National Festival of Popular Arts: 16-24 July, 2010

The 45th National Festival of Popular Arts will be taking place in Marrakech from 16th to 24th July 2010. The entire city will celebrate the cultures of various regions in Morocco through dance, poetry, music, etc. For nine consecutive days, Marrakech will welcome all the traditional arts of Morocco. Stages will spring up all around the city, in Bab Ighli, Douar Akioud, Jnana El Harti, the Palais Badii and the Théâtre Royal. The festival pays tribute to all regions of Morocco through a wide-ranging artistic program reflecting the diversity of the kingdom’s musical heritage: traditional, Chaâbi, Moroccan song, Amazigh, the Aïta and new generation pop art.

Discover dances reserved for couples about to be married, a tradition in the Middle and High Atlas mountains! Allow yourself to be enchanted by the Guedra, the mysterious female dance of the Souss and Southern regions! Dance to the beats of hunting and warrior initiation rites from the North-east and Central regions. And let yourself be charmed by the singing troubadours typical of the Marrakech region. Nine days to discover all of these specific regional cultures! Book your accommodation now at Marrakech riad Dar Zaman to avoid disappointment!

National Festival of Popular Arts: 16-24 July, 2010