Casablanca Approves Plan to Revitalize Ain Sebaa Zoo
28 July 2020
An extraordinary session of the Casablanca City Council was held on Thursday, July 23 at the Wilaya headquarters. Several decisions were made, including the rehabilitation of (…)
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Spain Moves to Donate Historic Cervantes Theater in Tangier to Morocco
22 July 2020
After the decision adopted last February by the Spanish Council of Ministers, it is now the turn of the Congress of Deputies (lower house of Parliament) to give its opinion on (…)
Moroccan Music Icon Zeroual Dies at 80, Leaves Legacy of Popular Songs
3 June 2020
The famous Moroccan singer and actor, Mohamed Bechar, widely known as Zeroual, died on Tuesday at the age of 80, after a long illness.
Rare Butterfly Species Rediscovered in Morocco After 135-Year Absence
16 April 2020
The butterfly, according to some beliefs, is the bearer of good news. And when it comes to a rare species, it’s even better. The Cordovan Blue, a butterfly known from southern (…)
Historic Meknes Medina to Undergo $80 Million Restoration Project
2 February 2020
Rehabilitation and enhancement work on the Medina of Meknes will likely start in three months. This is, at least, what the Prefectural Tourism Council (CPT) of Meknes announced (…)
Marrakech Conference Explores Morocco’s Rich Jewish Heritage and Cultural Openness
31 January 2020
On February 6, 2020, a conference on Moroccan Jewish heritage will be held in Marrakech. This meeting will be attended by several personalities from civil society and the (…)
Climate Change Threatens Extinction of Morocco’s Ancient Oases, Greenpeace Warns
15 December 2019
Considered as a human and natural heritage, the Moroccan oases are threatened with extinction. The culprit is climate change.
UNESCO Adds Morocco’s Gnawa Music to Intangible Cultural Heritage List
14 December 2019
Long desired by lovers of this rich musical culture, the inscription of Gnawa this Thursday in Bogota in the Unesco heritage is only justice. Ritual and initiatory music, Gnawa (…)
Queen Letizia Opens Alhambra Exhibition Showcasing Berber Culture and Influence
7 December 2019
’’La Granada Zirí del siglo XI y el universo Bereber’’, this is the name of the exhibition inaugurated by the Queen of Spain Letizia, on Thursday, at the Palacio de Carlos V in (…)
Rif Region’s Amazigh Heritage Showcased at Al Hoceima Exhibition
3 December 2019
On the sidelines of the first edition of the Youth Theater event, an exhibition dedicated to the Riffian Amazigh heritage opened in Al Hoceima. Since Saturday, the various (…)