List of Best Food You Can Buy for 5 Dirhams in Morocco
Rabat - Five Dirhams (Moroccan currency) is worth less than a euro or a dollar. In my country, Colombia, it is equivalent to a coin of 200 pesos that can’t even buy a lollipop. But in the Medinas of...
View ArticleForeign Movies Shot in Morocco Generate $100 Million in 2014
Rabat- The film industry in Morocco has, thus far, generated $100 million this year, four times more than the first nine months of 2013. According to figures from the Moroccan Cinema Centre,...
View ArticleRabat: King inaugurates Mohammed VI Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art
Rabat - King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Ismail, inaugurated, on Tuesday in Rabat, the Mohammed VI Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art, a leading project which will contribute to...
View ArticleKing Mohammed VI launches building works of Rabat Grand Theater
Rabat - King Mohammed VI, accompanied launched on Tuesday the building works of the Rabat Grand Theater, a project that mirrors the continuous royal solicitude for art and culture. Located at the...
View ArticleFrench Museum Honors Medieval Morocco
Taroudant, Morocco - Medieval Morocco will be honored with an exhibition at the Louvre Museum in France opening October 17. For the first time the Louvre Museum, one of the world's largest and most...
View ArticleThis Is How Eid is Celebrated in Morocco – Photo Essay
Rabat - The Eid experience in Morocco reminds me of Christmas in Colombia. Women concentrate in the kitchens to prepare delicious dishes, everybody waits till the last minute to buy desserts. In...
View ArticleOuarzazate celebrates the sun at the first Morocco Solar Festival
Marrakech - The first international Morocco Solar Festival, dedicated to the sun and the sustainable development of desert areas, will take place on October 17 in the country’s solar energy capital,...
View ArticleMorocco Ranks Third Most Friendly Country for Foreign Tourists
Taroudant -Morocco ranked third in the 2013 world rankings of the most welcoming country for foreign tourists, according to the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report (WEF)...
View ArticleMoroccan writer Fouad Laroui awarded Grand Prix Jean Giono 2014
Paris - Moroccan writer Fouad Laroui was awarded on Thursday in France the Grand Prix Jean Giono 2014 for his novel "The tribulations of the last Sijilmassi." The Grand Prix Jean Giono, created in...
View ArticleBook Review: The Quran and the Life of Excellence
By Paola Garcia “The Quran teaches that God does not change people’s condition unless they change their inner selves. The change has to occur inside us first, in our beliefs and attitudes, only then...
View ArticleMental images from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Agadir - The plane touched down in the heat of summer of 1977 in Tulsa’s airport coming from Denver, Colorado of which we, International exchange students, did not experience much as it was only a...
View ArticleBrad Pitt Enjoys Riding a Motorcycle in Morocco’s Mountains
Rabat- Brad Pitt counts himself among a large number of world-class celebrities who have fallen for the beauty of Morocco’s diverse landscapes. In an interview with Details magazine, the American actor...
View ArticleMorocco’s Hassan II Mosque, Fourth Most Beautiful in the World
Taroudante - The Hassan II Mosque, or Grande Mosquée Hassan II, located in Casablanca, Morroco, is considered the fourth most beautiful mosque in the world, according to a ranking announced by...
View ArticleAmazigh Culture Celebrated in Rabat
Marrakech - The Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (IRCAM) celebrated the 13th anniversary of the Ajdir speech of King Mohammed VI on Friday. During the event, the organizing committee, led by Saad...
View ArticleFatima Sadiqi Explores the Berber Dimension in Her ‘Moroccan Feminist...
Fez - Dr. Fatima Sadiqi is Professor of Linguistics and Gender Studies. She published her recent book "Moroccan Feminist Discourse" (260 pages) on September 18, 2014. The central idea of this book may...
View Article“Banana Spleen” Solo Exhibition by Alëxone Dizac kicks off on Oct. 31 in...
Marrakech - On October 31, the David Bloch Gallery in Marrakech will present the solo exhibition of the French artist Alëxone Dizac entitled "Banana Spleen." The exhibition will be held until November...
View ArticleOxygen Academy to Hold a National Competition in Public Speaking
Fez - The Oxygen Academy will Hold competition for public Speaking on November 23 in Casablanca. After two months of preparation, Oxygen Academy is launching a competition whose objective is to...
View ArticleAmerican Pop Star Katy Perry to Celebrate Her Birthday in Marrakech
Rabat - American pop star Katy Perry chose Morocco’s main tourist destination to celebrate her 30th birthday. According to US Magazine, the American arrived in Marrakech earlier this week. The...
View ArticleInside the Archeological Museum in Rabat
Marrakech - The archeological museum in Rabat, which is located exactly next to Alssunnah Mosque, Bab Rwah, is a priceless and appealing artistic space. It was built during the French colonization of...
View ArticleSeventh Annual Horse Show Opens in Morocco
Marrakech - The 7th annual horse show opened on October 21, 2014, in El Jadida, a coastal town located about 106 km north of Casablanca. Under the theme of “Equestrian tourism in Morocco,” the show is...
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