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Gnaoua and World Music Festival

The Gnaoua and World Music Festival is an annual event that is held in Essaouira, in Morocco. It is an event that the entire family will enjoy, and is known to be a friendly, festive and relaxed extravaganza of music, culture, entertainment and dance. Essaouira is located approximately a hundred and fifty kilometers outside Marrakech and this year, the Gnaoua and World Music Festival will be held between the 26th and 28th of June 2008. It is where local and international musicians and genres meet to create a festival that is unique in sound and vibrant in atmosphere.

Ancient Glory of Aghmat

The archaeological site known as “Joumaa Aghmat” in southern Morocco contains the remains of a Berber town that was prominent in the Sous region during medieval times. Situated on the Ourika road, about 30 kilometers east of Marrakech, Aghmat (or Ghmat) is an interesting tourist attraction to visit to gain insight into an aspect of the history of Morocco.

Fantastic Entertainment at the Mawazine Festival

Morocco’s capital city, Rabat, will once again play host to the annual Mawazine World Rhythms Festival, set to take place from 16 to 24 May 2008. Organized by the Maroc-Cultures Association, the festival will welcome musicians and music-lovers from all over the world to join in this eight day celebration of the uniting power of music. The focus of the Mawazine Festival will be primarily on jazz and gypsy music, while embracing a wide variety of other music genres.

Spectacular Celebration of the Cherry Festival

The ancient walled town of Sefrou lies on the slopes of the Middle Atlas Mountains, in close proximity to the city of Fez in Morocco. The mountainous terrain and temperate climate make the region around Sefrou an ideal environment for cultivating cherries. The thousands of cherry trees make an exquisite display when they are covered in blossoms, and harvest time (around mid-June) is more than enough reason for the friendly inhabitants of this lovely Moroccan town to celebrate – and there is no doubt that the Cherry Festival is a joyous celebration.

The Delightful Fishing Town of Dakhla

The city of Dakhla, situated on the Atlantic coastline of Morocco-administered Western Sahara, with its lovely white houses, fascinating architecture, ancient history and friendly people, is a popular destination for tourists. The majority of the residents of Dakhla rely on fishing to provide a living and by mid afternoon each day, sections of the beach are scattered with fishing vessels in all shapes, sizes and colors, with fishermen offloading the results of their day’s work.

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