Tangier Tackles Stray Dog Problem
Tangier has recently approved a cooperation agreement with the association "The sanctuary of fauna of Tangier", aimed at fighting the phenomenon of stray animalsAccording to the mayor of Tangier,...
View ArticleIndependence Day in Morocco
January 11th - today is the 74th anniversary of Morocco's Declaration of Independence. We wish the Moroccan people a joyful dayAs part of the celebrations, HRH Mohammed VI has pardoned 683 people...
View ArticleFez Gathering - Starts Today
Click images to enlargeThe opening ceremony is at 6pm on Thursday January 11th, in the ALIF RiadSHARE THIS!
View ArticleSnow Causes Road Closures
Strong snowfall and the difficult weather conditions that Morocco has been experiencing has caused the closure of several roads, including in Ifrane, Midelt, Al Hoceima, Taza, Azilal and Al Haouz....
View ArticleAfrica of the Africans - Fez Gathering Opens
Thursday evening saw the opening of the 3rd Fez Gathering. The opening took place at the ALIF Riad in Batha and was well attended.  Omar Chennafi and his team are to be congratulated on bringing a...
View ArticlePhoto: Winter Cafe in Fez
The cold weather in Fez continues and the week ahead looks like more of the same - snow in the mountains and rain on the plains. Temperatures in the Medina will range between lows of around 4 degrees...
View ArticleHappy Yennayer - The Amazigh New Year
Today is the Amazigh New Year - Happy Yennayer to our readers Morocco does not list Yennayer as an official holiday - but Algeria does.While the majority of Moroccans forget its existence, a section of...
View ArticleRitual, Practice and Sufism in Africa
The Second day of the 3rd International Artists Gathering dawned cold but sunny. Proceedings got underway after morning coffee and a panel on "Ritual, Practice and Sufism in AfricaThe panel was chaired...
View ArticleSlideluck 3 in Fez
As part of the Fez Gathering of International Artists, the third Slideluck evening was held in the new venue - the Medina Social Club. Slideluck has been held in more than 80 cities around the world....
View ArticleCasablanca and Bordeaux celebrate 30 years of twinning
According to the French Cultural Institute of Casablanca, cities of Casablanca and Bordeaux are preparing to celebrate 30 years of twinning through a series of eventsIn 2018, artists, inhabitants,...
View ArticleFez Gathering - Final Roundtable Discussions
The 3rd International Artists Gathering hosted its final day of discussions with a highly appreciative audience braving the very cold conditions. The provision of coffee, tea and small snacks,...
View ArticleWeekend Weather in Morocco
The weather will be rainy in several cities of Morocco. Locally important rainfall and showers are forecast over the eastern Mediterranean and Rif, the north of the Oriental and the Upper and Middle...
View ArticlePedestrian Crossing Law Angers Two British Tourists
In Morocco pedestrians should use pedestrian crossings - or pay a fine. However, some tourists are reacting badly to the new laws in the Highway CodeTwo English tourists face up to two years in prison...
View ArticleSmall Girls Hurt in Fez House Collapse
The inhabitants of the woke up today to a tragedy next to their houses where an apartment building in the El Bourniat district of Bendabab in Fez collapsed on Sunday, January 21stThe family of four...
View ArticleCasablanca Book Fair - A Literary Feast
More than 300 writers, poets and researchers from different continents will take part in the 24th edition of the Casablanca International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL), scheduled for February 8-18In...
View ArticleTakafes - "Changing Urban Space"
The 3rd edition of the days of the colonial legacy of Moroccan cities, under the theme "The changing urban space" will take place from 26th, 27th and 28th of January, organised by the takafes centre...
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