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Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni to Celebrate New Year’s in Marrakech
Rabat – After celebrating Christmas in southern France with family, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife French singer and first lady Carla Bruni decided to celebrate New Year’s in...
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French Comedian Kev Adams in Love with Marrakech After Sold-Out Show
Rabat – French comedian Kev Adams expressed his gratitude with fans on Instagram after his December 29 show in Marrakech. Adams told his 5.5 million followers about his successful performance in...
View ArticleMorocco’s Hiba Rec Music Competition Returns for Second Year
Rabat – After a successful first competition in 2018 which featured four music genres—pop, rap, R&B, and rock and metal—Hiba Rec 2 will focus on the category of “pop-variety.” Hiba Rec, launched by...
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Georgina Rodriguez Attends Ronaldo’s Award in Moroccan Caftan
Rabat – Wearing a Moroccan caftan and makeup by a Moroccan makeup artist, Georgina Rodriguez attended the 2019 Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai with her fiance, Cristiano Ronaldo, who received the Best...
View ArticleCritics Crown Bensaidi’s ‘Volubilis’ Best Moroccan Film of 2018
Rabat – Moroccan arts and culture website Maghrebarts conducted a survey, asking twenty film critics and journalists from around the country to critique Moroccan films released in 2018. The films were...
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Algerians Attack Miss Algeria 2019 over Color of Her Skin
Rabat – Khadidja Benhamou, a young woman from Adrar in southern Algeria, has experienced “racist” remarks after she won the title of “Miss Algeria 2019.” Benhamou won over 16 other finalists in the...
View ArticleBritish-Moroccan Model Becomes Face of Chanel’s New Campaign
Rabat – Nora Attal, 19, is the face of Chanel fashion house’s Spring/Summer 2019 campaign and shared pictures of herself and other models posing in Chanel’s latest collection. The British-Moroccan...
View ArticleAREF Selects Mariam Amjoun, Age 9, as Reading Ambassador of Fez Region
Rabat – The Regional Academy of Education and Training (AREF) in the Fez-Meknes region has chosen Mariam Amjoun, the 9-year-old who won an Arabic reading competition, as its reading ambassador. AREF...
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Moroccan Chef to Compete in Sirha’s Bocuse d’Or, World Pastry Cup
Moroccan chef, Aissam Ait Ouakrim has qualified for two prestigious gastronomic contests, Bocuse d’Or, a biennial world chef championship, and the World Pastry Cup, a pastry contest. The contests are...
View ArticleMoroccan-Born Singer Bilal Hassani Qualifies for Eurovision Song Contest
Rabat – France has selected Moroccan-born Bilal Hassani to participate in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest May 14-18 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The 19-year-old artist’s new song, “Roi” (King) released on...
View ArticleInternational Artists to Talk Social Responsibility in Fez
Rabat – The 4th International Gathering will hold panel discussions, musical concerts, screenings, and photography workshops with several artists from Morocco and other countries in attendance. This...
View ArticleFrench Singer Pep’s Dedicates Song to Morocco’s Dakhla City
Rabat – French singer Pep’s has released a new album, “Paris-Dakhla,” paying tribute to Morocco. The first song in Pep’s’ album, released in December 2018, features his “colorful” journey in Morocco...
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Maghreb Countries Celebrate Amazigh New Year 2,969 Today
Rabat – Today, January 12, North African countries, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, and parts of Egypt, are celebrating Yennayer, the Amazigh (Berber) New Year 2,969. Joyous Amazigh festivities have...
View ArticleISESCO to Create Virtual Museum of Morocco’s Ksour, Kasbahs
Rabat – The Islamic Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) plans to create a virtual museum of the ksour and kasbahs in Morocco, as part of celebrating the Year of Heritage in the...
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Actress Elizabeth Hurley Rocks Plunging Dress at Marrakech Auto Race
Rabat – A star of the television show the Royals, Elizabeth Hurley, spent last weekend in Marrakech at an auto racing event, the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, where she boasted two elegant looks. At...
View ArticleFrench-Moroccan Bilal Hassani Wins Destination Eurovision Semi-Finals
Rabat – With his new song, “Roi” (King), French-Moroccan Bilal Hassani ranked first place in France’s selection competition’s semi-finals on Saturday, January 12, outperforming the other three...
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Morocco’s Ait Benhaddou is 2nd Most Instagrammed Game of Thrones Site
Rabat – The good news for Game of Thrones fans is that it is finally 2019, and there are only a few months to go until the release of the eighth and final season of the series in April. For the special...
View Article‘Homeland’ to Shoot Final Season in Morocco
By Amal El Attaq Shooting for the final season of “Homeland” is scheduled to begin in early February in Morocco as a substitute for Afghanistan. After filming the sixth season in Rabat and its...
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Houda Gueddari: In Morocco, Politics Accommodates Culture, Stifles Art
Rabat – Though Morocco has talented artists capable of propelling the country in the highest firmament of global art industries, the North African country’s cultural policies are still wanting in many...
View ArticleFrench Fashion Group Celebrates Moroccan Designers Bendriouich, Zyne
Rabat – Maison Mode Mediterranee (MMM) has selected two Moroccan brands as some of the 30 most talented brands in the Mediterranean as part of the 10th OpenMyMed Prize. For its 10th event, MMM brought...
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