The Engagement Moussem in Imilchil from September 19 to 21

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The 2024 edition of the Moussem des fiançailles and the Festival des musiques des cimes will take place from September 19 to 21, in Bouzemou and Imilchil (Midelt Province), announce the organizers.

Organized by the Akhiam Association in partnership with the territorial municipalities of Bouzmou and Imilchil, these two cultural events, which are held under the theme “Our intangible heritage, locomotive of local development”, aim to promote the intangible cultural heritage of this region of the Kingdom, to safeguard and perpetuate it, as well as to promote the traditions and customs of Amazigh culture.

Placed under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, this cultural, social and artistic event also aims to highlight the local musical heritage and allow the public to appreciate the popular art of the Grand Atlas region with a view to making it a lever for the promotion of tourism in the region, indicates a press release from the organizers.

The program of the Moussem and the Festival includes artistic evenings hosted by several folk groups, a fair of craft and local products for the benefit of local cooperatives, as well as a 15 km road race around the two famous lakes of Isli and Tislit.

The Moussem will be marked in particular, as every edition, by the traditional collective wedding ceremony of couples from different tribes of the region, the same source added.

Organized in coordination with the prefecture of the province of Midelt and other partners, this event also aims to be a lever for the region’s economy, in the sense that it offers a platform for commercial exchanges between local tribes, and attracts a large number of Moroccan and foreign tourists eager to explore local traditions and attend festivities rich in Amazigh music, popular dances, festivals and colorful events.