Blog June 22, 2011
17th Annual Fes Festival of World Sacred Music: Days 4-5
The 17th Annual Fes Festival of World Sacred Music continued Monday and Tuesday with an impressive variety of musical traditions. Under the rubric “Nights in the Medina,” both evenings arranged for multiple overlapping performances held in traditional Moroccan homes in the Batha neighborhood of Fes al-Bali. Moving from one concert to the next meant strolling the narrow znaqi, or streets, from one luxurious riad to the next, following signs or asking friendly passersby for directions.
Monday’s performances began with an afternoon concert by a multinational trio, Nawah (En. “core”). With rain on the horizon that afternoon, the concert was moved from the Batha Museum to a gorgeous hall in the Prefecture office across the street. It took a bit of time to get everyone situated in the much smaller indoor space.
Monday’s performances began with an afternoon concert by a multinational trio, Nawah (En. “core”). With rain on the horizon that afternoon, the concert was moved from the Batha Museum to a gorgeous hall in the Prefecture office across the street. It took a bit of time to get everyone situated in the much smaller indoor space.
