Marrakech Popular Arts Festival

Marrakech comes alive during the Marrakech Popular Arts festival, when dancers, acrobats, craftsmen, fire-swallowers, jugglers, snake-charmers and a host of other entertainers from around the world converge on the city.

Marrakech certainly has no shortage of bustling ambience in its winding alleys and souqs, but add a load of entertainers, artists and visitors from all over the globe and the place really throbs with excitement. Combining modern entertainment with traditional attractions like Berber music performances, folk dancing and other activities, this really is a great way to see the culture of Marrakech revealed. Activities are generally concentrated in the Djemaa-el-Fna and the normally tranquil El Badi Palace, so if you’re in Morocco at this time of year make sure you get to Marrakech for a truly unforgettable Moroccan festival.