This eighth edition is held from 17 to 21 October under the theme "The art of Malhoun, a collection of the civilisational aspects of Moroccans - Craftsmanship as an example". The festival is organised by the Cheikh Jilali Mtired association. It is part of the celebrations marking the 48th anniversary of the Green March.
This year's programme includes five evenings dedicated to Melhoun, with a host of artists taking part, including Mohamed El Ouali, Hajj Mhamed Malhouni, Mustapha Khalifi, Majda El Yahyaoui, Fatima Rahal, Saida Diaf, Chaimaa Erraddaf, Abdelali Briki, Abdelhadi Ben Ghanem, Ismail Bouabid, Abderrafii Benouna, Idriss Zaarouri and Aicha Doukkali. The festival also includes a symposium on Melhoun and the signing of books on Sufism.
The festival's activities are scheduled to take place in a number of venues in the Ochre City, including the Dar Attakafa theatre (Daoudiate cultural centre), the Arriha 2 Centre, the Meydene theatre, the conference room of the Cité des langues et des cultures at the Faculté de la langue arabe and Dar Al Hayat.