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Merry Christmas Vagabonds – Wherever you are!
Blog: Vagobond.com - 24 December 2011
Merry Christmas Vagabonds!
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Courtyards of Fez: Research Participants Needed
Blog: The View from Fez - 22 December 2011
The riads and dars of the Fez Medina are significant architectural landmarks which contribute greatly to the character and identity of the historic city. Anyone who has restored one will be familiar with the immense amount of work and dedication needed. A new research project will delve into the restoration of traditional houses and how their owners live now.
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Pop In To Pop Up In Fez Medina
Blog: The View from Fez - 18 December 2011
Jess Stephens and Culture Vultures once again venture into the Fez Medina - providing an explosion of visual arts and activities in a pop-up art shop. What, for the rest of the year is an discrete hanout on Talla K’bira, selling random items such a football posters, plastic shoes and processed meat, turns into a contemporary pop-up art shop, for two weeks only.
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No Islamic Dress Code for Moroccan Women
Blog: The View from Fez - 13 December 2011
The announcement by Abdelilah Benkirane, the head of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), that he and his party are not interested in imposing a strict Islamic dress code, has been warmly welcomed in Morocco."I will never ask if a woman is wearing a short skirt or a long skirt." - Abdelilah Benkirane"It is a relief that the PJD are not wanting to tell women how to dress,' says Souad (22) a seamstress in Fez. "I wear a headscarf if I want to and sometimes I don't want to."
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The Glaoui (Glaoua) Palace in Fes, Morocco
Blog: Vagobond.com - 13 December 2011
It's not as well kept as the Batha Museum, not as grand and glorious as the Karaouyine Mosque, not as stinky or touristic as the famous Fez tanneries, but there is something truly awe inspiring in this famous, decrepit but still beautiful house.
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Moroccan Cooking - part of any Fez tour
Blog: The View from Fez - 12 December 2011
One of the most requested additions to a visit to Fez is to learn how to cook Moroccan cuisine. Gail Leonard is the "go-to" person when it comes to organising food adventure. The View from Fez asked Gail why Moroccan cooking experiences were so popular.
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Tonight: Classical Pianist in the Fez Medina
Blog: The View from Fez - 12 December 2011
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Australia Wins Jury Prize at Marrakech International Film Festival
Blog: The View from Fez - 12 December 2011
Snowtown, directed by Justin Kurzel has made its mark at the Marrakech International Film Festival.
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The Fez Book Club ~ a Readers' Feast
Blog: The View from Fez - 10 December 2011
Book clubs are a big thing in a lot of cultures. Sadly this is not so true in Morocco. Nidal Chebbak is Morocco World News’ correspondent in Fez, Morocco and she reports on a very positive development in Fez.
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Moroccan Reforms and Gender Equality
Blog: The View from Fez - 10 December 2011
A recent article by Souad Belhorna takes a good hard look at the constitutional changes in Morocco and asks some pertinent questions. Will reform be complete without gender equality?
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How to Apply for a Fulbright - Seminar in Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 9 December 2011
On Saturday December 17, a free seminar will be held in Fez to give information to those who would like to participate in the Fulbright program and receive a grant for their research in the US or in Morocco.
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The New Club Med – Nude Hedonists or Family Friendly?
Blog: Vagobond.com - 7 December 2011
What is Club Med anyway? It's worth a look, that's for sure.
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Casablanca's Morocco Mall ~ now open
Blog: The View from Fez - 6 December 2011
Back in September The View from Fez reported on Casablanca's Morocco Mall development. At the time it was expected to open on October 20th, but the last minute finishing touches moved the date back and it was not until December 1st that the ribbon was cut.
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Fez Magic Down Under
Blog: The View from Fez - 4 December 2011
A large brick wall in a garden in Melbourne, Australia, that adjoins public parkland has been decorated with what looks like an advertisement for our favourite city - Fez. It is not an act of random magic or a cosmic coincidence, but a tribute to Colleen Cassar who runs Roam Like Queens - women's tours of Morocco. The View from Fez asked Colleen to tell us what was behind the wonderful graffiti...
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An Expat or Travellers Best Friend – the Kindle
Blog: Vagobond.com - 30 November 2011
Good Lord, I'm in love with my Kindle! It's my hero! I've been rescued from a country with no bookstores and given access to the largest bookstore in the world from anywhere I can access wifi.
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Moroccan Inspired Music Wins ARIA Award
Blog: The View from Fez - 28 November 2011
Back on August 17 2010, The View from Fez ran a story about the music of the late, great, Australian musician, Billy Thorpe. Now Thorpe's album Tangier, recorded with L'Orchestre Symphonique Royal du Maroc in Casablanca in 2006 has become a major hit and an award winner in 2011.
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Story of Women and Water in Morocco
Blog: The View from Fez - 28 November 2011
La Source des Femmes is a visually appealing and heartwarming film. Set in Morocco, at its centre is a story about the way change is affecting even the smallest village, and the forces of tradition that are marshaling to resist it.
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Family-Friendly Sustainable Tourism in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 28 November 2011
When we travel to destinations in remote regions where day-to-day life for local people is a struggle, we try and select accommodations that support the communities around them. Fortunately for all, Sustainable Tourism is fast-growing around the world. If your kids are old enough to process the shift in how people live versus what they are used to seeing at home, staying in accommodations that are deeply integrated ...
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Free Concert in Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 28 November 2011
To find the Sidi Muhammad bin Yousef Cultural Complex - go down the hill beyond Riad Alkantara and keep turning left! Go via Oued Souafine and left onto Akbat El Firane. The complex is on the left, just down the hill from the College Sidi Muhammad El Fassi.
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The Moroccan Elections - Provisional Results
Blog: The View from Fez - 26 November 2011
A month after Islamists won Tunisia's post-revolution election and days before their predicted surge in Egyptian polls, their Moroccan counterparts claimed to have achieved a similar breakthrough without bloodshed. The surge in support for the Islamist PJD raises interesting questions.
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Tribute to a Friend of the Fez Sacred Music Festival
Blog: The View from Fez - 25 November 2011
The sad news from Barcelona yesterday was that the superb Catalan soprano, Monserrat Figueras, passed away at the age of 69.
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Happy Thanksgiving from Vagobond
Blog: Vagobond.com - 24 November 2011
Let's take a moment to show our gratitude by giving a little back.
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Faith in the Future - the outlook for tourism in Fez
Blog: The View from Fez - 23 November 2011
A new view of SeffarineThere is no getting away from the fact that Morocco has suffered a tourist downturn due to a variety of factors -
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Understanding the Moroccan Elections
Blog: The View from Fez - 22 November 2011
To try and comprehend the complexities of the Moroccan elections is a difficult job for a non-Moroccan lay person. Thankfully there is a superb blog that unpacks the elections and makes understanding a little easier.
