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Under the Sweltering Sky - Fez Scorches
Taking a non-airconditioned taxi in Fez is like travelling in a fan-forced oven. "It's like a baker's oven," the driver declares and then shrugs and grins. "Could be worse. You could be in Marrakech."...
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Amazigh Festival Tackles Big Questions
There is a fascinating array of academic experts participating in the International Festival of Amazigh Culture and today they showed that they weren't backing away from contentious issuesMichael...
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Morocco's Heatwave - Understanding the "Chergui"
In a recent bulletin the Directorate of National Meteorology indicated that the very high temperatures are due to the “chergui”. The View From Fez received a flurry of emails asking "what is the...
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Morocco's Heatwave Continues
According to today's bulletin from Morocco's Meteorology Office, the heat wave will persist from Saturday to next Tuesday in several regions of the Kingdom with maximum temperatures oscillating between...
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Festival of Malhoun Music in Fez
The 15th edition of the National Festival of Art of Malhoun will take place from the 21st to 29th of July in Fez under the theme "for the preservation of our artistic heritage"Organised by the urban...
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Amazigh Cultural Festival Ends on a High Note
The International Festival of Amazigh Culture closed last night with an over capacity crowd jammed into the beautiful Bab Makina venueParticipants at the Festival's forum sessions that we spoke with...
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Amazigh Festival - Recommendations
After the closing of the Thirteenth International Festival of Amazigh Culture in Fez, the organisers issued a call to consolidate diversity and reform school curricula in order to build intercultural...
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Circus in Salé
National Circus School Shems'y in Salé on 19th, 20th and 21st - Admission is free!SHARE THIS!
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Malaysia - Morocco ~ Now Visa Free
The Moroccan government and its Malaysian counterpart have signed an agreement to allow citizens of both countries to travel back and forth without visa requirementsMorocco's Ambassador to Malaysia...
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A Trans-Maghreb TGV ~ Feasibility Study
The possibility of taking a train journey across the Maghreb is back on the table. A TGV link between Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria could become one of the great train tripsNothing is certain, but the...
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Flights Marrakech Krakow Brings Record Polish Tourists
According to the office of the Moroccan National Tourist Board (ONMT) in Warsaw, the number of Polish tourists visiting Morocco last June saw a surge of 70% compared to the same period the previous...
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New Service to Tinghir from Fez Airport
Moroccan low-cost airline Air Arabia Maroc has expanded its Fez-Errachidia bus service by 135 km to reach Tinghir in the region of Draa-TafilaltThe updated bus service will also stop at Goulmima, a...
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Morocco to Reach 48 Degrees Celsius
Morocco's heatwave continues with a fresh warning from the National Meteorological Department (MND) saying that maximum temperatures of up to 48 degrees will be reached today (July 29) to Tuesday,...
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Mohamed Choukri to Appear at Twiza Festival
The 13th edition of the Twiza Festival will take place from the 10th to the 13th of August in the city of TangierAccording to a statement from the Foundation of the Mediterranean Festival of Amazigh...
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Upcoming Administrative Reforms
Ask almost any Moroccan what it is that annoys them most about their country and most will reply, "the bureaucracy". Having copies of documents validated is often a time consuming event. However, the...
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British Workshop Poster Causes Scandal in Casablanca
An advertising poster which first appeared on Wednesday this week has created controversy in CasablancaCitizens were astonished at the sight of a new poster along major arteries of their city. The...
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Chinese Tourists in Morocco - Update
Following the decision in May 2016 by King Mohammed VI to exempted Chinese nationals from visa to visit the Kingdom, the Chinese began to arrive. At the time some tourism operators suggested that...
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Fez Turns Up The Heat
The run of hot weather in Fez is set to continue for at least the next weekFrom tomorrow, Wednesday, temperatures are set to rise to 41 Celsius. Thursday and Friday 42 and 43 degrees. Saturday and...
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Escape the Heat in Fez - Head to the Hills
If you have been sweltering in Fez there are a growing number of places up in the foothills of the Middle Atlas where you can chill out. The View From Fez team recently visited Dar El Mandar, just 35...
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Taragalte Festival - 27, 28, 29th of October 2017
A Festival Under The Stars(Click on images to enlarge)Taragalte is a 3 day festival in Zagora. A very different festival under the stars in the desert of south Morocco. This festival is a celebration...
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