Every year around June or July the city of Marrakech becomes a little livelier for the Festival Nacional des Arts Populaires. This year, the 45th edition Marrakech’s Popular Arts Festival will take place from the 16th until the 24th of July. As one of the most popular events in Marrakech, this festival features entertainers and all sorts of artists from across Europe and Asia and combines modern entertainment with old traditions.
But this event doesn’t only stand for internationality. This event is a melting pot for the cultures of Marocco’s various regions and creates a unique experience of sounds, color and rhythm. Ancient folkdances, traditional Berber musicians and the enchantment of belly dancers are some of the traditional highlights this event has to offer. One of the most popular features is the ‘fantasia’, a choreographed trick horse-riding spectacle held each evening in a field near the Bab Jdid just outside the city walls. Some of the main events will take place on the city’s main square, Djemma el Fna.
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