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News 25 Feb 2010 4 min read

From 26 to 28 February 2010, Dakhla hosts the fourth edition of the Sea and Desert festival

The communion between sky and sea, desert and song has once again demonstrated the exceptional potential of the Dakhla festival, which is preparing to celebrate its fourth anniversary. A true haven of peace, the city of Dakhla has definitively confirmed its place as a world-class board sports spot, while also establishing itself as a major cultural meeting place for the duration of a festival.
From 26 to 28 February 2010, Dakhla hosts the fourth edition of the Sea and Desert festival
A festival that is becoming an annual meeting for world-renowned athletes and artists, accomplices of the inhabitants of the Oued Eddahab-Lagouira region who are just as impatient to welcome them. In addition to the cultural enrichment of the region, the Dakhla festival has considerably boosted the economic fabric of the region, proof of which is the complete overhaul of the bay where prestigious hotels have been installed. Numerous investments in progress consolidate this perspective of sustainable development, and have also allowed for the strengthening of existing structures.High-flying exhibitions will once again brighten the sky facing the sea: the bay of Dakhla will host the longest speed race in the world in the confirmed presence of the undisputed windsurfing legend Bjorn Dunkerbeck. For three days, young talents from the new Moroccan scene will cross paths with renowned interna…

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