Rose Festival Morocco

Celebration comes natural to the Moroccans. You may complain that the rose has thorns but that the thorns have roses is reason enough for the Moroccans to rejoice. The Rose Festival, Morocco is an occasion for the Moroccans to exult in the beauty of the rose and revel in the bounties of nature.

About The Rose Festival, Morocco

Dades Valley or the Valley Of the Roses, in Morocco hides a jewel in the form of Kelaa-des-Mgouna, a town that is at the hub of rose production in Morocco. There is a huge distilling plant here that accounts for most of the rose water that goes into Morocco’s gastronomic delicacies and the famed Moroccan perfumes.

The Rose Festival, Morocco takes place here annually in the month of May, wherein rose farmers from far and wide assemble to celebrate the year’s crops and drink to a “rosy” year of bumper crops. The Rose Festival is one of the most popular of the Morocco festivals & events and is an occasion for you to also soak in the breathtaking natural beauty of the region.

During the Morocco Rose Festival, a vibrant and colorful souk (market) comes up in the festivities zone, which is El Kelaa’s main thoroughfare. There is also much singing, dancing, merrymaking and the election of a Miss Rose (amidst much fanfare) involved in the celebrations, just like the other festivals in Morocco.

The Rose Festival, Morocco is a reflection of the Moroccans’ love and appreciation of nature.