numerous Gnaoua, Arab, Amazigh and Daraoua artists in the exploration of the ancestral sounds and the rich heritage of the region. This event is organized by Joudour Sahara and the Playing for Change foundation.
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EntrerRitmos International Festival of Larache

Every year, artists from different backgrounds and cultures take the opportunity to come together to celebrate the beauty of cultural diversity. They share great experiences through music and dance in the historic indoor and outdoor spaces and plazas of the small Atlantic town of Larache.
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