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Tangier is Having a Makeover
\Local artisans in Tangier have embarked on an ambitious series of projects to clean up and beautify their neighbourhoodsAccording to a report carried by Morocco World News, the initiative began this...
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Dance Moves in Fez on Sunday
A dance performance this Sunday in Fez is based on the question, "What is the Oldest Thing in the World?" Brazilian choreographer Natalia Fernandes has invited artists from various parts of the world...
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Alright Gandhi - Free Concert in Fez
Berlin based group Alright Gandhi in Concert will give a free concert on Friday (February 12th) at 7 pm at the ALIF Riad, 6 Derb Drissi, BathaAlright Gandhi formed in Berlin 2014, a place where people...
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Moroccan News Briefs #135
HM King Mohammed VI inaugurates seawater desalination bargeOn February 8th in Dakhla HM King Mohammed VI inaugurated a seawater desalination barge, capable of transporting treated water to inaccessible...
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Ikea In Casablanca May Open Soon
Morocco's squabble with Ikea may soon be resolved. The Moroccan authorities have issued Ikea Morocco the document that was missing for the opening of the store at new Zenata Eco-City centre located on...
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Morocco - No Zika Virus, But On Alert
According to the Moroccan Ministry of Health no cases of the Zika virus have been found in the countryThe Ministry issued a statement saying that after consultation and coordination with "the relevant...
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Eleonora's Falcon - Will Morocco's Conservation Plan Be Acted On?
Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae) is a migratory raptor that arrives in Morocco each year to breed on the island of Mogador off the coast from Essaouira. Although it is not critically endangered...
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Winter Finally Arrives as Morocco Experiences Heavy Snow and Rain
Morocco’s National Directorate of Meteorology has released a warning saying significant snowfalls are expected today (Monday) and tomorrow, across large areas of the kingdomAccording to the Met Office...
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Meknes International Festival of Animation
The 15th edition of the Meknes International Festival of Animation (FICAM) will take place between March 25th and 30th in MeknesOrganised by the French Institute of Meknes and Aisha Foundation, this...
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Jazz in the City ~ Jazzablanca 2016
The 11th edition of the Jazzablanca festival plays from April the 16th to 24th and this year's programme promises to be a high quality, eclectic mix. The organisers have just released the names of the...
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Macho Mouchkil - Fighting Sexism in Morocco
CA SUFFIT, SAFI, BARAKA! French journalist Julia Küntzle has embarked on an ambitious project to fight against sexism, discrimination and harassment of women The project began in Rabat but will...
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Morocco's Saharan Women ~ a New Book
Femmes du Maroc Saharien, leurs histoires et leurs secrets (Morocco's Saharan Women, their stories and secrets), published by Mayshad editions, comprises 21 portraits of women from southern Morocco....
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Gérard Depardieu Films Foodie Footage in Fez
French actor Gerard Depardieu has just completed filming the last episode of the culinary series A Pleines Dents (Full Teeth), which will broadcast on the international Arte channelMounia, from Riad El...
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Four Seasons Casablanca Hits a Snag
The recently opened Four Seasons Hotel in Casablanca has run into a slight hitch. While its website advertises its "three Casablanca restaurants and bars with ocean views", the "chic" bars are running...
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Moroccan "Maestro" Dies at 100
Moha Oulhoucine Achibane, whom everyone called "The Maestro", died on Friday February 19th at the age of 100 years. Born 1916 in Azrou Ait Lahcen in the Province of Khénifra, he took part in the...
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Marrakech Gets A Much Needed Toilet Break!
The two most frequent complaints by visitors to the Marrakech Medina are "too many motorbikes and too few toilets". Though nobody disputes the danger and pollution caused by motorbikes, there appears...
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Marrakech Biennale 2016 Programme
The curatorial concept of this year’s biennial starts the premise of the designated title for the Biennale: Not New Now. It aims to provide for an intellectual framework that unites multiple arenas of...
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Megumi Matsubara at the Marrakech Biennale
Our Arts Editor's pick performance at the Marrakech BiennaleToi, un coquelicot — Un coquelicot, moi aussiPerformance by Megumi Matsubara & Marine Chesnais Sound by Clovis LeméeToi, un coquelicot—...
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Free French Movie in Fez
The Minister (French: L'Exercice de l'État)Director: Pierre Schoeller Year: 2011 / Duration: 1h55min / Genre: Comedy, Drama/ Language FrenchCast: Olivier Gourmet, Michel Blanc, Zabou Breitman, Sylvain...
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5th Marrakech International Airshow to Promote Morocco's Aerospace Industry
Morocco will hold 5th International Air Show from the 27th to 30th of April 2016, under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, at the base of the School of the Royal Air Forces in MarrakechMore than 150...
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