Festival El Capitaino - Part 2

As well as a sophisticated list of world famous festivals – Morocco’s “moussems” are lesser known, more traditional celebrations which, once found, can be extremely enjoyable events to attend. At first these mass gatherings were religious celebrations honouring Marabouts - men of faith to whom god has given special powers. Nowadays the religious connotations are far more subtle and many of the events have become more general street parties which celebrate and coincide with harvest cycles.

Festival El Capitaino - Part 1

Summer time in Morocco is furiously hot, fantastically beautiful and frantically busy. Finding out what is going on during your stay is growing increasingly hard, particularly as many celebrations adjust each year with the changing harvests and traditional “moussems” seem to be dying out while bigger more international events prosper. What follows is a short guide to this summer’s “moussems” and festivals, ensuring that you have the inside knowledge that prevents you from missing out.