Ten years ago, MOGA started bringing electronic music to Essaouira.
Now it is coming home for its birthday.
MOGA Festival officially begins today, September 30, with a five day anniversary edition running across Essaouira until October 4.
And before you immediately start thinking about festival tickets, the first part is actually open to everyone.
September 30 and October 1 are dedicated to MOGA OFF, two days of free events spread across the city.
That means DJ sets, workshops, surfing, yoga, cultural activities and other events happening around Essaouira before the main festival even begins.
Then things get significantly louder.
From October 2 to 4, MOGA IN takes over Hôtel Le Golf d’Essaouira & Spa with four stages and a lineup mixing international electronic names with Moroccan artists.
Jamie Jones, ANOTR and The Martinez Brothers are among the major names announced for the anniversary edition.
But MOGA has always been about more than putting DJs on a stage.
Since launching in Essaouira in 2016, the festival has built its identity around the city itself, mixing electronic music with surf culture, wellness, art and the atmosphere that already makes Essaouira one of Morocco’s most recognisable cultural destinations.
The concept eventually travelled outside Morocco too, with MOGA launching editions in Portugal.
But ten years later, the birthday celebration is happening where everything started.
Essaouira, your very loud week begins now.
