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fiogf49gjkf0d FEASTS ARE ORGANIZED DURING ALL SEASONS, CELEBRATING VARIOUS
LOCAL TRADITIONS. FESTIVALS ARE CONSECRATED TO THE POPULAR ARTS
& TO THE TRADITIONS. "MOUSSEMS" ARE IMPORTANT GATHERING TO PAY
HOMAGE TO A HOLY MAN. TOURISTS CAN ADMIRE FANTASIAS, DANCES,
SONGS, TRADITIONAL COSTUMES & CAN PARTICIPATE IN PROCESSIONS
& TASTE THE WONDERFUL FOOD. THESE DEMONSTRATIONS OFTEN VARY
DEPENDING ON LOCAL CONDITIONS (HARVEST) OR ON THE LUNAR
CALENDAR. THEREFORE IT IS DIFFICULT TO TO GIVE PRECISE DATES.
EVENTS 2002
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JAN : 11 - INDEPENDENCE DAY, NATION WIDE.
14 - MARRAKESH INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, MARRAKESH.
ANNUAL MARATHON THAT TAKES PLACE AROUND THE
STREETS OF MARRAKESH ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL
PARTICIPANTS.
MAR : 02-04 - FETE DU TRONE, THIS THREE-DAY NATIONWIDE EVENT
COMMEMORATES KING'S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.
THE SPECIAL ALLURE OF THE EVENT IS MOCK BATTLES
BY MEN ON HORSEBACK RACING WITH GUN UPLIFTED &
FIRING AWAY IN SPECTACULAR FEATS BY MAN & BEAST.
13-23 - MOROCCAN CLASSIC RALLY, MARRAKESH. CURRENTLY
IN ITS' 7TH YEAR THIS CLASSIC CAR RALLY TAKES
PLACE BETWEEN CITIES AROUND MOROCCO AND SHOULD
PROVE TO BE A MEMORABLE AND EXCITING EVENT.
31-06APR- MARATHON OF THE SANDS, OUARZAZATE. FOR SIXTEEN
YEARS, ROUGHLY 700 COMPETITORS FROM MORE THAN
30 COUNTRIES ON SIX CONTINENTS HAVE TAKEN PART
IN WHAT IS CALLED THE TOUGHEST FOOTRACE ON
EARTH.
APR : 01-30 - INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF MEDITERRANEAN CINEMA,
VARIOUS VENUES TETOUAN. RECOGNISED AS BEING
NORTH MOROCCO'S VERSION OF THE CANNES FILM
FESTIVAL, THIS WEEK LONG CINEMATIC FEAST IS
DEDICATED TO ALL MEDITERR MEDITERRANEAN FILMS,
INCLUDING AN AWARD PRESENTATION FOR THE BEST
FLICK. THIS IS THE LARGEST & MOST PRESTIGIOUS
CINEMATIC EVENT IN THE MOROCCAN CALENDER.
08-14 - MARATHON DES SABLES, SAHARA.
15 - ROSE FESTIVAL, KELAA M'GOUNA. THIS TRADITIONAL
ROSE FESTIVAL CAN TAKE PLACE AT SLIGHTLY
DIFFERENT TIMES EACH YEAR DEPENDING ON LOCAL
CLIMATE.
31-08JUN- FEZ FESTIVAL OF SACRED WORLD MUSIC, FEZ. THIS
FESTIVAL IS DEDICATED TO PERFORMANCE SPIRITUAL
& RELIGIOUS MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
JUN : 14-23 - MARRAKESH FESTIVAL OF POPULAR ARTS, PALAIS
BADII, MARRAKESH.
JUL : 13 - AL HOCEIMA POPULAR MUSIC FESTIVAL, AL HOCEIM
AUG : 08-22 - ASILAH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CULTURE,
ASILAH.
13 - MOULAY ABDALLAH AMGHOR FANTASIA MOUSSEM,
EL JADIDA.
13-15 - ENGAGEMENT FESTIVAL, IMILCHIL.
SEP : 04-07 - MOUSSEM OF MOULAY INDRISS, FES.
13 - TISSA MOUSSEM, HORSE FESTIVAL, FEZ.
OCT : 10-13 - MARRAKECH PALMERAIE WOMENS OPEN, PALMERAIE
PALACE MARRAKESH.
18-20 - DATE FEAST, ERFOUD. THIS FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
EXACTLY HOW HIGHLY MOROCCANS REGARDS THEIR
CULTURE.
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EVENTS 2001
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JAN : 14 - MARRAKECH INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, MARRAKECH
FEB : - ALMOND TREE BLOSSOM, TAFRAOUT
MAR : 02-04 - FETE DU TR NE, MARRAKECH
ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT, PAGEANT, HISTORICAL,
HORSE RACING, SHOOTING, NATIONAL EVENT
12-23 - MOROCCAN CLASSIC RALLY, MARRAKECH
APR : 01-07 - MARATHON DES SABLES, ONE OF THE FIRST EXPEDITION
RACES, THE MARATHON DES SABLES ('MARATHON OF
THE SANDS'), IS KNOWN AS THE TOUGHEST FOOTRACE
ON EARTH. COMPETITORS TRAVERSE NEARLY 150 MILES
ACROSS SAHARA DESERT OF MOROCCO OVER 7 DAYS.
01-30 - INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF MEDITERRANEAN CINEMA,
TETOUAN
18-25 - INT'L CONFERENCE ON SALTWATER INTRUSION &
COASTAL AQUIFERS
MAY : 04-06 - ROSE FEAST, EL KELAA M'GOUNA
IN THIS GRANDIOSE SETTING, THE DAY IS MARKED BY
NUMEROUS EVENTS LIKE FOLK-DANCING AND SINGING,
HANDICRAFT EXHIBITIONS, "DIFFA" BANQUETS,
SELECTION OF MISS ROSE, CAMEL RIDES ETC.
12-20 - RAID GAIA ADVENTURE,
NO DATE - WAX CANDLE FEAST, SALE
NO DATE - HONEY FEAST, IMMOUZZER
JUN : 01-09 - SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL, FEZ
15-24 - POPULAR ARTS FESTIVAL, MARRAKECH
NO DATE - DESERT SYMPHONY FEAST, OUARZAZATE
NO DATE - GUINEAN SINGERS AND DANCERS, ESSAOUIRA
NO DATE - CHERRY FEAST, SEFROU
JUL : 14 - AL HOCEIMA POPULAR MUSIC FESTIVAL
NO DATE - CAMEL FEAST, GUELMIM
AUG : 09-23 - ASILAH CULTURAL FESTIVAL, ASILAH
NO DATE - MOUSSEM OF MOULAY ABDELLAH
NO DATE - MOUSSEM OF MOULAY IDRISS ZERHOUN,
HELD NEAR THE CITY OF MEKNES
SEP : 18 - ENGAGEMENT FEAST, IMILCHIL
NO DATE - HORSE FESTIVAL, TISSA (FEZ)
OCT : 11-14 - MARRAKECH PALMERALE WOMENS OPEN
NO DATE - DATE FEAST, ERFOUD
DEC : NO DATE - AGADIR FESTIVAL
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