Conde Nast Readers Choice: Marrakech’s La Mamounia World’s Best Hotel
Rabat – Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s 2018 Readers Choice awards has ranked La Mamounia Hotel in Marrakech as the best hotel in the world. On Tuesday, La Mamounia’s general manager, Pierre Jochem,...
View ArticleJohnny Depp to Shoot ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’ in Morocco
Rabat – US megastar Johnny Depp will land in Morocco by the end of October to shoot “Waiting for the Barbarians.” Colombian film director Ciro Guerra will lead his staff to Ouarzazate, “Morocco’s...
View ArticleMoroccan Faouzi Bensaidi’s ‘Volubilis’ Wins Malmoe Festival Jury Prize
Rabat – Faouzi Bensaidi’s movie ‘Volubilis’ has won the jury prize at Malmoe Arab Film Festival in Sweden. The festival, held October 5-9, honored Faouzi Bensaidi for his movie starring Mouhcine Malzi,...
View ArticlePlan Your Trip Now: Marrakech’s Oasis Festival Set for September 2019
Rabat – The popular Oasis Festival in Marrakech has set the dates for its fifth festival for September 13-15, 2019. Tickets are already on sale on the festival’s site. Oasis Festival has become a...
View ArticleArtist Opens Photography Exhibit on Western Sahara in Spain
Rabat – Moroccan photographer Dulfi Doulfikar has opened a photography exhibit on the development of Western Sahara in Spain. The exhibit, which opened Friday in the Huelva province in southern Spain,...
View ArticleUS Alexandria Festival to Show Moroccan Gnawa Music, Caftans, Cuisine
Rabat- Morocco’s transcendental Gnawa music will find an echo at a 2019 festival in Alexandria, Virginia, which will showcase Morocco’s cultural heritage. Sponsored by the Moroccan American Network...
View ArticleClaudio Bravo Palace: A Must-See Destination for Art Lovers in Morocco
By Mohamed Hikal Rabat – Situated near Taroudant, 80 kilometers east of Agadir, Claudio Bravo Palace stands gloriously as another must-see wonder in Morocco. Born November 8, 1936, in Chile, Claudio...
View ArticleMarrakech International Film Festival to Honor Robin Wright, Agnes Varda
By Mohammed Bella Rabat – The 2018 Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM), November 30-December 8, will honor the two eminent women. The festival will honor American actress Robin Wright and...
View ArticleMorocco’s El Jadida Hosts Horse Show, King’s Grand Prix
Rabat – The annual horse show in El Jadida, a coastal town southwest of Casablanca, will return October 16 to 21. The festival will be held in the exhibition park under the theme “Equestrian Sports in...
View ArticleMorocco’s Erfoud Celebrates Guetna Date Festival with Camel Races
Rabat – As one of Morocco’s biggest date producers, the oasis town of Erfoud is celebrating Guetna, the date harvest, October 15-31. Just after the date harvest, Erfoud, a desert town in the...
View ArticleMarrakech to Host Marta Pereira da Costa on Portuguese Guitar
By Mohamed Bella Rabat – The Marrakech Directorate of Culture has organized a fado concert to celebrate the Portuguese guitar with Marta Pereira da Costa tonight. Young Portuguese artist Marta Pereira...
View ArticleHajja El Hamdaouia, Raymonde El Bidaouia to Perform Duet in Essaouira
Rabat – Iconic singers Raymonde El Bidaouia and Hajja El Hamdaouia will perform a duet at the 15th Atlantic Andalusia Festival of Essaouira October 25-28. Morocco’s coastal town of Essaouira, south of...
View ArticleMoroccan Short Movie ‘Ales’ Wins Award at Delhi International Film Festival
New Delhi – The Moroccan movie “Ales” by director Faiçal Ben won, Thursday in New Delhi, the prize for best Arab short film at the 7th edition of the Delhi International Film Festival (DIFF). The...
View ArticleAmazigh Troupe Theater Global Tour to Launch Monday
Rabat – The Ministry in charge of Moroccans Residing Abroad and Migration is launching an Amazigh (Berber) theater tour throughout the world on Monday. The launching ceremony will take place on Monday...
View ArticleMorocco Is First Arab Guest of Honor at Belgrade Book Fair
Rabat – Morocco is the first Arab guest of honor at Belgrade’s International Book Fair, October 21-28 in Serbia. The book fair kicked off on Sunday under the slogan “The Joy of Reading.” Morocco’s book...
View ArticleMarrakech to Host 2nd Media Art Morocco Event
Rabat – The Arab Media Lab and Digital Marrakech 6 are hosting the second Media Art Morocco (MAM) event from October to December. Media Art Morocco is a three-month-long symposium centered on media...
View ArticleMorocco’s Meknes among Top 10 Cities to Visit in 2019: Lonely Planet
Rabat – Famous travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has chosen Meknes among the top 10 cities to visit in 2019. Meknes came at the 10th place after Copenhagen (first), Denmark; Shenzhen (second),...
View ArticleVisa For Music: Moroccan Band to Feature in Canadian Documentary
Rabat – The Moroccan band “Daraa Tribes” will feature in a Canadian documentary to be screened at the Visa For Music festival November 21-24 in Rabat. Originally from Tagounite, an oasis town in the...
View ArticleAmazigh Theater Tour: Opening Ceremony Kicks off Monday
Rabat – The opening ceremony of the Amazigh (Berber) theater world tour took place Monday at the International Mohammed VI Conferences Center in Skhirat, near Rabat. At the ceremony, bands performed a...
View ArticleAfrica Sounds: Morocco’s Hicham Lahlou Celebrates Africa with Art
Rabat – Africa Sounds, a design project conceived to “honor Africa’s artistic wealth,” is being celebrated at the Medinit Expo in Casablanca. According to organizers, Medinit Expo is an annual...
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