First edition of the National Falconry Festival in El Jadida

Under the theme "Falconry: ancestral tradition and universal heritage," the first edition of the Falconry Festival will take place from 19 to 21 April 2013. Organized by the Lekouassem Falconers Association of Ouled Frej and the Provincial Association for Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the regional directorate of culture, this cultural event coincides with the 2nd anniversary of the inscription of falconry on the UNESCO list as living human heritage. By celebrating the rebirth of falconry in the province of El Jadida, the organizers aspire to bring back to the forefront other aspects of this heritage, including know-how regarding hunting instruments, traditional clothing, music, singing, dancing, culinary art, not to mention the essential horse that was once an integral part of falconry. It will be a celebration in the Doukkala region and visitors, both local and foreign, will…