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Hats off to the Fez ~ Moroccan Photo of the Day
Blog: The View from Fez - 1 November 2011
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Fez Weather Forecast Leading Up to Eid al-Adha
Blog: The View from Fez - 1 November 2011
If the weather forecasters are to be believed, Morocco is in for an early burst of winter weather. Though officially still autumn, and with trees only now changing colour in the mountains, the outlook for the days leading up to the celebration of Eid al-Adha, is for cold, wet weather.
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Carpet Auction in Morocco's Middle Atlas
Blog: The View from Fez - 30 October 2011
A carpet auction is a vivid and theatrical experience to onlookers and an economic necessity to those who produce the carpets. Suzanna Clarke visits the one held in the Middle Atlas town of Khenifra.
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Russian Language Courses in Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 30 October 2011
Close observers of the Fez Medina will have noticed that these days there are many more Russian tourists. We have always been amazed at the way young Moroccans who work with tourists are able to muster a great number of words in half a dozen languages and Russian is now included. Back in 2005, King Mohammed VI sent a message, via Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, offering Russian citizens visa-free entry.
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Join Us For The Fez Festival Of World Sacred Music 2012
Blog: The View from Fez - 28 October 2011
The View from Fez is hosting a wonderful tour to Fez from June 6-17, 2012 for the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, together with a registered travel agency. As well as festival events, there is a choice of activities, including Moroccan cooking, travel photography, yoga, visual art, tours around the Medina and talks on architecture and culture. Day trips will also be held to places such as the Roman ruins at Volubilis.
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What next for the traditional Moroccan house?
Blog: The View from Fez - 27 October 2011
Future architects from Britain and Morocco converged on Fez yesterday for a cultural exchange with a difference.
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Photographic Portrait Workshop a Success
Blog: The View from Fez - 25 October 2011
Back on the 19th of this month, we ran a story about a workshop to be held by the ALIF Photography Club. The workshop topic was "portraits" and the venue was the beautiful Jnan Sbil gardens in Fez. Thanks to Omar Chennafi, we can bring you a couple of examples of the work done by the students.
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Eid Approaches and the Sheep are Coming
Blog: The View from Fez - 25 October 2011
Observant Medina watchers have reported the first sightings of sheep in the Fez Medina. And down in the souk of the knife-sharpeners, business is picking up. Even those not aware of the reason for all the sheep and knives can probably deduce that lamb will soon be on the menu. The reason? Eid al-kabir - the feast of the sacrifice.
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A Visit to Azrou - the Tuesday Souq
Blog: The View from Fez - 22 October 2011
The View from Fez reader, Javier Samaniego, recently visited the Tuesday Souq at Azrou and kindly sent this photographic record of his visit. Azrou is a favourite day-trip destination for visitors to Fez.
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Ancient Animal Stories Brought Back to Life
Blog: The View from Fez - 17 October 2011
Author Ramsay Wood will be speaking at the American Language Center in Fez this Thursday, about his two extraordinary volumes of collected stories. These recount some of the world’s oldest tales about animals and also tell us about the human condition.
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The White Party
Blog: The View from Fez - 17 October 2011
To an outsider it must have looked like a cult gathering. Fifty people, all dressed in white, making their way through the Medina of Fez. It was, however, not as esoteric. The "White Party" was a celebration of the return to the Fez Medina of two people who had been away on a "Greek Odyssey". The View from Fez's features editor, Suzanna Clarke reports:
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Vagobond Guide to Morocco Part 1
Blog: Vagobond.com - 15 October 2011
While it's not really possible to tell you everything about Morocco in a blog post or even in many, here is a simplified guide to a lot of the many wonderful things you can do in Morocco
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Footprints of Friends in Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 15 October 2011
An exhibition by Fez photographer Omar Chennafi and American photographer Robert Harrison charts a personal journey for both. When Omar Chennafi set off for Senegal to pursue a long held dream to photograph the Tijani sufis, he had no idea the journey would have such a profound impact.
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From Ruin to Riad
Blog: The View from Fez - 13 October 2011
A newly opened riad in the Fez Medina offers a garden of earthly delights.
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Photography Exhibition in Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 11 October 2011
Cafe Clock is the venue for an exciting new exhibition of photographs by the talented young Moroccan Omar Chennafi and American photographer Robert Harrison.
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Moroccan Photo of the Day
Blog: The View from Fez - 11 October 2011
The View from Fez welcomes contributions from our readers and today we would like to thank Donald McKay for submitting this photograph.
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An Artisan in Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 10 October 2011
Wood turning equipment, as any DIY enthusiast knows, does not come cheaply. However, it does not have to be that way. In the old Medina of Fez, there are thousands of artisans producing beautiful work with the most basic of tools.
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Traditional Moroccan Baby Party in Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 10 October 2011
The arrival of a baby in a Moroccan family is a great excuse for a party and The View from Fez were delighted to be invited to the celebration for little Hamza.
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Top chef now cooking in the Fez Medina
Blog: The View from Fez - 9 October 2011
If you've been lucky enough to sample chef Vincent Bonnin's cooking at Fez's Majestic; one of several French and Australian restaurants; on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean, or at an exclusive Greek villa, then you'll know it stands out from the usual fare. He is renowned for his flair and creativity. Suzanna Clarke reports.
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Hidden Waters of Fez ~ Update
Blog: The View from Fez - 7 October 2011
Back in September, The View from Fez reported on the new film project being undertaken by Joe Lukawski (see story here). Now Joe has produced a new video to promote his fundraising efforts. We asked him, why he had released the new video.
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The Fez is Cool !
Blog: The View from Fez - 6 October 2011
Over all the years The View from Fez has been reporting on the Fez Medina, we have never turned our attention to the most famous headgear in the world - the fez. In order to correct that, we sent our team out searching for "the perfect fez". Happily, we can report that our mission did not fail!
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Tourists Flock Back to Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 5 October 2011
After a very quiet Ramadan and September, the shopkeepers in the Medina of Fez are heaving a sigh of relief. Mustapha, a tea-house owner, says, "Al Humdullilah! The tourists are back!"
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Nostalgic paintings of the Fez Medina
Blog: The View from Fez - 4 October 2011
Off the Tala Kebira is a small studio filled with vivid oil paintings of Fez. They are the result of a year and a half's work by local painter Abderrahim El Hassani. He has been preparing for an exhibition, Nostalgie, which opens this Friday at Galerie Mohammed Kassimi.
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High Drama at Tissa Horse Festival
Blog: The View from Fez - 1 October 2011
The View from Fez team arrived in Tissa in the early morning. Festivities and competition was not due to start until around 9.30 am, so we spent time chatting with locals and checking out the magnificent horses as they were prepared for the big event - the Fantasia.
