Festival – Multicultural Morocco

A weekend steeped in the colours of Morocco and the Mediterranean, featuring exceptional crafts, music, fashion and traditions: from Fez to Saint-Ouen, take a journey without leaving Communale Saint-Ouen. A FESTIVAL IN THE COLOURS OF MOROCCO AND THE MEDITERRANEAN From 16 to 18 October 2026, the Multicultural Morocco Festival will be taking centre stage at Communale for its 6th edition, as part of the Mediterranean Season. Three days to stroll, listen, taste, learn and celebrate the full richness of a vibrant, elegant, popular and contemporary Morocco, where tradition and modernity meet. An invitation to travel without leaving Saint-Ouen, through textiles, caftans, beauty, the art of colour, local flavours and the music that bridges the shores. The full programme Craft market (Grand’Place): Friday: 11.00 am – 9.00 pm (12 stalls featuring craftspeople, fashion designers, artists and creators) Saturday: 11.00 am – 7.00 pm Sunday: 11.00 am – 5.30 pm FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER: OPENING NIGHT 11.00 am: Opening of the craft market. 6.00 pm: Brazilian fanfare group ‘La Batucada’ outside the Town Hall and on the Cours des Lavandières to welcome the delegations. 6.30 pm: Official welcome for Ms Samira Sitail (Moroccan Ambassador), Mr Karim Bouamrane (Mayor of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine), elected representatives, UNESCO committees, the Deputy Mayor for Culture and associations (NGOs Greenside and Confiance). 6.45 pm: Presentation of the craft market in the presence of the officials. 7.00 pm: Haute couture fashion show by designers from Fez and young Moroccan designers. 7.30 pm: Speeches and acknowledgements with our partner organisations from the Fez region (Imouzzer Kandar and Azrou). 8.00 pm: Grand finale with music by the Batucada (Brazilian and Moroccan rhythms). SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER: CRAFTS, BEAUTY AND TRADITIONS 11.00 am: Market opens. 3.00 pm: Photo session, fashion shoot and chaabi-style entertainment featuring designers’ collections, beauty stand and henna. 4.30 pm: Tasting of organic olive oil (2026 family harvest, Morocco/Italy). 5.00 pm: Workshop on the science of colours and pigments in Morocco, presented by the painter Haiteim Bouiahyoui. 5.30 pm: Beauty area, henna tattoos and tea ceremony. 6.00 pm: Music and folk culture, Amazigh expressions to celebrate materials, women, heritage and the living connections between Morocco, the Mediterranean and the cultures of the world. SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER: ANTIQUES AND TREATS 11.00 am: Market opens. 2.00 pm: Entertainment and sale of antiques sourced from the medinas of Fez and Azrou at the Atome & Carbone ‘Souk et Chic’ stall.