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National Festival of Popular Arts

Annual · July

The oldest festival in Morocco, held in Marrakesh since 1959. Folk troupes from every region of the country, from ahwach to gnaoua to abidat rma, perform in the historic venues of the city, notably the El Badi Palace and Jemaa el-Fna.

Editions

2026

Edition 55

Jul 2 – Jul 6

2025

Edition 54

Jul 3 – Jul 7

2024

Edition 53

Jul 4 – Jul 8

2023

Edition 52

Jun 22 – Jun 26

2022

Edition 51

Jul 1 – Jul 5

2021

Edition Cancelled

2020

Edition Cancelled

2019

Edition 50

Jul 2 – Jul 6

50th anniversary edition

2018

Edition 49

Jul 3 – Jul 7

2017

Edition Cancelled

2016

Edition Cancelled

2015

Edition Cancelled

2014

Edition Cancelled

2013

Edition 48

Jul 17 – Jul 21

2012

Edition 47

Jun 20 – Jun 24

2011

Edition 46

Jun 29 – Jul 3

2010

Edition 45

Jul 16 – Jul 24

"Founded in 1959, making it the oldest running festival in Morocco."