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A History of Popular Music in England & America. Gary Ward, Jimi Whyte & Tom Vernon in ConcertStarting pre-20th century, folk songs were regularly sung all over the US and UK. These songs were...
View Article32% of the Moroccan population is still illiterate
The Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, has called for raising the level of institutional coordination and joint action in order to succeed in the fight against illiteracyChairing the Board of...
View ArticleMorocco : Cold Weather Alert
Morocco Weather Alert: Cold weather and rain from Friday nightA Moroccan village under snowFrom Friday to Saturday a low pressure system will approach the Morocco, generating westerly winds and...
View ArticleFrench Tourist Numbers are Down in Morocco
Tourism in Morocco continues to be affected by association with other Maghreb countries such as Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt, which have seen terror attacks. French tourists are still reluctant to go to...
View ArticleMorocco's Raw Deal With Netflix
When it comes to Netflix, not all countries are equal. According to research done by Exstreamist, vast disparities exist in the television and film streaming services offerings around the world, with...
View ArticleThe Famous Fez Chouara Tannery Gets a Makeover
Probably the most visited site in the Fez Medina, the Chouara Tannery, is undergoing a transformation. With all the dye vats being rebuilt. Sue Bail, reports for The View From FezThe 11th-century...
View ArticleAnger Grows Over Call Blocking in Morocco
This weekend saw Moroccan telcos extend the blocking of VOIP (Skype, Viber, WhatsApp) calls from phones to Wifi connections. The result was that around the world thousands of expat Moroccans were...
View ArticleSkype Blocking Tarnishes Maroc Web Awards
In another sign of the anger over Skype blocking, the Maroc Web Awards were thrown into chaos when participants withdrew in protest against Morocco’s telecom providersThe story on Morocco World...
View ArticleFree Theatre Night in Fez
A treat for theatre lovers in Fez. This Friday, French/Moroccan playwright and actor, Mohamed El Khatib, will perform his play "finir en beauté" (finish off) at the French Institute of Fez. The play...
View ArticleFez Festival of Humour 2016
The 5th edition of the Fez Festival of Humour begins 7pm on Monday March 28th at the Complexe El HouriyaOne of the highlights should be the one man show by the young Moroccan Abdelali Lamhar and...
View ArticleNew Earthquake in Northern Morocco
Morocco has seen an ongoing series of earthquakes since December 2015. The latest, a quake of 5.3 on the Richter scale, was recorded on Friday off the coast of Nador and Al Hoceima.According to reports...
View ArticleOuarzazate Film Festival 2016
The Ouarzazate International Film Festival (OIFF) is scheduled to take place between the 18th and 23rd of April in Qouarzazate. Â The festival will showcase emerging filmmakers from Morocco and abroad....
View ArticlePoetry Slam in Fez!
This Saturday (March 19), the French Institute in Fez is holding an open stage poetry slam - and everyone is invited to take part!This "Slam Evening" will be hosted by Dominique Massaut. Everyone can...
View ArticleCarrefour Launching premium "Vie" label in Morocco
Carrefour supermarkets have announced that they will launch their premium label branches in Morocco, with 10 stores by the end of 2017. "Label'Vie" first signed an exclusive franchise agreement with...
View ArticleFrance-Morocco Cultural Season 2016
The French Institute of Morocco has unveiled an ambitious programme of more than 800 events during the 2016 cultural seasonThe programme included 200 performing arts events, 300 days of exhibitions,...
View ArticleDo You Want To Report on the Fes Festival 2016?
Are you an experienced journalist who loves music and wants to visit Fez? Join The View From Fez team to cover the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music from 6th to the 14th of May, 2016The View From Fez...
View ArticleSeismic Activity in Morocco's North Causes Concern
Over the last few months the cities of Nador and Al Hoceima have experienced repeated earthquakes and aftershocks. The effect on the local population has been, to put it mildly, unnervingAccording to...
View ArticleMorocco's Spring Retreats With Snow Forecast
After a week of warm spring weather, the Moroccan National Directorate of Meteorology has warned that cold weather is about to return - at least for a few daysRain and showers are expected today...
View ArticleDaylight Saving in Morocco 2016
For visitors to Morocco it is important to understand that due to the Holy month of Ramadan, there is a slightly complex daylight saving scheduleOn the 27th of March 2016 - Daylight Saving Time...
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