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...
View ArticleRoyal 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...
View ArticleEating 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...
View ArticleArtists' 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...
View ArticleCool 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...
View ArticleArt 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleFes 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...
View ArticleSeventh 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...
View ArticlePainting 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...
View ArticleFes 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...
View ArticleMoroccan 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...
View ArticleFes 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...
View ArticleFes 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...
View ArticleFes 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...
View ArticleFes 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...
View ArticleFes 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....
View ArticleAmerican 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...
View ArticleMoroccan 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...
View ArticleFes 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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