Since the first edition of the MED Festival, this country has been a regular presence due to its Mediterranean characteristics, which bring it closer to the environment it wants to present to the public of this event. Nour Eddine, Oum, Aywa were some of the Moroccan artists who have worked at MED.

A Souk will be recreated in the Cloister of the Convent of Espírito Santo, and during these days visitors will be able to experience the true atmosphere of the Maghreb, from the decoration to the smells and flavors, from the music to the dances. Moroccan gastronomy will be one of the highlights, as daily the public will be able to taste typical dishes such as tagines, couscous, keftas or traditional mint tea, while Moroccan artists will perform on the stages.

Traditional crafts will be worked “live and in color”. Additionally, a Moroccan film “Les Chevaux de Dieu” by Nabil Ayouch (2013) based on the book “Les étoiles” by Sidi Mumen, integrated into the Cinema MED program. There will be the launch of Mahi Binebine's book “O Sono da Escrava” (translated into Portuguese), and there will also be a conference “Materializar as palavras | da escrita à ação cívica”. You can also visit three exhibitions, “Artes e técnicas decorativas do Reino de Marrocos”, “Fragmentos da Humanidade” by Moulay Youssef El Kahfaï and “Algarve d' Além-Mar” result of an expedition to Morocco by Grupo do Risco in 2015.

Morocco is a territory that is so close to us but, beyond the geographical borders, there is still a lot to explore from a cultural point of view and that is one of the purposes of the MED Festival. Loulé's rapprochement with this North African country has taken significant steps in recent years, especially since the musealization process of the Loulé Islamic Baths began.