Latin Grammy Award Winner Tony Succar Explains the Role of Music in Cultural...
Music is in Tony Succar’s DNA. The 33-year-old percussionist, composer, and producer is perhaps best known for his “Unity” project, a Latin tribute to Michael Jackson. The collaborative project...
View ArticleBrussels Book Fair Celebrates Morocco as Guest of Honor
Marrakech – Morocco was the guest of honor at the 2020 Brussels Book Fair in Belgium from March 5 to 7. The festival invited more than 30 notable Moroccan writers to celebrate the country’s literature...
View ArticleMoroccan Movie Theaters Grossed $9.7 Million in 2019
Rabat – During a press conference at the end of the 21st Tangier National Film Festival, a CCM spokesperson presented the balance sheet of 2019 detailing Moroccan production of cinema and television....
View ArticleMoroccan Film ‘Monsters’ in South African International Film Festival
Rabat – The fifth South African International Film Festival has welcomed the Moroccan film “Monsters,” directed by Moroccan filmmaker and screenwriter, Mohamed Fauzi, also known as Aksel Rifman. The...
View ArticleBest-Selling author Leila Slimani to Launch Morocco Book Tour
Essaouira – Best-selling Moroccan author Leila Slimani is set to launch her latest novel, “The Country of the Others,” in Morocco with a five-city book tour. Kicking off in Tangier on March 21, Slimani...
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Tarwa N-Tiniri: A Youth Music Band That Represents Morocco Internationally
Marrakech – The story of Tarwa N-Tiniri, a youth band from the remote areas of Ouarzazate, is one of struggle, hardship, and great success. The band’s journey began in 2012 with six young friends,...
View ArticleMorocco Cancels 2020 Mawazine Music Festival as COVID-19 Spreads
Rabat – Maroc Cultures has lowered the curtain on Morocco’s famed Mawazine Music Festival in Rabat as fears over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue to grow. The 19th annual festival was...
View ArticleMoroccan Museums Close Doors Against Growing Threat of COVID-19
Rabat – The National Museums Foundation (FNM) of Morocco announced today, March 15, the closure of all museums throughout the country until further notice. The decision will go into effect on Monday,...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Morocco Cancels Fez Sacred Music Festival, Agadir Timitar Event
Rabat – In line with Morocco’s preventative measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), organizers of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music and the Timitar Festival in Agadir...
View ArticleMoroccan Film ‘Monsters’ Wins Best Movie at South African International Film...
Rabat – The Moroccan film “Monsters” by Moroccan filmmaker Mohamed Fauzi, also known as Aksel Rifman, won five awards, including Best Movie, at the fifth South African International Film Festival in...
View ArticleUNESCO Encourages Free Use of World Digital Library
Marrakech – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is providing free access to its digital library for learners across the globe. The digital library contains...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Postpones the Fez International Film Festival
Rabat – Following the recommendations of Moroccan authorities, the organizers of the second Fez International Film Festival, scheduled for June 20 to 26, have postponed the event as the novel...
View ArticleScientists Uncover 7,000-Year-Old Human Meal in Casablanca Cave
Essaouira – Scientists have uncovered the fossilized remains of a 7,000-year-old meal in a cave near Casablanca. The cave, called the Rhinoceros Grotto, was a living space for early humans and is now...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Moroccan Musicians Stream Free Live Concerts
Rabat – Moroccan musicians have decided to stream free live music concerts to entertain people staying home as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic escalates in Morocco. The Tenor Foundation for...
View Article5 Apocalypse Movies for a Coronavirus Film Fest
Rabat – I miss my evening walks. I miss my spicy chai lattes with friends. And I miss staying home because I want to, not because I was told to. I even miss the tea my colleague Amine makes. But, until...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Moroccan Museums Stream Live Visits for Art Lovers
Rabat – In light of Morocco’s state of emergency and the closure of several art events and institutes such as museums, the Moroccan National Foundation of Museums (FNM), decided to offer free online...
View Article25 Moroccan Movies Available for Free During COVID-19 Lockdown
Rabat – The Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM) is set to stream a selection of Moroccan movies for free, starting Tuesday, March 31. The offer aims to provide a new source of entertainment for...
View ArticleMoroccan Artist Mohamed Melehi Leads at Sotheby’s Online Auction
Rabat – An abstract geometric painting titled “the Blacks” by Moroccan artist Mohamed Melehi earned 30 bids and sold for £399,000 in Sotheby’s London online sale of 20th Century Middle Eastern Art on...
View ArticleNetflix Unveils Season 4 of Thrilling Spanish Crime Drama ‘Money Heist’
Rabat – Television aficionados have just received more material to watch during the COVID-19 lockdown: Netflix released the fourth season of the captivating Spanish crime drama series “La casa de...
View ArticleThree Islamic Inventions Leading the Global Fight Against COVID-19
With over 1.2 million cases recorded worldwide, the novel coronavirus pandemic has put the whole world on high alert. Fatalities have reached nearly 60,000 and if not for three inventions–soap,...
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