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Morocco - Upcoming Events
Blog: The View from Fez - 13 February 2012
There is plenty happening in Morocco over the next few weeks. So take out your diary and make some notes!Moussem des Femmes Créatrices d'Assilah - the Festival of Creative Women in Asilah takes place again this year from March 1 to March 6.
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Wetlands in Focus
Blog: The View from Fez - 2 February 2012
International Symposium on Mediterranean Wetlands and WaterA new International Symposium will be held in Agadir, between 6-8 February. The symposium will review and evaluate the progress made in the twenty years since the Grado summit in Italy. Grado was a turning point that revitalised interest among the scientific community for Mediterranean wetlands, creating great impetus that led to developments such as the establishment of the Mediterranean Wetlands Initiative (MedWet).
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New Low-Cost Flights Between Morocco and France
Blog: The View from Fez - 20 August 2011
Morocco’s low-cost carrier Jet4you has begun taking reservations for Winter 2011/12 season, and announced starting 10 new routes between Morocco and France.New routes are:Agadir – BordeauxAgadir – LyonAgadir – MarseilleAgadir – NantesAgadir – ToulouseMarrakech – BordeauxMarrakech – LyonMarrakech – MarseilleMarrakech – NantesMarrakech – Toulouse
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New Flights ~ London to Agadir
Blog: The View from Fez - 20 July 2011
British Midland International has announced new flights to Agadir commencing on October 29th 2011.
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Beach Rugby Tournament in Agadir
Blog: The View from Fez - 12 June 2011
For the last seven years, Agadir has hosted an International Beach Rugby event known as the Old Camel Tournament. This year's contest takes place on 18 and 19 June on the beautiful golden sands of Morocco's southern city.
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Love in Morocco: Cheryl Fergison marries her Moroccan
Blog: The View from Fez - 22 May 2011
The View from Fez ran a story in July last year (see it here) about the British actress Cheryl Fergison, who had found love in Morocco. The story engendered plenty of comments about the match. Now the UK's Mirror reports that the lovers have tied the knot.
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Young Moroccan Saddle Tramps – Picture of the Day
Blog: Vagobond.com - 11 May 2011
Agadir, Morocco isn't where you think of when you hear about cowboys, but these young saddle tramps would love to have a go at a real horse, no doubt about it.
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Morocco to host African Cup of Nations?
Blog: The View from Fez - 26 September 2010
Twenty years after hosting the African Cup of Nations, Morocco is leaving no stone unturned to bring the games back to the north African kingdom.
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Moroccan Photography Competition #66
Blog: The View from Fez - 28 August 2010
Agadir 2007: Photographer, Edita Grubiene(Click image to enlarge)
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Moroccan Photography Competition #53
Blog: The View from Fez - 26 July 2010
"1912" -Old medina, fezPhotographer : Rita Houari (click image to enlarge)
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Moroccan Photography Competition #51
Blog: The View from Fez - 23 July 2010
Agadir - Photographer: Melna Kakje.
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A Moroccan Love Story?
Blog: The View from Fez - 12 July 2010
Is there something in the Moroccan air? Something, maybe, in the water? Whatever it is it seems to be a powerful force when it comes to instant love. While there are many stories that could be told, our Celeb Affairs Editor, Amanda Huntingdon-Smyth, takes up the story of a love affair in Agadir, that has tongues wagging across the UK.She is 46. He is 21. She is a well known British soap opera star and he is a virtually penniless Moroccan goatherd.
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Agadir to get new bus fleet
Blog: The View from Fez - 7 July 2010
Agadir is about to get a new bus fleet. It has been announced that the Spanish operator ALSA has chosen Scania to deliver 120 out of 147 buses for operation in the tourist city of Agadir in southern Morocco. The buses will be delivered during 2010.
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International Whaling Commission meets in Agadir
Blog: The View from Fez - 26 June 2010
The 88 countries of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) met in Agadir this week. On the agenda was a draft plan allowing Norway, Iceland and Japan to hunt whales legally near Antarctica and elsewhere for 10 years in exchange for a gradual drop in numbers killed, John Vidal reports for The Guardian.
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Moroccan airports: Ash update 12 May
Blog: The View from Fez - 12 May 2010
Ten airports in Morocco, among them Casablanca, Rabat-Sale, Tangier, Tetouan, Fez, Al Hoceima, Nador, Agadir, Tan Tan and Essaouira — mostly major tourist stops — were being closed until at least 07h00 today, Wednesday 12 May.A Transport Ministry statement carried by Maghreb Arab Press news agency said it wants "to guarantee a maximum level of security for passengers" as the ash cloud passes over the kingdom on the Atlantic Coast.
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Moroccan daylight saving starts 2 May
Blog: The View from Fez - 1 May 2010
Time in Morocco moves forward by one hour on 2 May in line with daylight saving, ie GMT/UTC +1 hour.
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The Decline of Cinemas in Morocco
Blog: The View from Fez - 17 March 2010
Walking by the the Cinema Boujloud in Fez is a sad experience for anyone who loves old movie houses. This once bustling cinema is closed and used for storage of market goods. The seating was still in place in the auditorium when seen in 2006. Cinema Boujaloud is symptomatic of the Moroccan cinema market which has been suffering a severe decline during the past years.
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Moroccan Photography - photo call!
Blog: The View from Fez - 17 March 2010
In October this year The View from Fez team will be celebrating our fifth anniversary. Closer to the date we will announce several events and a photographic competition both in Fez and on line.
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Vagobond at the ALC teachers conference in Agadir
Blog: Vagobond.com - 9 February 2010
As a new teacher at the ALC in Fez, it’s sort of hard to get to know your colleagues. Everyone is always waiting to use the computers or copy machine, on the way to class, grading, or just not there. That’s the reason it was such a nice treat to go to the Annual American [...]
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Roast turkey Moroccan style
Blog: The View from Fez - 13 December 2009
As turkey is a traditional dish at Christmas time, The View from Fez offers a Moroccan version flavoured with nuts and spices, and with a honey glaze.
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Exploring the Atlas Mountains
Blog: See Simi Travel Blog - 9 November 2009
If wanting to visit Morocco properly (or most countries for that matter) in a short period of time, I strongly recommend renting a vehicle (RV, car, motorbike, whatever!). It gives the leisure to stop and go as one likes, take whatever pictures one desires and enjoy the small, remote mountain village gems hidden in central [...]
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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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