Mawazine
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| Location(s) | Rabat, Morocco |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Organised by | Maroc Cultures |
| Website | mawazine.ma |
Mawazine (Arabic: موازين, romanized: mawāzīn, meaning "rhythms") is an international music festival held annually in Rabat, Morocco. The event features a wide range of international and local music artists across various genres. Mawazine is organized by Maroc Cultures, a cultural foundation founded and presided over by Mounir Majidi, the personal secretary of King Mohammed VI.
The 2019 festival was attended by 2,75 million people, making Mawazine the largest festival in the world after Donauinselfest in Vienna. With 90 acts on 7 stages, it has the highest ratio of attendees per stage in the world.
Mawazine is one of several cultural events organized to contribute to Morocco’s international image and promote its cultural diplomacy efforts. According to a statement on the festival’s official website, Mawazine aims to highlight the Kingdom’s values by promoting messages of tolerance, openness, respect, and dialogue. In addition to featuring a diverse array of international and local artists, the festival is intended to position Rabat as a city open to global cultural exchange.