James Gray to Chair 17th Marrakech International Film Festival Jury
Rabat – American film director James Gray will chair the jury of the 2018 Marrakech international Film Festival (FIFM) November 30 to December 8. “The Marrakech Film Festival is a unique place where...
View ArticleNora Fatehi, Fnaire to Release Moroccan Version of Indian Song
Rabat – Moroccan Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi is making her debut as a singer. The 26-year-old dancer is set to release, with the help of Morocco-based group Fnaire, an Arabic version of the Indian...
View ArticleImaan Hammam Shares Moroccan Beauty Secrets with Vogue
Rabat – Morocco has inspired Imaan Hammam’s beauty routine for years now. Following her appearance in New York Fashion Week, the Moroccan-Dutch model has invited prestigious fashion magazine Vogue’s...
View ArticleMorocco Inspires Roberto Cavalli’s Latest Collection
Rabat – Morocco continues to be the muse of the biggest names in the fashion industry, and Roberto Cavalli is no exception. The Italian brand, led by the Englishman Paul Surridge, presented a...
View ArticleJamel Debbouze Comes Back to Casablanca to Present New Show
Rabat – After 13 years absence, French-Moroccan comedian Jamel Debbouze will be back in Casablanca. Debbouze will present his new show “Maintenant ou Jamel” October 19-20 for the first time in the...
View ArticleThor’s Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson Shooting a Movie in Morocco
Rabat – Australian actor Chris Hemsworth is currently shooting the spin-off of “Men in Black” in Marrakech, alongside American actress Tessa Thompson. Hemsworth is famous for his role as Thor in the...
View ArticleOuarzazate Welcomes First “Morocco Obstacle Race”
Rabat – The “Morocco Obstacle Race,” in support of ecology and renewable energies, is coming to Ouarzazate October 6-7. About 250 runners will take part in the event, organized by You First Sports, a...
View ArticleMunir El Haddadi Plays Darbuka in Madrid, Hangs out with RedOne
Rabat – Moroccan-Spanish football player Munir El Haddadi has shown his other skills. The FC Barcelona player is mastering both the art of football and … the darbuka! In a video shared on social media,...
View Article17th Marrakech International Film Festival to Honor Robert De Niro
Rabat – The iconic American actor Robert De Niro will be honored at the 2018 Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) November 30 to December 8. “Even though I have been to Marrakech many times, I...
View ArticleTo Boycott or Not to Boycott: How Saad Lamjarred Is Dividing Moroccans
Rabat – Is it right to boycott Saad Lamjarred’s songs? Does boycotting blur the lines between the artist as a person and his art? To what extent should an artist be boycotted? The old debate about...
View ArticleMoroccan Author Meryem Alaoui Out of Running for 2018 Goncourt Prize
Rabat – Moroccan author Meryem Alaoui did not make the cut as one of the eight finalists for the 2018 Goncourt Prize. Nearly a month after the announcement of the 15 authors selected to be in the...
View ArticleMorocco Wins Spain’s Best International Gastronomic Destination
Rabat – Morocco has won the prize for best international gastronomic destination in the third “Gastro y Cia” award of Spanish newspaper La Razon. Morocco received the award at a ceremony Monday,...
View Article‘Camouflage’ Play Wins 4 Awards at Marrakech Theater Festival
Rabat- The play “Camouflage” by the Fawaniss Association of Ouarzazate has won four awards at Marrakech’s first National Festival of Theater Enthusiasts. The festival ended Tuesday, October 2. For the...
View ArticleMorocco’s Royal Mansour in Forbes’ List of 58 Most Luxurious Hotels
Rabat – Forbes Travel Guide included Marrakech’s sophisticated hotel, the Royal Mansour, on its list of the 58 most luxurious hotels around the globe. For the first time, the magazine created a...
View ArticleTwo Moroccans Travel from France to China on Solar Power Bikes
Rabat – Two Moroccans have successfully traveled from France to China on a solar-powered bicycle. The journey of Mohamed Said Al Jabbari and Youssef Al-Hawas began on September 25 when they accepted a...
View ArticleMorocco’s Ouarzazate to Host 2nd Regional Fair of Local Products
Rabat – The city of Ouarzazate will host the second annual Regional Fair of Local Products October-12-15. Nearly 100 cooperatives will take part in the event in Ouarzazate, a city in the Sahara desert...
View ArticleVichy Wellness Clinic Opens for First Time in Morocco
Rabat – Vichy Wellness Clinic has opened in Morocco for the first time, in Bouznika, near Rabat, reinforcing Morocco as a “wellness” tourist destination. The wellness clinic opened in the Vichy...
View ArticleMorocco to Host International Female Writers Conference for First Time
Rabat- Morocco will host the 13th International Female Writers Conference in seven cities across the country. Typically held on the American continents or in Spain, the conference will be hosted in...
View ArticleCGEM Cooperates with Culture Ministry to Develop Cultural Industry
Rabat – CGEM met with the minister of culture to foster public-private cooperation in the development of cultural and creative industries. The president of the ad hoc committee of the Federation of...
View ArticleMorocco’s Atlantic Andalusia Festival to Promote Muslim-Jewish Exchange
By Oumaïma Fassi Fihri Rabat – The coastal city of Essaouira will host the 15th annual Atlantic Andalusia Festival from October 25-28 to promote Muslim-Jewish intercultural exchange. “Andalousies...
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