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Morocco spotlights exceptional women
Blog: The View from Fez - 26 September 2009
The Khmissa Awards for exceptional Moroccan women will be announced on 17 October at a glittering ceremony in Marrakech.
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Marrakech International Salsa Festival
Blog: The View from Fez - 13 September 2009
2nd International Festival of Salsa in Marrakech
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 12 September 2009
Morocco's world Jews convene in Essaouira pilgrimageHundreds of Moroccan Jews from the four corners of the world are convening in the Atlantic city of Essaouira for the Hiloula of Rabi Haim Pinto. A warm welcome was reserved to the pilgrims, who came from different countries to take part in this yearly four-day religious gathering, but also to "renew, like every year, their attachment to the alaouite throne (of Morocco), and pray for peace in the world," rabbi David Pinto said.
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Downturn in Moroccan real estate
Blog: The View from Fez - 11 September 2009
The real estate property market continues to cause concern among Moroccan developers, “notaires” and bankers. Everyone has his or her own explanation, and the word slump is definitely back in circulation. Recently Leconomiste had this to say:
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Rescuing Morocco's Chameleons
Blog: The View from Fez - 11 September 2009
A short time ago The View from Fez was contacted by a Tom Robinson, a photographer now working in Marrakesh. He had read our stories on Chameleons in Morocco and was moved to do something about their plight. He has now put his ideas into practice and so we invited him to be a guest contributor. Here is what Tom has to say.
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Royal Air Maroc stuns passengers with unannounced detour
Blog: The View from Fez - 8 September 2009
Recently we reported on the woes afflicting Royal Air Maroc (see story here) but now, as the following two reports suggest, things have gone from bad to worse. Dr Saad Guerraoui, Senior Editor at Middle East Online, reports from London that recently the Moroccan airline carrier altered a destination without informing its passengers.
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The woes of Royal Air Maroc
Blog: The View from Fez - 4 September 2009
Royal Air Maroc is going through a very turbulant patch at the moment, with complaints about service, prices and an ongoing series of strikes by pilots which grounded a majority of the airline's aircraft ~ Ibn Warraq reports from Casablanca:Last week Royal Air Maroc (RAM) had to weather the storm of adverse publicity when a news went around the world of a child "abandoned" at JFK airport in the USA. The child's mother went to the media with this story...
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Madonna running the Marathon des Sables? Not!
Blog: The View from Fez - 4 September 2009
Over the last few days the pop-media has been buzzing with the news that pop star Madonna has plans to run the grueling Marathon des Sables next April. We decided to ignore the story until several emails arrived asking us if The View from Fez knew where Madonna had booked to stay. As if! So, for the true story... read on.
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Could Berber replace Arabic as official Moroccan language?
Blog: The View from Fez - 4 September 2009
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 31 August 2009
H.M. King launches Ramadan foodstuffs distribution.On Monday H.M. King Mohammed VI handed out food baskets to needy people in the Yacoub Al Mansour neighbourhood. This marked the launch of a 57 million dirhams ( $7.62 million) operation which consists in delivering foodstuffs to the needy during the holy month of Ramadan 1430 AH.
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Moroccan fish recipe
Blog: The View from Fez - 23 August 2009
In Ramadan, the meal that breaks the fast in the late afternoon, is usually similar every day. Moroccans eat harira, a tomato and chickpea soup (see our recipe here), dates, syrupy cakes called chebakiyya and various breads, and drink fresh fruit juice.
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Things To See and Do in Marrakesh
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 20 August 2009
Among the rosy-tinged buildings of Marrakesh, visitors will discover ancient archaeological marvels and twisting medina alleyways where every turn yields an abundance of new sights, sounds and scents. The ramparts, old city walls, of the medina in Marrakesh were built in the thirteenth century and are the best examples of fortress walls in Morocco. At two meters thick and 12 miles long, the walls are a great place for an early morning stroll. Catch them during the last light of day to see the walls take on a deep orange-colored ...
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Moroccan Argan Oil - a growth industry
Blog: The View from Fez - 17 August 2009
Earlier this year, The View from Fez reported on the making of argan oil in Fez, where some local businesses were giving demonstrations of the ancient techniques employed. (See story here: Argan Oil in Fez.You will also find an Argan oil recipe here: Chicken Salad with Almonds, Mango and Argan Oil
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Sex and the Medina?
Blog: The View from Fez - 11 August 2009
It is hard to imagine a more peculiar pairing than the light and fluffy American TV series Sex and the City and the Kingdom of Morocco. Even harder to imagine why such a notion would come to mind. But read on and be ...er... surprised?Well this month the sequel to Sex and the City ( the movie) is being filmed and rumour has it that as much as five weeks of the sequel's production time will be spent in Morocco. Which cast members will be part of the Morocco shoot, or why they're going there, remains a mystery.
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The Heart of Marrakesh - Jemma El' Fna
Blog: Travelicious - 7 August 2009
Marrakesh I will always remember for its Jemma El’Fna. A grand plaza filled with all sorts of people and just a place of general mayhem! There were snake charmers, who were very happy to suddenly jump out and fling a snake around your neck – for a nice Kodak moment… Persistent henna ladies, fortune and story tellers (in Arabic), men with monkeys that you could hold for a few dirham, and then there was the juice stands, selling the best freshly squeezed orange juice ever. There was even a “dentist," whose quick extraction skills were advertised by a table full of teeth.
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Morocco at a glance
Blog: The View from Fez - 25 July 2009
Many of the emails received at The View from Fez are questions of how to fit in all of Morocco in a short one or two week trip. The answer is simple - you can't. However if you do have limited time, read on an make decisions about what to see and what to miss. The kingdom is as culturally rich as it is geographically diverse and cannot fail to impress. Here is a reposting of an article that will give you a taste of the treats that Morocco has to offer..
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Shakira Shakira!
Blog: Destination Anywhere - 1 July 2009
Cellular experienceSo, on the account of having the previous one stolen, i went shopping for a new mobile phone. I've always felt that not having a mobile phone is like not having hands. You know that you will get yourself new hands soon, but that's not really going to help you if you need to scratch your nose right here and now.
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Eating & drinking or AKA the simple pleasures
Blog: Destination Anywhere - 26 June 2009
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Phone numbers wanted!
Blog: Destination Anywhere - 9 June 2009
She was cruising in the city – relaxed and worriless. The setting sun was turning already pink buildings of Marrakech into flaming red and the evening shadows were growing longer and longer. The bustling life of the nightly Djemaa el-Fna was getting into it’s groove. She enjoyed being alone, she was free to satisfy her every wish without worrying about anyone else. But was she indeed alone?
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Out and about in Marrakech
Blog: Destination Anywhere - 4 June 2009
Marrakech medinaMorocco has many wonderful features and different places in it are differently captivating. But when i'm in Fes or Marrakech, my utmost favourite activity is to stroll around aimlessly in medina (the old town). Fes and Marrakech medinas are quite different, from size, color, architecture and so on, but they both are very intriguing and photographically provoking.
