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Circuses can't compare to the madcap, Unesco-acclaimed
halqa
(street theatre) in Mar-
rakesh's main square (
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). By day, 'La Place' draws crowds with astrologers,
snake-charmers, acrobats and dentists with jars of pulled teeth. Around sunset, 100 restaur-
ant stalls kick off the world's most raucous grilling competition. 'I teach Jamie Oliver
everything he knows!' brags a chef. 'We're number one…literally!' jokes the cook at stall
number one. After dinner, Djemaa music jam sessions get under way - audience participa-
tion is always encouraged, and spare change ensures encores.
