Timitar Festival

Timitar Festival
Tourism Syndicate
Administrative Quarter, Avenue Mohamed V
80 000 Agadir, Morocco
Phone: (212) 48-82-03-38
Fax: (212) 48-84-81-75
Email: timitarinfo@yahoo.fr

The first Amazigh (Berber) Festival in the world, the Timitar Festival has attracted over 500,000visitors, 500 artists and 46 concerts since it has been produced. Staged in three open-air venuesthroughout Agadir, the central Place al Amar can hold up to 50,000, while the smaller Place Bijaouaneand Théâtre de Verdure fit 25,000 and 3,000, respectively. The event is marked by the participation of foreign and domestic artists, presenting eclectic musical styles (Jazz, Hip-Hop, Indian, Spanish and Cuban music) as well as Moroccan culture, including Berber, Gnawa and other internationally known styles. This great cultural event is organized with the objective of spiritual hospitality and the exchange and is organized around the concept of the meeting of Amazigh music with the music styles of the world.