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Cultural Gathering in Fez from Friday
Curator Samten de Wet, organiser and artist Anne Graaff and artist Cheryl Traub AdlerEver since 2005 when Anne Graaff and her twin sister Tessa bought their house in the Fez Medina, they have...
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Hamria "Thursday" Souk - A Trip to the Country
Being a Thursday, The View from Fez team went in search of the nearest country souk (market) near Fez. The village souks are held on specific days each week and are usually named for the day on which...
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Remembering Morocco ~ the afterglow
Thanks to its climate, geography and history, Morocco has become one of the world's top tourist destinations and enjoys a reputation for safety and hospitality. Each year millions of visitors arrive to...
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Casablanca Market Design Competition Winner
Dutch architects TomDavid have designed an interesting covered market for Casablanca - the design team comprised Tom Van Odijk, Alexine Sammut and David Baars "The curved concrete forms of the design...
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International-Five-Star-Diamond-Award Goes to Royal Air Maroc!
The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences is the world’s premiere organization for awarding excellence in travel, cuisine, luxury products and services. Each year, the Academy bestows its coveted...
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Ahwach Festival in Ouazazate 15 - 17 November
The National Ahwach Festival of Arts will take place in Ouarzazate from 15 to 17 NovemberAhwach is a traditional folkloric style of music and associated dance from southern Morocco. An Ahwach...
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Moroccan Photo of the Day
Youssef Boudlal's photo courtesy of The GuardianSurfers ride a wave at Asfi Beach known as Ras Lafaa in the south of Morocco. Ras Lafaa is the most famous surf spot in Morocco with point break waves...
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Spotlight On Casablanca ~ A City Divided
Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city, struggles with a growing divide between the “authentic” upper class and hundreds of thousands of migrant Bedouins who populate the city’s slums. Mohammad Benaziz,...
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The Mule Women of Melilla
The BBC World Service reports on the lives of the porteadoras - the mule women of Melilla. Every day these women carry huge loads on their backs across the Barrio Chino crossing from Melilla into...
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Granting Moroccan Citizenship to Foreign Spouses - Proposed Bill
Mustafa Ramid, the Moroccan Minister of Justice and Freedoms, says his ministry will propose a bill that will bring Moroccan men and women closer to equality in regard to Article Ten of the Citizenship...
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Bus Crash Near Essaouira ~ 11 Dead, 28 Injured
A bus travelling between Agadir and Essaouira overturned near Tamanar, 84 kilometres from the city of Essaouira. 11 people were killed and 28 people were injured, 10 of whom are said to be in a...
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Casablanca a Finalist in Controversial "7 Wonder Cities" Competition
The names of the 28 Official Finalists of the New7Wonders Cities competition have been announced by Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders. Casablanca is among the 28 finalists. The...
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The People's Cultural Cafe - An Important First Step
Last week the Cultural Cafe at Dar Tazi was the venue for a meeting hosted by the Spirit of Fes Foundation - 1er Café Culturel et Citoyen organisé par la Fondation Esprit de Fès. A round table...
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Two Public Holidays in Morocco This Coming Week
If you are visiting Morocco during the coming week, you need to be aware of two public holidays which will effect banks and many businesses. It is not unknown for ATM (cash machines) to run out of...
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Partial Solar Eclipse ~ Darkness at Noon
A rare partial solar eclipse occurred on Sunday afternoon in Moroccoa natural phenomenon was watched by large crowds throughout the country. The partial solar eclipse that began at around 11.30am,...
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The Slow Death of Internet Cafés in Morocco
The eventual death of cyber cafés was inevitable. For a relatively brief period of time, as Morocco enthusiastically embraced the Internet, cyber cafés sprung up like mushrooms after rain. They were...
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Happy New Year - 1435!
The View from Fez team wishes all our readers a happy and peaceful New YearThe Islamic year lasts for about 354 days and consists of 12 months. Muharram is the first month and some Muslims mark the...
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Experience the "Aroma" of Fez ~ For Only $98!
"Morocco is a land of color, culture, beauty and history. But without a doubt, it is a country of smells – smells that I fondly consider a part of my life here" - Kendra Burpee A tourist catches a...
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Behind Closed Doors ~ The Hidden Treasures of Fez
Doors in the Fez Medina often give little indication of what lies behind. For the last seven or eight years a much photographed door on a street in R'cif has been shut. Today, for the first time, our...
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Moroccans Celebrate the Green March
The famous Green MarchVisitors to Morocco who have not done their history homework might well be wondering why Moroccans have a national holiday today. On November 6, 1975, approximately 350,000...
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