Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Book now for Master Musicians of Joujouka Festival 10-12 June 2011

Boujeloud in the flames, photo by Robert Hampson master Musicians of Joujouka Festival 2010

The Master Musicians of Joujouka Festival 2011 takes place from 10-12 June 2011.
The summer festival began in 2008 with the Master Musicians Brian Jones 40th Anniversary Festival and has continued every year since then.
The festival is a true micro festival rather than a rock festival.     En Francais click ici
The village square with the sanctuary of Sufi saint Sidi Ahmed Shiech on left Lars Movin 2010
The ideology behind the festival  is to allow a very small group of people the opportunity to hang out and live in the village for a few days with the Master Musicians as their hosts.   Numbers are therefore strictly limited in order to ensure that people have a unique and personal experience in the village and with their individual and collective hosts The Master Musicians of Joujouka. There will be some people on hand who have long connections with the village who speak French, Arabic and English and any questions you have while in the village can be addressed as your comfort and enjoyment is key to the continued success of this truly unique experience.
Naturally the highlight of the festival is the three days of music and the intimate access to the Masters and their hospitality.


Press from recent years Click on title to go to article



Arrangements
You will be  collected  at Ksar El Kebir train station (called Moulay El Mehdi see www.oncf.ma for trian times from all Moroccan cities) on June 10th by prior  arrangement with us. Having been collected at the train  station you  will be transported to the village.You will be returned to Ksar El Kebir to meet your connections after the Festival. 2 and 3 day tickets are available.

The ticket price includes your meals, bottled water, tea, coffees, accommodation and forward and return  transport to the village from Ksar El Kebir  in order to meet your connections .
The Master Musicians will perform each day both informally and with full performances each night. Guests stay with the Master Musicians of Joujouka in their homes.


Food
 Lunch 2010 photo by Joachim Montessuis
The food is excellent. We can cater for vegetarians easily and vegans with a far bit of hassle but we do so every year.
The festival (ie The Master Musicians and the villagers) provide all  meals. Food is sourced locally.
Friday 10th June  lunch and dinner.
Saturday 11th June  Breakfast lunch and dinner
12th  Breakfast ( for two day ticket holders), plus lunch and dinner for three day ticket holder
13th. Breakfast and transport to Ksar El Kebir to meet your train or onward connections.



 Figs fresh from the trees in Joujouka 2010 photo Tomas McGrail White


The festival is restricted in numbers of guests to ensure you have a very chilled out and personal experience of life in the village.


On 12th (2 day ticket) or 13th (3 day) you will also be transported by to Ksar El Kebir by arrangement to meet your connections. (depending o ticket type ie 2 -3 day
We provide your bottled water plus tea, coffee.

Accommodation
The House where Brian Jones stayed in 1968 with well and fig trees by Manno Franco 2009
You will accommodated with the family of one of the Master Musicians.

Breakfast is served in the house you stay in and you will be accommodated in a room to yourself or with your friends or partner.  Let us know your desired accommodation arrangements when you are contacted after your booking or email before hand if you have any queries. You will not be sharing a room with strangers. 

All details will be worked out by email with you before you arrive.

During the day the Master Musicians play in an informal way and   most people hang out as they please at their HQ/house / school while each night the Master Musicians of Joujouka perform  their ritual music.
Inside the courtyard of the  home of Master Musician Abdelslam Errtoubi Photo Lars Movin 2010

2 day ticket provides accommodation Friday 10th and Saturday 11th.
3 day ticket provides 3 nights accommodation Friday 10 , Saturday 11 and Sunday 12th.
Magara  cave of Boujeloud situated about 1km from the village by Lars Movin b 2010
The easiest  airport to come from if you are only coming to Morocco for the festival is Tanger with train connections from Tanger Ville ( Taxi costs 100 MAD).
 However  Fez and Casablanca are 4-5 hours train journey from Ksar El Kebir (Marrakesh is 8 hours) so any airport is good except Agadir which has no direct train connections.


This year we are facilitating installment payments of €50.You can use the same button to pay a single deposit that will ensure you a reserved place at the festival subject to balance being paid. If you require assistance or further information email joujouka@gmail.com


On line booking has ended for last minute places email  joujouka@gmail.com for details.
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