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Festival International d'Ifrane (Les Chants des Cèdres)

Annual · July–August · ~4 days

Annual multi-day festival in Ifrane organized by the Forum Ifrane pour la Culture et le Développement association, mixing Moroccan popular, Amazigh and Ahwach music with environmental-awareness programming (cedar forests, water resources) and sports tournaments; its closing 'Symphonie Ahidous' performance is a festival signature.

Editions

2026

Edition 8

Jul 25 – Jul 28

Theme centered on sustainable development of Ifrane National Park; 100% Moroccan lineup spanning modern song, popular heritage, Amazigh music and rap; closed with the 'Symphonie Ahidous'

2025

Edition 7

Jul 23 – Jul 26

Theme 'water, source of life and development challenge'; Ahwach troupes plus Zina Daoudia, Ahouzar and Yamna El Amrani; national cooking competition on trout dishes

2024

Edition 6

Aug 20 – Aug 24

Featured Najat Atabou, Hatim Ammour and Maitre Gims; first 'Village of Local Products'; attracted close to one million visitors

2023

Edition 5

Aug 18 – Aug 21

Theme 'the Forest, National Heritage'; included a national conference on forest fires and sports tournaments