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
Edition 8 Upcoming
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'
Edition 7 Upcoming
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
Edition 6 Upcoming
Aug 20 – Aug 24
Featured Najat Atabou, Hatim Ammour and Maitre Gims; first 'Village of Local Products'; attracted close to one million visitors
Edition 5 Upcoming
Aug 18 – Aug 21
Theme 'the Forest, National Heritage'; included a national conference on forest fires and sports tournaments