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Moroccan Photo of the Day ~ Cat Wilson
Today's Photo of the Day is by Cat Wilson, an Australian now living in Morocco Ismail the tea maker You can see more of Cat's work at: www.catwilson.net or https://vimeo.com/catwilsonSee more in our...
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Fes Festival of Sufi Culture ~ Day Eight
"The listener is the performer, and the performer is the listener" ~ RumiClick on images to enlarge Morning Round TableThe final Round Table was on the practical application of Sufism. As such, it was...
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Fes Festival of Sufi Culture 2015 ~ Photographic Retrospective
Photo: Priam Thomas (Click on any image to enlarge)Festival HighlightsSamaà with the Tariqa Charqawiyya of Jazuliyya-Shadhiliyya (see review here)Samaà with the Tariqa Charqawiyya was a high energy...
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Boxing Training and Fitness in Fez
On Saturday May 2nd and Sunday May 3rd there is another chance to take part in boxing training with Christophe Tendil at Riad Jardin des Biehn. Bring your boxing gloves! Boxing is great for muscle...
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Urban Arts Festival in Fez
The first edition of the Urban Arts Festival is organised by the French Institute in Fez and runs from Wednesday April 29 to Saturday May 2Fez has always been a melting pot of people, cultures and a...
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Moroccan News Briefs #126
Feature: Morocco's Counterterrorism Success StoryOur feature article is an important piece written by Ahmed Charai for The National Interest. Ahmed Charai is publisher of the weekly Moroccan newspaper...
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The Henna Souq in the Fez Medina - a Little Gem
The Souq El Henna (the Henna Souq) is one of the gems of the Fez Medina. Sadly, many people miss it as they travel down the main streets - it is off the Talaa Kebira and worth seeking outTo find the...
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French Cultural Feast in Fez
There is a feast of culture on offer from the French Institute in Fez during May, starting with literature and an opportunity to meet Fouad LarouiLaroui will be talking about his latest work The...
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Urban Arts Ends on a Hip Hop High
The first edition of the Urban Arts Festival was organised by the French Institute in Fez. Today was the final day and concluded with a day-long Hip Hop contestThe event, held at the old Cinema...
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The 11th Festival of Amazigh Culture ~ Fez, 24-26 July
This year's Festival of Amazigh (Berber) Culture is the eleventh edition. It takes place in Fez between the 24th and 26th of JulyAmazigh women performing at the 2012 Amazigh Festival (photo: Sandy...
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Why You Need to Visit Fez in 20 Photos: Bloomberg Business
Bloomberg Business has published a great set of photos of Fez and surrounds entitled ~ Why You Need to Visit Fez in 20 PhotosPhotographer: Benoit Demers/Flicker via BloombergPhoto: Sandy McCutcheon The...
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Slideluck II to be held in Fez ~ May 17
This year's Slideluck II will be on the 17th of May at ALIF Riad, at 6pm. The first annual Slideluck in Fez was held last April, and was a highly successful event which combined a shared meal, with...
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International Forum in Fez: The Escalation of Violence Against Women in the...
The International Forum: The Escalation of Violence Against Women in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Region organised by the ISIS Centre for Women and Development and the...
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Morocco's Hot Weather Arrives ~ Time for Date Milk !
The week ahead in Fez will bring days of 39 or 40 degrees Celsius - in Marrakesh 41 to 42. So, before the heat arrives, stock the fridge with the number one heat survival drink - iced date milk with...
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Moroccan Saffron - As precious as gold dust
Back in 2011 Saida Mellouki and Vincent Lieron cultivated the first Crocus sativus in the village of Serghina. This area in the Middle Eastern Atlas (Province of Fez-Boulemane) located at 1500 m...
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Sinbad to Say "Open Sesame" on May 25th
The new theme park - Sindibad - is expected to open in two weeks. The information was revealed by local Mayor, Mohammed Sajid. The opening of this new park was announced several weeks ago, but...
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Slideluck Fez II ~ Sunday, May 17th
Slideluck Fez II takes place on Sunday, May 17, starting at 6pm. The slideshow production includes a potluck dinner (so bring some food to share). Slideluck Fez and ALC-Fes & ALIF will be...
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Moroccan F16 Lost in Yemen
Hours after the announcement of the disappearance of a F16 of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in Yemen, photos published by Houthis began circulating on social networks. FAR say they can not...
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Moroccan News Briefs #127
Two Moroccans Win Arab Journalism AwardsSanaa Boukhlis, a former journalist with the weekly Al Maghrib Yaoum won the humanitarian journalism award at the 14th Arab Journalism ceremony. The awards that...
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Essaouira's Gnaoua Festival ~ 18th Edition
Yesterday, Essaouira's annual Gnaoua World Music Festival got off to a colourful start with the opening parade and concert featuring local and national gnaoua groups and international World Music...
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