On Location - Festival of Performing Arts, Marrakesh, Morocco

The lively and energetic streets of Marrakech, Morocco, become even livelier during the annual Marrakech Popular Arts Festival. This multi-day festival features artists, dancers, singers, theatre troupes, fortune tellers and snake charmers from all over Morocco as well as Europe, Asia and beyond. Held annually in July, the Arts Festival is one of the most celebrated and popular events in Morocco.  This series of photographs focus on cultural dance.  With the backdrop of Palais Badii, villagers from every corner of Morocco come to perform their dances of cultural significance.