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FESTIVALS AND PARTIES

MAIN IMAGE Festival musicians performing in vibrant costumes
BELOW (left to right) Musicians beating a rhythm in Essaouira; fishing
boats in Essaouira harbor beside the ramparts of the medina

4 MORE WORLD MUSIC
FESTIVALS TO RIVAL WOMAD

FESTIVAL IN THE DESERT, MALI Three days of Malian music,
Touareg culture, and sounds from around the world. This remote,
hip, and sandy concert takes place in Essakane each January.

RAJASTHAN INTERNATIONAL FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL,
INDIA This colorful celebration of regional roots music,
dance, and the performing arts is held every October at
Jodphur’s spectacular Meherangarh Fort.
RAINFOREST WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL, SARAWAK,
MALAYSIA Venues don’t get more exotic than this. At this
festival in the heart of Borneo, local artists perform surrounded
by verdant jungle and exotic flowers, alongside internationally
recognized names.
FESTIVAL OF WORLD SACRED MUSIC, MOROCCO Held
amid the palaces and courtyards of the ancient city of Fez in
June each year, this Sufi-oriented festival celebrates spiritual
values, pluralism, and cultural diversity.

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