Remember the days when our life was all about listening to stories from our parents and grandparents? With the advancement and modernisation, we got drifted apart from such experiences. But there is still a city in a corner of the world where you will find the essence of storytelling in the air. Morocoo’s breathtaking city, Marrakech is known all around the world for such wonderful and nostalgic experiences. It is true that the popularity of storytelling took a major dip here but the city is holding the remains to bring back the storytelling experiences. And to make it a reality, the city began the celebration of Marrakech’s International Storytelling Festival!
Marrakech’s International Storytelling Festival Just Set A World Record!
This is the second year of this one-of-a-kind festival and within just 2 years of the beginning, the storytellers have achieved a remarkable landmark. They recently set a glorious world record, that too before the end of the festival. The storytellers participated in a marathon named “Hikayathon” and set the world record for a strain 50-hour storytelling session. They broke the last record and wrote a new one while doing the marathon in Jemma Al Fnaa Square, according to a report by Time Out.
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Hikayathon started at 06:47 PM on Wednesday and it continued at a stretch till 08:47 PM on Friday evening. The 50-hour-long marathon of Marrakech’s International Storytelling Festival of continuous two days and nights broke the last record of 42 hours set in Spain.
This Is An Inexplainable Experience!
Sitting amidst the group of storytellers and listening to their stories is such a beautiful memory to cherish forever. When it comes to such experiences, Marrakech is one of the cities that we always think about. Though the city does not celebrate and spend time with storytelling like centuries back, the city is working relentlessly to carry forwards the remaining aura among the young generation.
Being home to storytelling, it is indeed a must to add this marvellous experience to your Marrakech itinerary. If you are wondering when you can witness the glory of Marrakech’s International Storytelling Festival, you need to fly to this city in February.
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No worries if you have plans to be in this city sometime else but not in February. You will find the popular World Storytelling Cafe here which represents the storytelling part of the city all throughout the year.
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