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Festival Spiritual heritage / Music Meknes July

Aissawa — Modes and Rhythms of the World Festival

Meknes festival devoted to Aissawa spiritual and musical heritage, ritual rhythms and dialogue with other world traditions.

Aissawa Festival at El-Hedim Square in Meknes

The Aissawa Festival — Maqams and Rhythms of the World celebrates a spiritual and musical tradition deeply connected with the history of Meknes.

A living heritage

Maâlems, brotherhoods and ensembles bring together chants, rhythms and collective practices while opening conversations with other spiritual and musical traditions.

Meknes and Aissawa memory

The city is a central territory for this heritage. By occupying El-Hedim Square and other public venues, the festival reconnects historical memory with contemporary urban life.

2026 edition

The sixth edition runs from July 22 to 25, 2026. View dates, ticket prices and practical details.

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