Provisional Program of the Festival

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Reception of particpating groups
17:00 to 19:00

Popular carnival with all participating groups in the streets of laayoune

Thursday, October 29, 2026

09:00 - 18:00 : (At the grand square of Al-Mashour)
  • Open exhibitions with dedicated pavilions for each participating country
09:00 - 13:30
  • Opening symposium under the theme : "Folk Arts : A Bridge for dialogue between peoples"
11:00 - 11:45
  • Tea ceremony
11:45 - 12:30
  • Continuation of the symposium
12:30 - 13:00
  • Honoring national and international personalities
15:00
  • Press meeting with the day's participating groups
19:00 - 20:30
  • Opening ceremony at the conference Hall (Laayoune)
  • Opening with selected verses from the Holy Quran
  • Official speeches (Festival President, local authorities, Ministry of Culture representative)
  • Artistic performence of Hassani heritage
20:45 - 21:15
  • Artistic performance of Moroccon heritage
21:30 - 21:45
  • Artistic performance of British heritage
22:00 - 22:15
  • Artistic performance of Senegalese heritage

Friday, October 30, 2026

09:00 - 18:00 : (At the grand square of Al-Mashour)
  • Open exhibitions with dedicated pavilions for each participating country
09:00 - 13:30
  • Symposium titled : "Preserving intangible Heritage in the Era of Globalization"
11:00 - 11:45
  • Tea ceremony
11:45 - 12:30
  • Continuation of the symposium
12:30 - 13:00
  • Honoring national and international personalities
15:00
  • Press meeting with the day's participating groups
19:00 - 21:30
  • Artistic performance of Maroccan heritage
  • Artistic performance of Egyptian heritage
  • Artistic performance of Spanish heritage

Saturday, October 31, 2026

09:00 - 18:00 : (At the grand square of Al-Mashour)
  • Open exhibitions with dedicated pavilions for each participating country
09:00 - 13:30
  • Symposium titled : "Preserving intangible Heritage in the Era of Globalization"
11:00 - 11:45
  • Tea ceremony
11:45 - 12:30
  • Continuation of the symposium
12:30 - 13:00
  • Honoring national and international personalities
15:00
  • Press meeting with the day's participating groups
19:00 - 21:30
  • Folkloric performances
  • Artistic performance of Maroccan heritage
  • Artistic performance of Egyptian heritage
  • Artistic performance of Spanish heritage

Sunday, November 01, 2026

09:00 - 16:00
  • Open exhibitions with dedicated pavilions for each participating group.
09:00 - 10:30
  • Symposium titled : "The Future of Folk Festivals Worldwide"
11:30 - 11:45
  • Tea ceremony
11:45 - 12:30
  • Continuation of the symposium
12:30 - 13:00
  • Honoring national and international personalities
13:30 - 14:30
  • Closing ceremony.
  • Honoring the participants in the festival's events.
  • Reading of the closing statement and recommendations.
  • Recitation of the Loyalty and Devotion Message addressed to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him.

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