Salon d’Hiver is an international arts exhibition which takes place in Marrakech every two years. It is Marrakech’s winter Bienniale of the contemporary arts attracting an abundance of art critics, journalists, collectors, university representatives, and generally those with a critical admiration of all things art related. There will be several galleries exhibiting works by...
Bstilla is undoubtedly one of the ultimate manifestations of beauty, refinement and delicacy of Moroccan cuisine. It is prepared for great dinners and wedding ceremonies. Usually, it is served after small plates of fresh salads and before the Tagine with meat. There are many famous forms of Bstilla like chicken and ground meat -based Bstillas, but this time I would...
Project “Invisible FEZ” aims to raise people’s consciousness to the forgotten values of their ancient neighborhoods. The inspiration for the project comes from Chennafi’s longing for bringing change and new hopes to his beloved home town. Bearing relatively high rates of crime and unemployments, the Fessi residents sense that their prides are fading away...
The Extreme Marathon of Zagora is an annual event that happens in the Moroccan desert, and is a brilliant – if unusual – way to celebrate the New Year 2013! Organised by Moroccan champion and 10 times winner of the Marathon des Sables (Sand Marathon) Lahcen Ahensal, participants can take part in the full...
Amitabh Bachchan recently led a delegation of Bollywood stars and filmmakers to the ongoing International Film Festival of Marrakech (FIFM) for a tribute ceremony of Indian cinema, which will celebrate its centenary year in 2013. Though the veteran actor returned from the festival, Bachchan continued to express his feelings about Morocco, its people and...
Bollywood “demigod and prince charming” Shah Rukh Khan whipped thousands of Moroccans into a frenzy at the Marrakesh film festival when he danced to the tunes of movie songs at the Jamaa El Fna square. Khan, 47, popularly known as “King Khan”, was cheered at the square — a mecca of tourism in Morocco...
