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Terry Gilliam on Morocco and Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 4 November 2009
The View from Fez is in debt to the New York Times for this thoughtful piece by one of our favourite British film makers, TERRY GILLIAM, writer and director of “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” opening Dec. 25, director of “Brazil.”Home Movies (Fez, Morocco, 2001)
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The Finns are coming!
Blog: The View from Fez - 26 October 2009
The language skills of Morocco's street kids have always been impressive. It is not unusual for them to have few words of greeting in almost any language you can imagine. However, even The View from Fez was impressed the other day to hear a eight or nine year old on hearing that the young backpacker was from Helsinki, smiled and said "tervetuloa - terve poika!"
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Is Royal Air Maroc going to drop Atlas Blue?
Blog: The View from Fez - 23 October 2009
The View from Fez is in debt to our reader Andrea Massa for alerting us to the latest news from the sky.Royal Air Maroc Light?
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Moroccan Aid - a different perspective.
Blog: The View from Fez - 22 October 2009
When you hear the words "Morocco" and "aid", is your immediate assumption that Morocco is on the receiving end? If so, you could be wrong. International aid is a two way street and Morocco has a long history of supporting nations in trouble. Our guest commentator, Ibn Warraq, takes up the story:
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 21 October 2009
Swine Flu toll hits 173 on October 20Morocco's H1N1 documented cases reached 173 up to October 20, according to Health Minister, Yasmina Baddou (pictured left).
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 17 October 2009
President Sarkozy hosts reception for HM King Mohammed VI
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Moroccan Argan Oil - fashion and fair trade
Blog: The View from Fez - 13 October 2009
Though the Berber people of southwestern Morocco have used Argan oil for centuries in their cuisine and for medicinal and cosmetic purposes, it has only been within the last decade that argan oil has become known to the outside world. In that time the prices of Argan oil have sky-rocketed. So, how much is Argan oil actually worth? In fact, that is not really the correct question. The question should be, "who is making money out of this Moroccan export?".
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 9 October 2009
Fez Jazz in Riad Festival 2009« Let the Jazz burn, to each of these terms, for it sets us ablaze… » Leitmotiv of the top of the line of the Fez Jazz in Riad Festival 2009.The 2009 edition of the Fez, Jazz in the Riads Festival kicks off today and runs until the 11th. Mohamed Kabbaj, President of Spirit of Fez Foundation has this to say about the festival:
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Moroccans warned of swine-flu during the Hajj
Blog: The View from Fez - 6 October 2009
With many Moroccans intending to make the trip to Mecca for the Hajj, here is a timely warning from the Saudi government about the risks of swine flu.
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Moroccan News Briefs
Blog: The View from Fez - 30 September 2009
Haifa Wahbi to star in tolerance music concertFor the third consecutive year, the city of Agadir will host the"Concert for Tolerance" on October 17th that seeks to promote the culture of tolerance and coexistence. The concert, organized by the Association of Tolerance in partnership with Moroccan TV-2M and French TV channel M6, is a cultural bridge between the two Mediterranean shores chanting peace, fraternity and unity.
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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.
