Sefrou Cherry Festival 2010
Culture Vultures, the winner of the 2010 Best Moroccan Culture Blog Bombie, has a couple of nice posts on The Sefrou Cherry Festival for 2010. If anyone has more information, please let us know.
Sefrou Cherry Festival 2010
17th,18th,19th and 20th of June
This oldest Festival in Morocco, Sefrou’s Cherry festival celebrates 90 years since the first festivities to celebrate the once harvest of cherries. This year, the 2010 comeback of the Festival promises to stimulate and entertain Sefrou town and its region’s inhabitants. The four day gala of a festivities include a procession led by this years Cherry Queen, (5 pm Satuyrday)live music in the main square (10 pm Thurs/Fri/Sat), a fantasia every morning, poetry, theatre, clowns for children and a gather of local associations and craftpeople’s creations and activities.
seFest, Sefrou’s Association for the Contemporary Arts, has gathered close to 40 images of visual artist’s works from Sefrou or those who have been inspired by the ancient beber/jewish town. These representations are printed on large-scale supports and placed on the building around the medina and new town; a homage to the visual art that has derived from Sefrou, before and now.
25 kilometres from Fez the streets are being painted, gardens put into place, tents are being erected and the banners are flying high.
On the road towards Boulemane mountain region lies the enchanting town of Sefrou. Once known as the ‘Garden of Morocco’ and its multi racial population of Muslims, Jews and Christians, Sefrou town celebrates the harvest of cherry crops in June.
Despite living much from its past reputation, Sefrou town still holds much charm and charisma. This year’s cherry festival promises to make a healthy comeback after last years break.
Now programmed to free up the calendar away from the Fes festival, Sefrou Cherry Festival will be held from the 17th – 20th of June.
With Cherry Queens and Princesses, live music, fantasias, processions, stalls of arts and crafts, contemporary and historical exhibitions and the possible honor of the Kings presence, C.V also recommends this event for the local’s participation in this delightful ancient market town.
There are a few hotels in town if you wish to stay over night. The best for personality and location is Dar Attamani, an old Rabbi’s house restored in great rustic taste in the heart of the old medina.Sefrou Cherry Festival – 17th – 20th of June.
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