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Moroccan Festivals

Festivals and Feasts in Morocco take place throughout the year, celebrating local traditions, customs and arts. Whilst festivals focus on arts and popular traditions, Moussems are important gatherings to pay homage to a holy man. Fantasias are traditional war exercises ......See below for a guide to cultural and religious holidays and festivals in Morocco.

MOROCCAN FEASTS AND FESTIVALS
Honey Festival
When: May
Where: Imouza of Ida Ou Tanane - Agadir province
Held every year in May, the honey festival is a truly unique experience. Argana is one of the largest collective beehives in the world. The hives are made of split reed cylinders covered with clay, and are steeped in a rich local culture and tradition.
Wax Candle Festival
When:May
Where: Sale
The Wax Candle festival is held in the white town of Sale, the sister city to Rabat, on the Bouregreg Estuary. This wonderful traditional festival, with its wax lantern procession (Mawkib Esh Shomouaa) is said to date back to the Barbary period. It is said that the corsairs carried wax lanterns in procession to the town’s patron, Sidi Abdallah Ben Hassoun, to ask for protection on their journey.
Cherry Festival
When: June
Where: Séfrou - Fez Province
This 3 day festival in the Fez province, includes the torch light parade, many competitions, fantasia, and Miss Cherry Competition.
Desert Symphony Festival
When: June
Where: Ouarzazate
National Festival of Popular Arts
When:June
Where: Marrakesh
For two weeks every June, Marrakesh plays host to The Festival of Popular Arts . The festival showcases traditional Moroccan arts and culture, with performances of dance, beber music, plays and craft displays.
Fes Festival
When: June
Where: Fes
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Gnaoua Festival
When: June
Where: Essaouira
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July
Camel Festival
When: July
Where: Guelmim
August
Imilchil Festival
When: August
Where: Imilchil
High in the Atlas Mountains, the village of Imilchil hosts the famous annual engagement and marriage festival. The local are a nomadic Berber tribe called the Ait Hdiddou. During the festival young girls and boys from many different villages are allowed to meet, for the purpose of marriage.The festival is full of colour, music, flirting and dancing.
Asilah Cultural Festival
When: August
Where: Asilah
Horse Festival
When: September
Where: Tissa
The horse festival is held in Tissa, where every year hundreds of riders gather wearing traditional finery. There is fierce competition, with prize giving ceremonies and feasts.
Date Festival
When: October
Where: Erfoud
This annual festival celebrates the date palm. It is the primary product in the region, which much of the local population cultivate them.
Agadir Festival
When: December
Where: Agadir
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