-Born of a desire to open the Amazigh culture on other world cultures, the event has succeeded over the editions to forge an identity as a crossroads with 900,000 spectators last year.The public will have the choice between concerts and various scenes of the festival. The musicians of the new generation of world music will also be honoured to meet the tastes of the youngest.
What defines Timitar Festival will celebrate its eleventh anniversary from other music festivals in Morocco is its special focus on Amazigh culture. Its permanent theme is “signs and cultures” and Timitar Festival will celebrate its eleventh anniversarylives up to this tag by including performances by traditional and modern Moroccan musicians alongside those of contemporary international artists.
Each year Timitar Festival will celebrate its eleventh anniversary honors artists coming from all over the world including Africa, South America, Europe and the Middle East in order to offer the Agadir audience the best of numerous works in Amazigh traditional music, modern music from the Maghreb and elsewhere, rap, jazz and hip hop.
Since its creation, Timitar has become a key meeting point, both on artistic and cultural levels. As part of Timitar, the Timitar OFF program, which consists of a colloquium and workshops on Deejaying and Veejaying practices for young people, emphasizes Amazigh culture and world music.
For more détails about the program check the following link:
http://www.festivaltimitar.ma
