Events
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Events & festivals
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Rose Festival
The so-called valley of roses, Kelaat-M’Gouna in Morocco hosts an annual rose festival in mid-May (usually, the second weekend) when millions of roses are harvested and special events and competitions held. The roses from the valley are famous for the rose water that is produced from them and then becomes the base for perfume.
Rose Festival
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Festival's main highlights include a Rose Queen coronation, a festive petal-strewn parade of decorated floats. Street vendors offer various crafts, soaps, perfumes, lotions, oils, and dried roses. Visitors can also try traditional Berber dishes, enjoy local music and dancing.
During the festival, not only will you see a spectacular amount of flowers, but also some shops will offer competitions. For example, in the tea shop, each customer will receive a petal with a special offer printed on it, and if you are lucky you can win a $500 shopping spree!
The festival of roses attracts about 300,000 people to Kelaâ M’Gouna, located in Tinghir Province, 80 km(50 miles) northeast of Ouarzazate, in the Dadés Valley. It's worth to arrive to the festival a few days early to see the harvesting process and watch children decorate the streets that are lined in beautiful hedgerows.
Rally Aicha des gazelles
The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc is the only women’s rally raid in the world that takes place 100% off-road.
Created in 1990, this unique event brings women aged 18 to 71 from around the world together in the Moroccan desert.
Rally Aicha des gazelles
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Since its creation, the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc has been developing a new vision for motorsport: no speed, no GPS just old-school navigation, entirely off-road: a return to the roots of Adventure. It is the only event in the world with this unique concept.
The only requirement is determination. The women who take part in this rally—known as “Gazelles”—are of all ages, social backgrounds, nationalities and levels of off-road experience. In 4x4s, Crossovers, Quad bikes, SSVs and truck, they come to experience a unique competition :
> Based on the values of tolerance, solidarity and determination
> where respect for the host country is a priority through the actions of the Rallye’s non-profit, Cœur de Gazelles
> That cares about the environment: the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles is the only rally in the world with ISO 14001:2004 certification
Marathon of the Sands
The Marathon des Sables (abbreviated MDS) is a self-sufficient food stage race that takes place in Morocco every year in April. Established in 1986 as a stand-alone event, it is now the fourth of ten stages of the Ultra-Trail World Tour founded in 2013 and contested for the first time in 2014.
Marathon of the Sands
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Coureurs et marcheurs se retrouvent à Ouarzazate pour être emmenés au départ de ce que l’on pourrait appeler une course à pied extrême ou un ultramarathon. Ce marathon du Sahara emmène les sportifs et sportifs enthousiastes à travers 243 km de désert.
Le parcours réparti entre les 8 jours de course. Environ 650 concurrents de 35 pays y participent chaque année. Après une journée de course, les concurrents se reposent et dînent dans les camps pour être prêts pour le lendemain. Le Marathon des sables est incontestablement l’une des courses les plus satisfaisantes et les plus difficiles au monde.