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Moussem of Tan-Tan looks west to advance Morocco
to first world nation status

Berber tribesmen gather around a warm Saharan camp fire on the eve of the 2006 Moussem of Tan-Tan festival.
Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

By Fiona Ma and Luke Thomas

December15, 2006

How many times does one get an invitation from a King to visit his country?

And so it was with intrigue and excitement that San Francisco delegates accepted His Majesty King Mohammed VI's invitation to visit the Kingdom of Morocco, to attend the third annual Moussem (festival) of Tan-Tan, nestled in a wind swept corner of the Sahara desert.

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