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Glorious Autumn Weather in Fez
Autumn weather in Morocco can be a bit of a mixed bag. However the last couple of days have been crystal clear with almost no pollution. Perfect weather for photography. Today the air was so clear that...
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Morocco - Breaking News
Helicopter Crash - multiple fatalitiesThe crash of a military helicopter in Guelmim has left nine dead. The army helicopter with Royal Armed Forces and members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on...
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Fez Morocco - Cultural News Update
Film NewsThe dates for Agadir's fifth International Documentary Film Festival(FIDADOC) have been announced. According to the organisers FIDADOC will run from the 22nd to the 25th of April 2013. The...
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Air France Rio-Paris Flight Diverted to Casablanca
Passengers at Casablanca airport experienced lengthy delays yesterday (Friday 16th) and although no explanation was given at the time, it appears it was due to the need to find extra seats for 201...
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The Eiffel Tower in Fez - a sudden vanishing act!
Observant travellers have been quick to inform The View from Fez that the controversial "Eiffel Tower of Fez" has suddenly disappeared. Yet nobody in Fez knows where it is or if it will suddenly appear...
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Moroccan Photo of the Day - Omar Chennafi
Today's Moroccan photograph is yet another wonderful shot from Omar Chennafi in Fez. (click image to enlarge)Moroccan men in Fez - Omar ChennafiSHARE THIS!
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TINGHIR-JÉRUSALEM: ECHOES OF MELLAH - Documentary on Wednesday
As part of their Documentary Month, the French Institute in Fez is showing TINGHIR-JÉRUSALEM: ECHOES OF THE MELLAH - with the director Kamal Hachkar in discussion after the film. The film is in...
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Extreme Homes Film Shoot in Fez
The Fez Medina is about to get some major exposure on television with an audience numbering in the millions. The featuring of two Fez Medina houses on the show Extreme Homes and the footage of Fez...
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Autumn Tourism in Morocco
While the flow of visitors arriving in Morocco had been relatively steady over the last month, the numbers appear to have increased in the last couple of weeks. Tour groups from Europe as well a...
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French Institute Film Festival Fez
FILM FESTIVAL FEZ EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ASSOCIATION OF FEZ SUN FROM 23 TO 25 NOVEMBER REX CINEMA The essence of cinema is not he give us emotions, bring us into the...
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Thanksgiving Day in Morocco
Like halloween, Thanksgiving Day is not a Moroccan holiday and yet every year it is celebrated around the country among the expat community. The eating of turkey is traditional and turkey salesmen in...
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Moroccan News Briefs #80
This week's wrap-up of news from around Morocco Free Press in MoroccoCommunications Minister Mustapha Khalfi said this week that there could be no "democratic evolution" in Morocco without a free...
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Unique Cultural and Artistic Event in Morocco
The Festival site at Sidi AliJess Stephens, Artist and Culture Coordinator of Culture Vultures in Fez, has announced an exciting cultural opportunity - an Islamic pilgrimage interwoven with ancient...
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Rick's Cafe and Casablanca Anniversary
For many people the first time they heard of Morocco was when seeing the classic film Casablanca. The fact that the movie was not shot in Casablanca or indeed anywhere in Morocco, does not take away...
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An Unusual Tale of Moroccan Skill
The King of a Middle Eastern fiefdom advertised for a new chief swordsman. But after a year, only three applied for the job: a Japanese samurai, a Chinese martial arts expert and Sidi Driss from...
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Moroccan Photo of the Day - Jake Warga
JAKE WARGAJake is an award-winning Independent Journalist currently based in Seattle.He has an M.A. in Visual Anthropology with a unique sensitivity and curiosity to the many cultures he visits around...
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Opera Comes To The Fez Medina
Riad Fès have just announced that they will have a mini opera season in Fez. Two of Italy's young opera stars will be Fez with a programme of some of the best loved arias. And the best thing? They will...
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The Casablanca Tramway Nears Completion
Officially the new Casablanca tramway will open on December 12. At the moment the trams are making test runs and appear to be problem free. Traffic lights, pedestrian access and ticket booths are all...
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Casablanca Piano For Sale For Around a Million Dollars
It might be any old upright piano to you and me, but it could bring more than $1 million when it’s sold at auction in New York this month. Derek Workman reports for The View from Fez.When Actor and...
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The Power of an Image
Photographer Tamara Abdul Hadi recently visited Fes to continue her project Picture an Arab Man. Vanessa Bonnin reports for The View From Fez.Tamara Abdul Hadi in Fes - photo by Vanessa BonninWhile...
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