22/10/2007
For the second consecutive year, Agadir will host the Concert for Tolerance on Saturday (October 27th), Aujourd'hui Le Maroc reported. The event is organised by the Moroccan Association for Tolerance, French manufacturer Electron Libre, French TV channel TF1, Morocco's 2M television channel and Agadir's regional council for tourism. The first Concert for Tolerance was held in Tunisia. Its main objective is promoting the culture of dialogue, peace and multiculturalism. The event will feature a number of international pop stars including Amel Bent, Jennifer, IAM, Magic System, Kamini, David Hallyday, Stanislas, Rose, Julie Zenatti, Mokobe, Algerian raï king Cheb Khaled, Chaabi star Najat Atabou and the rap group Fnaire. The concert will be broadcast live by Radio 2M and later by various European channels such as TF1, TV5 Monde and TV5 Europe, enabling over 30 million people around the world to watch the concert.