- Page 1 of 57
- Next
Showing 1-25 of 1,425 results
-
Morocco's Number One Female Golfer
Blog: The View from Fez - 8 February 2012
Maha Haddioui is a woman making history on the golf course. As the first Arab woman to compete in a professional golf tournament, Maha says she is desperate to make a breakthrough on one of the major tours in Europe or the United States.
-
Solo Across the Sahara - a First for Finland
Blog: The View from Fez - 8 February 2012
-
A Crochet Safari in Morocco
Blog: The View from Fez - 7 February 2012
Guerilla CrochetingHere is something you have probably never considered - a crochet safa
-
Miss Morocco 2012
Blog: The View from Fez - 6 February 2012
On Sunday fifteen contenders took part in the first ever Ms Morocco Beauty Contest. The winner was a 19 year-old student from Casablanca - Sara Moatamad.
-
The Rough Guide to Music in Morocco
Blog: The View from Fez - 6 February 2012
Good news for music freaks - there is a new Rough Guide that takes a fresh look at the Moroccan scene and highlights a whole new generation of hip hop and rock bands, as well as considering the dynamic country’s distinctive traditional folk music.
-
Updated - Morocco: Essential Information for Visitors
Blog: The View from Fez - 6 February 2012
The View from Fez receives dozens of emails every week asking for basic information on Morocco. Below you will find a quick guide to the essentials and links to further information on topics and destinations.
-
If You Think It Is Cold In Fez...
Blog: The View from Fez - 4 February 2012
Cold weather continues to freeze Europe
-
Fez Festival 2012 - Nights in the Medina - Part One
Blog: The View from Fez - 3 February 2012
-
Postcards from Morocco
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 3 February 2012
Our latest postcard installment from Morocco.
-
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).
-
Fez Photography - Women’s Mirror Project
Blog: The View from Fez - 2 February 2012
Today's guest contributor, Vanessa Bonnin, joined the local photography club as they embarked on a new project. The Women's Mirror project is the initiative of Omar Chennafi and Lamaie Skalli, in collaboration with the American Language Center - Arabic Language Institute Photography Club. Here is Vanessa's report.
-
Björk and Baez Headline 2012 Fez Sacred Music Festival
Blog: The View from Fez - 1 February 2012
Icelandic artist Björk and American folk music legend Joan Baez are two of the big names announced for the 18th Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (Festival de Fès des Musiques Sacrées du Monde 2012).
-
The Fez Sacred Music Festival Program 2012
Blog: The View from Fez - 1 February 2012
Here is the program for the afternoon and night concerts at the 2012 Fez Festival of World Sacred Music. (Programme du Festival de Fès des Musiques Sacrées du Monde 2012)
-
Science, Ancient Architecture and Quasicrystals !
Blog: The View from Fez - 1 February 2012
Probably the very last place you would expect to come across a reference to the Medrassa al-'Attarine in Fez is the online specialist physics site Physicsworld.com. Yet in late January this year the Medrassa got a mention in relation to quasicrystals. The article, by James Dacey, Physics World's multimedia projects editor, is a fascinating look at how ancient Islamic architects created perfect quasi crystals.
-
If Only
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 1 February 2012
There is much to love about the small seaside city of Essaouira.
-
TripAdvisor - Maintain a Healthy Scepticism
Blog: The View from Fez - 1 February 2012
-
What am I doing here? Important Life Decisions
Blog: Vagobond.com - 1 February 2012
My wife seems surprised when I try to include her in making plans for our lives and tends to just tell me to make the decision and she will support it. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
-
Sufi Music Performance in London
Blog: The View from Fez - 31 January 2012
Sufi musicians from Essaouira will join up with the English early music ensemble Passamezzo to perform together in a unique creative collaboration at St Mark's Church, Regent's Park, London on 20 February 2012.The concert is part of a series celebrating 17th century music, song and dance from England and Morocco. Called Shore to Shore, the project is an intercultural initiative organised by the educational charity REEP.
-
German Wings Over Morocco
Blog: The View from Fez - 30 January 2012
Germanwings, a wholly owned Lufthansa subsidiary, is set to fly into Morocco on a regular basis. The Germanwings routes announced for the coming 2012 Summer Flight Schedule feature the Moroccan destination of Nador. Demand for flights is such that the airline is starting flights to Nador six weeks earlier than the actual planned launch date for the new route.
-
Morocco Loses Two Legendary Musicians
Blog: The View from Fez - 30 January 2012
On January the 17th this year two of Morocco’s musical legends, Mohamed Sousdi and Mohamed Rouicha passed away. Imad Estito, writing for the Arabic daily Al-Akhbar, today published a celebration of their contributions to the North African music of the marginalised.
-
The Alchemy of Poetic Space- Majoubi Aherdan Exhibits in Rabat
Blog: The View from Fez - 30 January 2012
-
Sunrise Over The Dunes
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 30 January 2012
A lifetime highlight: watching the sun come up over desert dunes.
