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12 Jun 2012
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A festive atmosphere in the Medina
For three days, the Nights of the Medina offer the Moroccan and foreign public of the Fès Festival of Sacred Music of the World the chance to experience an artistic and initiatory journey in the heart of the mythical alleys of the Medina, a universal heritage of humanity.
The "Nights of the Medina" make the alleys of the old city of Fès vibrate to the rhythms of the festival for three days, allowing the Moroccan and foreign public to discover the spiritual, historical, and architectural secrets of this universal heritage of humanity. From 11 to 13 June, the Bab El Makina square is deserted, giving way to three sites in the Medina (Dar Mokri, Dar Adiyel, and the Batha Museum), which host musical performances of great artistic and rhythmic variety. From the very first night of 11 June, the public responded, driven by the thirst to discover the mythical alleys of the Medina and to experience a nocturnal journey that is both artistic and initiatory. The audience at Dar Mokri was immersed in the heart of Persian song and poetry with sisters Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat (Iran). Representing the current evolution of Persian song, the Vahdat sisters highlighted the P…
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