ISWESCO Plans Educational, Cultural, Scientific Activities in Morocco
Rabat – The General Director of the Islamic World Organization for Education, Culture, and Sciences (ISWESCO), Salem bin Muhammad Al-Malik, visited Morocco to research means to strengthen cooperation...
View ArticleNew Book Urges Maghreb, Europe Dialogue on Socio-cultural, Immigration Issues
Rabat – A book, released in June of 2019 and entitled “The Maghreb-Europe Paradigm: Migration, Gender and Cultural Dialogue,” sheds light on the interplay between Europe and the Maghreb, touching on...
View Article‘Dar America’ Pavilion at SIEL Book Fair Showcases Morocco-US History
Rabat – The American pavilion at Casablanca’s 26th International Book Fair (SIEL) presents the history between the US and its oldest ally, Morocco, to visitors. “Morocco is one of the United States’...
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How to Cook Like a Moroccan Mum: Lamb and Vegetable Couscous
Essaouira – “This is not couscous,” a Moroccan friend told me while we perused pre-packed lunches in the chilled food section of the Marks and Spencer near Victoria station in London. Looking at the...
View ArticleLalla Hasnaa Chairs Board of Directors of Rabat’s Foundation for Cultural...
Rabat – Princess Lalla Hasnaa presided over the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Cultural Heritage Safeguarding of Rabat at a meeting to examine the progress report on the state of the city’s...
View ArticleSIEL 2020 Awards National Reading Prize to Nine Moroccan Students
Rabat – The 26th annual International Publishing and Book Fair (SIEL) in Casablanca awarded its National Reading Prize to nine Moroccan students on Saturday, February 15. The Reading Network in...
View ArticleCasablanca’s 2020 SIEL Book Fair Records Half Million Visitors
Rabat – Casablanca’s 10-day-long International Book and Print Fair, SIEL 2020, wrapped up on Sunday, having counted nearly half a million people in visitors. At a press conference to report on the...
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Ait Ben Haddou Residents Aim to Market Cinematic Heritage to Tourists
Rabat – Residents of the area near the ancient fortress of Ait Ben Haddou, in Morocco’s southern Ouarzazate province, are hoping to attract more tourists to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Despite...
View ArticleMorocco’s CCM Announces Tangier National Film Festival Jury
Rabat – The Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM) announced the big names in cinema who will grace the jury at the 21st Tangier National Film Festival, from February 28 to March 7. The festival,...
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Moroccan Movie Monsters Wins Several Awards in International Festivals
Marrakech – Monsters is a Moroccan movie that won several awards nationally and internationally. It was also selected by several festivals. The movie is written and directed by Aksel Rifman. Yan...
View ArticleNew Food Trucks are Coming to Casablanca
Rabat – The city council of Casablanca voted last week to launch a new urban experience comprised of food trucks and kiosks. New food trucks will pop up near Casablanca industrial zones, universities,...
View ArticleMorocco’s 15th Jazzablanca Music Festival Calls for Local Talent
Rabat – The organizers of Morocco’s 15th Jazzablanca are calling for Moroccan artists or artists residing in Morocco to audition for the upcoming annual music festival, set to take place in Casablanca...
View ArticleMeknes Fiction TV Festival to Honor Malika El Omari, Mohamed El Jem
Rabat – The 9th Meknes Fiction TV Festival will take place from March 6 to 11, paying tribute to acclaimed Moroccan actors Malika El Omari and Mohamed El Jem. The actors have spent decades establishing...
View ArticleMarrakech Book Festival Honors Leila Slimani
Marrakech – Marrakech Book Festival, set to kick off for the 5th time next month, is a major cultural event in the “Red City” and will last for three days, from March 27 to 29. The festival is an...
View ArticleAndalusia Awards ‘Most Prestigious Distinction’ to Morocco’s Azoulay
Rabat – The autonomous government of Andalucia, southern Spain, honored Moroccan Andre Azoulay, advisor to King Mohammed VI, with the Gold Medal of Andalucia 2020. The prestigious award comes in...
View ArticleMoroccan Short Film Featuring Agadir Animal Sanctuary Wins at Berlinale
Rabat – Moroccan filmmaker Halima Ouardiri won Best Short Film at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) on February 28 with her documentary “Clebs,” featuring Le Coeur sur la Patte...
View ArticlePapicha: Banned Film in Algeria Wins Two Cesar Awards
Rabat – The movie “Papicha,” directed by Algerian writer and filmmaker Mounia Medour, won two awards at the 45th Cesar Ceremony in Paris on Friday, February 28. The festival was organized by the French...
View ArticleMoroccan Wins Best Actor at Cesar Awards 2020
Rabat – French-Moroccan actor and filmmaker Roschdy Zem walked away with the best actor award, at the 45th Cesar ceremony. The ceremony took place on February 29th in Paris. Zem won the best actor...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI Launches Fez Medina Development Program
Rabat – King Mohammed VI launched today a development program to enhance economic activities, improve living conditions, and safeguard traditional trades in the medina (old city) of Fez, Morocco’s...
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Cesar Awards: A Step in the Wrong Direction
Rabat – The prestigious Cesar Awards took place on February 28th in Paris, France. The award show, known as the French equivalent to the Oscars, named Roman Polanski as Best Director for his film...
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