Spring in the Moroccan Countryside
The arrival of spring in Morocco heralds a profusion of beautiful flowers everywhere from roadsides to mountainsides. It is also the favourite foraging season for those keen on the abundant herbs which...
View ArticleThrough the Peacock Gate - Now Available
The long awaited new novel from Sandy McCutcheon is now on sale. In Fez Through the Peacock Gate is available from the American Language Center Bookshop. On line it can be purchased direct from the...
View ArticleSaturday - Jazz, Swing, Soul and Funk
ALC-ALIF Music Club: Corina Kwami in Concert Saturday, April 28 at 7 PM - ALIF Riad, 6 Derb Drissi, Batha, Fes MedinaCorina is a performer of genres related to jazz music and dance. As a singer and tap...
View ArticleLatest Moroccan Novel - On Sale Now
“Sandy McCutcheon’s latest novel Through the Peacock Gate is the kind of book those of us who live between Occident and Orient have waited an entire lifetime to read. The interweaving layers, the...
View ArticleMoroccan Delicacy Used to Transport Hashish!
A briouat is a traditional Moroccan sweet or savoury puff pastry filled with meat mixed with cheese, lemon and pepper. They are wrapped in warqa in a triangular or cylinder shape. The main ingredients:...
View ArticleNOT FISSA, NOT FUSSY: MORE FASSI AND FIZZY
A review of Through The Peacock Gate by Australian author, journalist and academic, Ken HaleyNOT FISSA, NOT FUSSY: MORE FASSI AND FIZZYBy Ken HaleyUnlike the jailbird who refuses the governor’s offer...
View ArticleMoroccan Photo of the Day - Bryan Dawe
Fez Morning is the work of photographer, artist and satirist, Bryan Dawe(Click on image to enlarge)See more in our series Photo of the Day The View from Fez welcomes contributions to our Photo of the...
View ArticleMorocco's Boycott - Gains Support in Fez
The boycott campaign, launched last week, has been growing in its influence among Moroccan people, officials, and politicians concerned about the high prices of Sidi Ali (bottled water), Afriquia...
View ArticleBreaking News: Morocco Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Iran
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said today that his country has suspended relations with Tehran and urged the Iranian ambassador to leave the country, "because of the relationship between...
View ArticleMorocco Plans to Attract More Than 40,000 Indian Tourists by 2019
First it was the Chinese who were attracted to Morocco in large numbers and now it appears that Indian travellers will make up the next wave of new touristsIn an interview with India's press agency...
View ArticleRamadan is Coming and Food Prices Rise
Ramadan 2018 is expected to begin on the evening of Tuesday, May 15 and end in the evening of Thursday, June 14. Although it is still a few weeks away, the annual price hikes have begun in the local...
View Article60,000 BRAZILIAN TOURISTS BY THE END OF THE YEAR?
Morocco hopes to welcome nearly 60,000 Brazilian tourists by the end of 2018, said the director of the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) delegation in Portugal, Abdellatif Achachi"We expect to...
View ArticleClassic Rock in Fez
Lazywall is one of the most popular and widely acclaimed Moroccan Rock bands. The band was formed in 2003 in Reading, England by the three Anegay brothers: Monz, Nao and Youssef, who chose Classic Rock...
View ArticleDaylight Saving Ends on Sunday
With the approach of Ramadan, Morocco will turn clocks back this Sunday13 May 2018 - Daylight Saving Time EndsWhen local daylight time is about to reachSunday, 13 May 2018, 03:00:00 clocks are turned...
View ArticleThe Master Musicians of Joujouka, live in Marrakech
On the 30th of June the Master Musicians Of Joujouka will give a rare live performance in MarrakechThe exclusive 4-hour concert, at Villa Janna, presented by Atlas Electronic, is being held to...
View ArticleNew Push For Enhancement of Morocco's Ancient Medinas
On Monday, His Majesty King Mohammed VI presided over a ceremony at the Royal Palace of Rabat, which unveiled the programmes for the enhancement of the old medinas of Rabat and Marrakech, Casablanca...
View ArticleRolling Stones in Morocco - 1989
An interesting video that includes a conversation between Mick Jagger and Paul Bowles as well as the Master Musicians of Joujouka. On the 30th of June the Master Musicians Of Joujouka will give a rare...
View ArticleMorocco Weather Alert
A special bulletin from the Directorate of National Meteorology (DMN) warns that heavy thunderstorms are expected from Wednesday, May 16 at 14:00 to Thursday, May 17 at 12:00, in several provinces of...
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