The 14th FES FESTIVAL OF WORLD SACRED MUSIC

Join in the spirit of this unique multi-cultural event and experience the beauty and majesty of the world’s most moving spiritual music.

6 to 14 June 2008 - Fes - Morocco

The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music is widely acclaimed as one of the world’s great musical events. Now in its 14th year, it brings together performers from every corner of our planet for a week of artistic excellence in Morocco’s ancient holy city. It represents the spiritual heart of Islam – peaceful, pluralistic, generous and cheerful. It honours all the world’s spiritual traditions and it dissolves musical boundaries.

FES FESTIVAL 2008 – Provisional Programme
Pathways of Creativity

Friday 6^th June 2008:

BAB MAKINA (20h30) Jessye Norman (USA), with the Regional Lyric Orchestra Avignon Provence (France). Conducting: Rachael Worby (USA)

Saturday 7^th June 2008:

BATHA MUSEUM (16h30) Ghada Shbéïr (Lebanon) Songs of the Eastern Christian Churches

BAB MAKINA (20h30) “Sacred African American and Sufi Songs Night” Spiritual / Hymns / Qawwali / Gospel

Faiz Ali Faiz (Pakistan) ensemble with and Bernice Johnson Reagon and the Sacred Sound Ensemble (USA)

Sunday 8^th June 2008:

BATHA MUSEUM (16h30) Mari Boine (Norway) - Sacred Songs of Sami Scandinavian Far North

BAB MAKINA (20h30) Stabat Mater Dolorosa "Christian and Muslim Homage to Mary"

Al Kindi ensemble with Sheikh Hamza Shakour, the Munshid of the Great Umayyad Mosque and the Choir of Greece - Dir. JJ Weiss (Syria - Greece - France)

Monday 9^th June 2008:

BATHA MUSEUM (16h30)Thanh Huong (Vietnam): Traditional and sacred songs

BAB MAKINA (20h30) Belen Maya Company (Spain) "Dibujos" Flamenco dance

Tuesday 10^th June 2008:

BATHA MUSEUM (16h30) Tartit Women's Ensemble (Mali) folk and sacred songs of the Tuareg

BAB MAKINA (20h30) "Panti Pusaka Budaya" Ensemble: Sacred Traditional Dances of Bali / Indonesia

Wednesday 11^th June 2008:

BATHA MUSEUM (16h30) Ysaÿe Quartet (France): the Last 7 Words of Christ (J. Haydn) / Text: Michel Serres - Narrator: Michael Lonsdale

Thursday 12^th June 2008:

BATHA MUSEUM (16h30) The Roza Enflorese (Belgium) - Sephardic sacred and traditional songs

BAB MAKINA (20h30) Abdelwahab Doukali (Morocco)

Friday 13^th June 2008:

BATHA MUSEUM (16h30) Cantus Colln (Germany): Around JS Bach / Spiritual Paths (Buxtehude - J. Rosenmüller - JS Bach)- Dir Konrad Junghanel

BAB MAKINA (20h30) Mohamed Abdou (Saudi Arabia)

Saturday 14^th June 2008:

BATHA MUSEUM (16h30) Madhup Mudghal (India): The Bakhti devotional songs

BAB MAKINA (20h30) Ismael Lô (Senegal) with the Brotherhood Hamadcha of Fez (Morocco) "From Dakar to Fez: from heart to soul"

TRAVEL ARRANGEMANTS

HOTELS                                  5 Nights       7 Nights      10 Nights

ZAHRAT AL JABAL

HOTEL 3***

Price per person on B&B                             £269              £299              £375

Price per person on Half Board                  £295              £335              £415

Single Room Supplement                           £40                £50                £65

TGHAT HOTEL 3***

Price per person on Half Board                  £285              £329              £415

Single Room Supplement                           £40                £50                £65

BATHA HOTEL 3***

Price per person on B&B                             £295              £345              £425

Price per person on Half Board                  £315              £369              £459

Single Room Supplement                           £40                £55                £75

MOUNIA HOTEL 3***

Price per person on B&B                             £299              £359              £445

Price per person on Half Board                  £325              £375              £469

Single Room Supplement                           £44                £60                £80

ROYAL MIRAGE HOTEL 4****

Price per person on Half Board                  £365              £430              £540

Single Room Supplement                           £70                £90                £130

ZALAGH PALACE HOTEL 5*****

Price per person on B&B                             £345              £415              £525

Price per person on Half Board                  £365              £430              £540

Single Room Supplement                           £60                £70                £100

MERINIDES HOTEL 5*****

Price per person on B&B                             £419              £515              £669

Price per person on Half Board                  £485              £595              £795

Single Room Supplement                           £125              £170              £240

JNAN PALACE HOTEL 5*****

Price per person on B&B                             £469              £585              £769

Price per person on Half Board                  £515              £655              £869

Single Room Supplement                           £140              £190              £270

The prices include:

• Accommodation in the selected hotel & selected number of nights
• Transfers: Fes Airport / Hotel / Fes Airport
• Access to the concerts & shows of the Festival  (Packages of 4 Days,  6 Days & 9 Days)
• ½ Guided City Tour of FES
• Assistance by a member of our staff in FES

OTHER HOTELS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further information or if you like a trip / programme tailor-made to suit your budget and requirements

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