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There’s a 30-hour rave in Star Wars’ desert location this summer

The festival will host Tunisian artists and international acts...

The first details of this summer's Les Dunes Electroniques have been announced with the festival returning having launched in 2014.

The festival stands out for its location of Ong Jmel in Tunisia's southern desert, which is best known for being the filming location for Luke Skywalker's fictional hometown Mos Espa in Star Wars.

Les Dunes Electroniques will take place for 30 continuous hours and will host more than 30 artists from Tunisia and further afield. The line-up is set to be revealed in the coming months and the festival will take place from September 21st until 22nd. It's being organised jointly by Handicrafts of the Republic of Tunisia and the country’s Ministry of Tourism.

You can find more information, and get tickets, here. Find a teaser video for this year's event below.