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Moroccan Minister of Communication Applauds Censorship of “Exodus” on Twitter
Fez - Minister of Communication, Mustafa El Khalfi, tweeted that he "welcomes the commitment of the Director of the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre (CCM) to respect the law" and that "the decision...
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Amazigh Community in US Celebrates Amazigh New Year 2965
Marrakech - The Amazigh Cultural Network in the US is hosting a celebration to ring in the Amazigh new year 2965 in Armory Hall, in Everett, Massachusetts. The event will take place on January 24 from...
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Chabat Proclaims Amazigh New Year a Holiday for His Party’s Employees
Rabat - Hamid Chabat, Secretary General of the Istiqlal, an opposition party, has reportedly proclaimed January 13, which marks the Amazigh New Year, a paid holiday for the workers of the Istiqlal...
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Morocco Celebrates Amazigh New Year 2965
Rabat - Several festivities have been held throughout Morocco in celebration of the Amazigh new year 2965 which corresponds to January 13. The Amazigh new year, or Idd n Yennayer as it is called...
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Moroccan Filmmakers Express Indignation about Quality of Film Production in...
Marrakech - A number of Moroccan filmmakers decided to send a letter to the head of the Moroccan Cinematographic Center in which they express their indignation about the poor quality of film...
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African-Americans “have it good,” compared to Africans, Akon
By Kevin Kriedemann London - In this Saturday’s episode of Talk To Al Jazeera to be premiered on Saturday, five-time Grammy nominee Akon tells Folly Bah Thibault that African-Americans should...
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Moroccan Hammam Experience: An American’s Perspective
By Brianne Kelly Bouarfa, Morocco - My first experience in a hammam was about a year ago, shortly after arriving in Morocco. I was staying in a small city outside of Rabat with a host family for ten...
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Two Moroccan Actors Receive Death Threats For Participating in ‘Son of God’
Rabat - Two Moroccan actors have received death threats following their participation in American Christian movie 'Son of God' which retells the life of Jesus. The actors, Rafik Boubker and Said Bay,...
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McDonaldizing Space: Tradition and/or Modernity
Salé - In his book, Modernity at Large, Arjun Appadurai argues that the flow of global cultures can be subsumed into five major landscapes: ethnoscapes, financescapes, technoscapes, ideoscapes, and...
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Scenic Refuges: The Beauty of Oukaïmeden and Villages on the Outskirts of...
Marrakech, as a global tourist destination, needs no definition or presentation. It attracts people from all over the world who want to see the many beautiful tourist attractions and sites around the...
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Chen Balbus- Orphaned Land : ‘We Should Fight Terrorism not Religion’
Tunis - Chen Balbus is an Israeli guitarist, composer and producer at Orphaned Land, an oriental metal band, formed in 1991, under Resurrection. This young metaller is 22 years old and is originally...
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Moroccan Novelist Ahmed Madini’s Work Shortlisted for Arabic Booker Prize
Casablanca - The novel "Mamar Assafssaf" by Moroccan writer Ahmed Madini was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, known as the "Arabic Booker" prize. This shortlist was...
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Averroes Prize presented to Abdou Diouf and Felipe Gonzalez in Marrakech
Marrakech - The Averroes Prize was presented, on Saturday in Marrakech, to Senegal's former President Abdou Diouf and to former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez Marquez. The Prize, awarded...
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Exploring cultural diversity through caffeine!
Ksar el Kebir, Morocco - As a deeply integrated part of each of us, we cherish our social and cultural norms. However, being exposed to and learning about the norms of other societies may cause us to...
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Morocco: Fighting for a Bit of Cultural Heritage
By Anne Allmeling* In November 2014, heavy storms caused major damage to the adobe fortress of Aït Benhaddou. Now, some of the buildings are being restored. But the work is tedious and worthwhile only...
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Good Morning – Poem
By Ghizlane Radi - Casablanca After a sleep that lasted too long, After a talk that was thought wrong. My gem woke up in a plastic century, Celebrated her holy anniversary. Goddess of herself and her...
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The Fascinating Beauty of Chefchaouen, Morocco’s Blue City
By Salma Moumou Rabat - After visiting “the Blue City” for the second time, I’m still speechless. I don’t think there is any appropriate word to describe the beauty and the magic of this place, but I...
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Casablanca’s International book fair drew over 340,000 visitors
Casablanca- The 21st edition of Casablanca's International Book fair (SIEL), held on Feb 13-22, attracted more than 340,000 visitors compared to 320,000 in the previous edition, organizers said on...
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Beatrice Poggio to Exhibit Her Work at Marrakech Henna Art Café
Rabat - Beatrice Poggio, an Italian photographer and artist, will be showing her work at the Marrakech Henna Art Café in an exhibition starting on March 1st and running until the end of the month....
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Representation of Moroccan Women in Hollywood
By Abdelatif Ait Aazzi Casablanca - Throughout history, Hollywood has used repetition as a teaching tool to affect people’s thoughts and beliefs. Many writers and American filmmakers support this...
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