Rabat’s premier music festival and meeting, Visa For Music celebrated its 5th edition at the end of November, with smaller venues and scheduled as opposed to last year. But as far as celebrations go, this one felt a little subdued and understated. Though that’s not to say that there weren’t …
Read More »“Baddek Eih”, The new song by Saad Lamjarred
He announced it a few days after his release. Saad Lamjarred has unveiled his new video titled “Baddek Eih”. With nearly 500,000 views in less than an hour, the song looks set to break a new record. Recall that the singer was recently released under judicial supervision by the Court …
Read More »Mollywood? Morocco becomes a hit location for international filmmakers
At the confluence of Berber, Arabian, and European cultural influences, the North African nation of Morocco boasts a long and sunny Atlantic coastline, the soaring and snowy peaks of the Atlas Mountains, and legendary cities such as Fez and Marrakesh that offer urban landscapes suggestive of eras ranging from Biblical …
Read More »Casablanca Arab Film Festival: Egyptian Film “Diamond Dust” wins Award
Curtain down Saturday night for the new Casablanca Arab Film Festival. The White City hosted from December 10 to 15 the first edition of this festival organized by the association for culture and development “Imtidad”. “The fact that there was not yet an Arab film festival in the programming of …
Read More »Designers keeping embroidery tradition alive
On the first floor of a villa just outside the Moroccan capital of Rabat, around 18 children are quietly working on their next piece of embroidery. But there is something unique about this teaching centre in a country where youth unemployment is high. Embroidery, according to this school’s founder Fadila …
Read More »“Jardin Majorelle” is Morocco’s most visited cultural site
With 800,000 visitors a year, it’s no surprise Majorelle Garden attracts the most visitors to Morocco! Thanks to its shady alleys, bright colors and many species of plants and cacti, “Jardin Majorelle” is always talking about him and his line to get back there is not empty. Every year thousands …
Read More »A Moroccan woman on the jury of Miss Univers 2018
Imane Oubou, Miss New York in 2015, was chosen to be part of the jury of Miss Univers 2018. This contest is scheduled for December 16 in Bangkok, Thailand. According to the American press, the 28-year-old woman holds a degree in biology chemistry and a master’s degree in biomedical engineering. …
Read More »“Maître Gims” returns to Marrakesh for a free concert
Marrakesh will have a nice gift at the end of the year. In the middle of the Jemâa El Fna square, Maître Gims will give a free concert on 28 December at the Ocher City, on the initiative of his friend and artistic director, Youssef Aarab. The “Stars in the …
Read More »Amine Bendriouich, Madonna’s favorite Moroccan creator
From her workshop in Marrakesh, Amine Bendriouich speaks with a deep and assured voice. At the end of the phone, we can hear deep breaths. Maybe on a shisha? One imagines it in a sofa, enveloped by volutes of smoke, caressing its mustache handlebars. At 34, this extravagant creator has …
Read More »Mohammed VI: Hamid Zahir was a “Pioneer of Moroccan Folk Song”
Mohamed VI said he learned with great emotion the sad news of the death of Moroccan singer Hamid Zahir, in a letter addressed to the artist’s family, on Tuesday. The monarch expressed his heartfelt condolences and sincere feelings of compassion to the family members of the deceased, friends and admirers. …
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