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Ouarzazate opens 14th National Ahwach Arts Festival

The 14th National Ahwach Arts Festival began at Ouarzazate’s Taourirt kasbah on 22 October 2026, according to Maghribia Press reporting. Its theme brings together Ahwach arts and world rhythms.

The opening honoured Rahma Chibi and Mohamed Aït Derouich, as well as younger artists Abdelghani Aït Moussa and Meryem El Moussaoui, according to that account.

The programme includes concerts, transmission workshops and discussions until 24 October. Activities scheduled for the final day are not treated as an already published final report.

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