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What Now For the Artisans of Fez?

While master artisans in Fez are battling increased competition from imported goods, and the loss of the traditional apprenticeship system, they still create work of exquisite quality On Tuesday April...

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Royal Air Maroc Adds a Second Dreamliner

The Royal Air Morocco (RAM) airline continues its upgrades with the Airline officially taking possession of his second 787-8 Dreamliner at Mohammed V airport in CasablancaRAM received its first 787-8...

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Eating Out During the Fes Festival of Sufi Culture

A quick guide to fine food and great atmosphere for hungry festival visitorsDar RoumanaGiven that the the theme of the festival is 'The Religion of Love', the folks at suggest Dar Roumana is the place...

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Artists' Work on Show in Sefrou

In the Sefrou Medina on Friday April 17 and Saturday April 18 from 3 pm to 6 pm, check out the innovative results of the latest Culture Vulture artists' residency. We will be bringing you a full report...

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Cool Weather for Opening of Fes Sufi Festival

Although the day started with fog, the weather for the Fes Festival of Sufi Culture is expected to improve during the week and be fine but cool for tonight's opening performanceFaouzi SkaliFor the...

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Art on Show in Sefrou Today

Artist Amberlea McNaught with one of the pieces she created during the residencyToday, Saturday April 18, from 3 pm to 6 pm in Sefrou, you can see the latest results from the Culture Vulture artist's...

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New Team at Fez's Resto 7

Oliver Truesdale-Jutras and Phoebe OviedoRestaurant Numero 7 in the Fez Medina has made a name for itself with a program of international chefs-in-residence. What the chefs have in common is the...

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Fes Festival of Sufi Culture ~ Day One

The Fes Festival of Sufi Culture opened on a beautiful afternoon at the Batha Museum. With minimal fuss or security, things went like clockwork.  The Batha Museum venue - Photo Priam ThomasFestival...

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Seventh Edition of the international Forum «Mediterranean Women»

The Seventh Edition of the international Forum «Mediterranean Women» will take place on May 29, 30 and 31, 2015 in Fez at the Palais des Congrès. The theme of this edition is «The Escalation of...

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Painting exhibition opens Sunday April 19

You are invited to an exhibition opening today (Saturday) at 6.30 pm as part of the Fes Festival of Sufi CultureArtists Rudolf de Lippe and Ingeborg Zu Schleswig-Holstein are showing a selection of...

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Fes Festival of Sufi Culture ~ Day Two

The second day of the Fes Festival of Sufi Culture began with the morning round table discussion, titled as "Sufi Moments ~ an homage to Abdelwahab Meddeb"Abdelwahab MeddebThe late Abdelwahab Meddeb...

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Moroccan Photo of the Day ~ Omar Chennafi

Today's Photo of the Day is by Fez photographer Omar Chennafi is a wonderful image from the Fes Festival of Sufi CultureWe welcome contributions for Photo of the Day from our readers.See more of the...

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Fes Festival of Sufi Culture ~ Day Three

Day Three of the Fes Sufi Festival began with mystical Persian poetry and ended with Mevlevi music for the neyRumi - the poet of loveMorning Round TableThe morning panel examined how ideas about...

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Fes Sufi Festival ~ Dervishes Case the Joint!

Before the afternoon round table discussion started a group of Turkish dervishes arrived to check out the Batha Museum venueWhat is the collective noun for a number of dervishes - a twirl? They...

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Fes Festival of Sufi Culture ~ Day Four

Day four of the Fes Festival of Sufi Culture began with a distinctly Turkish flavour - an interesting introduction to Turkish Sufism by Kudsi Erguner. The evening ended with  high-octane SamaàThe...

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Fes Festival of Sufi Culture ~ Day Five

 Photo Priam ThomasMorning Round TableThe day started with a round table discussion of the scriptural foundations of the “Religion of Love.” This is a topic that was covered earlier in the week by...

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Fes Festival of Sufi Culture ~ Day Six

Click photos to enlargeMorning Round TableThursday morning's panel was on of Sufism in Amazigh, or Berber culture. The speakers, most of them scholars who study the Amazigh, all came from Morocco....

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American School in Fez Invites you to ....

A weekend of debating takes place this weekend in Fez .The United States has the oldest and largest high school debate honour society in the world, the National Speech and Debate Association, formerly...

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Moroccan Photo of the Day ~ Priam Thomas

Click on image to enlargeA man from the local Aouach musicians in Agdz in the Draa valley tightens the skin of a drum over a fire. This is a photo by Priam Thomas.  You can see more of his photos of...

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Fes Festival of Sufi Culture ~ Day Seven

Evening ConcertSufis Chants of Allepo  ~  a tribute to Jalaluddine WeissJalaluddin was Weiss's Muslim name referencing the 13th-century poet Jalaluddin Rumi.He was born "Julien", in Paris, but was, as...

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