Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Shelves of books at Café du Livre
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Photography exhibition at Gallerie 127
Arts and Culture
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Festivals in Essaouira
This 16th-century town
house is a cultural centre and
holds regular exhibitions, often
with Gnawa musicians
(see p11)
performing on opening nights. Its
small library contains art and
heritage books which you can
browse through while enjoying
some tea or coffee
(see p67)
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Marrakech International
The Festival des Alizés is
held in April/May in Essaouira
(see pp80-83)
where thousands
of classical music lovers enjoy
the free concerts and recitals. In
June, there is a four-day festival
of Gnawa
(see p11)
and world
music with two stages reserved
for international artists.
Impromptu performances are
held all over the medina.
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www.
festival-gnaoua.co.ma
Film Festival
Sponsored by movie fan King
Mohammed VI, the festival was
launched in 2001 and is held in
November. Guests who have
walked the red carpet include
Martin Scorsese and Sean Con-
nery.
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www.festival-marrakech.com
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Café du Livre
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Galerie 127
Apparently the only gallery
in all of North Africa dedicated to
photography, its sparse, white-
walled room on the second floor
exhibits both local and inter-
national works.
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Map B5 • 127 ave
Mohammed V, Guéliz • 0524 43 26 67
• Open 2-7pm Tue-Sun
The city's only English-
language bookstore, the Café du
Livre is also a café and restaurant
with Wi-Fi and games. There is a
permanent collection of books
on Morocco or by Moroccan
authors
(see pp78-9)
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Arts in Marrakech Festival
Primarily a literary festival,
AiM is held the weekend before
the international film festival,
with art events and exhibitions
also featuring.
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www.
kssouragafay.com/aim
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Galerie Rê
This is a
contemporary art
gallery at the northern
end of the New City
and holds regularly
changing exhibitions.
The owner, Lucien
Viola, a renowned
international collector
of carpets, also has
Marrakech International Film Festival
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For more on films and celebrities,
see pp34-5.
