Draft:Cherry festival in Sefrou

The Cherry Festival in Sefrou, Morocco, is an annual event that celebrates the cherry harvest in the region of Sefrou. The festival has been held since 1920 and is one of the most famous festivals in Morocco.

The festival is held in mid-June and lasts for three days. It celebrates Moroccan folklore, including Fantazia, and dancing such as the traditional Berber dance Ahidus. The festival also features cultural, artistic, and sporting events. One of the activities that take place during the festival is the beauty pageant event where women from different cities of Morocco compete for the title of Cherry Queen. This used to be a symbol of religious co-existence, due to the participation of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian girls. After the Moroccan independence from France, the French population left, soon followed by the Moroccan Jewish community, and the participants now are exclusively from the local Muslim population.

The festival was included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and attracts visitors from all over the world.