Festivals Festivals, both national and Islamic, are celebrated in Marrakesh and throughout the country, and some of them are observed as national holidays. Cultural festivals of note held in Marrakesh include the National Folklore Festival, the Marrakech Festival of Popular Arts (in which a variety of famous Moroccan musicians and artists participate), international folklore festival Marrakech Folklore Days and the Berber Festival. The International Film Festival of Marrakech, which aspires to be the North African version of the Cannes Film Festival, was established in 2001. The festival, which showcases over 100 films from around the world annually, has attracted Hollywood stars such as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Susan Sarandon, Jeremy Irons, Roman Polanski and many European, Arab and Indian film stars. The Marrakech Bienniale was established in 2004 by Vanessa Branson as a cultural festival in various disciplines, including visual arts, cinema, video, literature, performing arts, and architecture.
Festivals Festivals both national and Islamic are celebrated in Marrakesh and throughout the country and some of them are observed as national holidays Cultural festivals of note held in Marrakesh include the National Folklore Festival the Marrakech Festival of Popular Arts (in which a variety of famous Moroccan musicians and artists participate) international folklore festival Marrakech Folklore Days and the Berber Festival The International Film Festival of Marrakech which aspires to be the North African version of the Cannes Film Festival was established in 2001 The festival which showcases over 100 films from around the world annually has attracted Hollywood stars such as Martin Scorsese Francis Ford Coppola Susan Sarandon Jeremy Irons Roman Polanski and many European Arab and Indian film stars The Marrakech Bienniale was established in 2004 by Vanessa Branson as a cultural festival in various disciplines including visual arts cinema video literature performing arts and architecture