Dar al-Magana (Arabic for “clockhouse”) is a house in Fes, Morocco, built by the Marinid Sultan Abu Inan Faris which holds a weight powered water clock. Cafe Clock is situated on Derb al-Magana alongside the clockhouse and is so named because of this fascinating landmark. The muwaqqit Abou al-Hassan Ibn Ali Ahmed Tlemsani was...
CLOCK CULTURE CONCERTS : Sunday at Sunset 6:30pm Issawa Traditional music with percussion (20dh) Every WEDNESDAY at 6:30 pm Jam @ The Clock CLOCK CULTURE MOVIES : Thursday movie 6:30pm Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Directed by Karan Johar. With Amitabh Bachchan,...
Have you ever reflected on your life and come to the conclusion that you aren’t living the life you are supposed to be living? Well, Steve Carter thinks there are plenty of people who have this revelation and he sees Fes as a magnet for those who want to change course and align themselves...
Tara is on the right path. She’s traveling down the road of life doing exactly what she was meant to do all along … writing about food as a reflection of culture. She’s kind of a food anthropologist. Morocco is Tara’s latest focus and she’s discovered a wealth of opportunities to excavate the richness...
Calligraphy means “beautiful writing” and Arabic calligraphy (or more properly, Islamic calligraphy) is considered a high art form in the Arab world and is increasingly gaining recognition and appreciation worldwide. Mohammed Charkaoui is an Islamic calligrapher who was first introduced to this art in primary school. Every day a half hour was devoted to...
People come and go through Fes, Morocco every week and many of these interesting folks pass a portion of their visit in Café Clock. Let’s see, last week there was an intrepid couple on an ‘anti-clockwise’ motorcycle tour around the Mediterranean. Taking time to rest from the bone-jarring trip, Flora and Mathew stopped by The Clock for...
