02/06/2008
The 4th annual Mediterranean Festival of Amazigh Culture will be held in Tangier from July 24th to July 27th, festival director Ilias Omari announced on Saturday (May 31st). The 2008 event will focus on the cultural diversity of the Mediterranean basin and the interaction of the Amazigh identity with other cultures in the region, Omari said. Amazigh bands, Flamenco music groups and Arab-Andalusian bands will perform and a special tribute will be paid to the late writer Mohamed Choukri.