Marrakech’s Popular Arts Festival kicks off this July
The annual Marrakech Popular Arts Festival is a wild week of entertainment.Marrakech will come alive in July with the annual Marrakech Popular Arts Festival. Marrakech recently marked the 45th year of this lively, enthusiastic celebration of all things Moroccan. Artists and entertainers from all over Europe and Asia will gather in this hot, historical city to come together in an explosion of entertainment and adventure.
Craftsmen will be displaying their wares in the many open-air markets around the city, while artists, street musicians, dancers and fire-swallowers fill the streets. The Badi Palace will be the centre of the action as tourists from all over the world flock together with natives to enjoy the attractions. Music and dancing go on both day and night during this wild annual celebration.
Fantasia will be happening again at this year’s Marrakech Popular Arts Festival. The horse-riding spectacular has always been one of the Festival’s most popular events. The show goes on every evening outside the city walls in a field near the Bab Jdid. Hundreds of horses charge about, their riders garbed in traditional clothing for this spectacular event.
Holidaymakers travelling to Marrakech from London will want to remember that this is not the United Kingdom. Single travellers, especially women, should be alert to their surroundings and use some common sense to avoid having trouble with unsavoury characters in the city. Ladies should remember that this is a primarily Muslim country, and respect the culture by dressing conservatively to avoid attracting unwanted attention.
The populace of Marrakech are friendly and fiercely proud of their beautiful city. This week-long festival is a wonderful opportunity for holidaymakers to see some of the best Marrakech has to offer.
