Moroccan Minister Covers Hospital Costs for Ailing Amazigh Music Icon
5 December 2021
The Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaïd, agreed to cover the hospitalization costs of the Amazigh artist, Raïd Ahmad Bizmaoun.
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Morocco’s Summer Program Engages 150,000 Youth in Nationwide Activities
22 August 2021
Opened on July 14, the national program "Summer 2021" ended on August 21. A total of 150,000 children and adolescents took part in these local animation activities initiated by (…)
Archaeological Discoveries Unearthed in Salé’s Ancient Medina During Restoration Project
3 July 2021
Archaeological remains and structures have been discovered at the Foundouk Al Kaa in the center of the medina of Salé. This was during the development work that has been (…)
Morocco Unveils Tourism Strategy to Boost Global Ranking Amid Pandemic Recovery
2 July 2021
The Minister of Tourism, Nadia Fettah Alaoui chaired on Wednesday the board of directors of the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT). At this meeting, which was also (…)
Morocco Reopens Cinemas After 14-Month COVID Closure, Capacity Limited to 50%
3 June 2021
After more than 14 months of closure, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Moroccans will finally reconnect with the big screen. The announcement was made by the Moroccan Chamber of (…)
Moroccan Film Industry Urges Government to Reopen Cinemas After Record-Breaking 407-Day Closure
15 May 2021
After 14 months of closure, cinema operators are calling for the very imminent reopening of these cultural spaces. They sent a letter to the Ministry of Culture to this effect.
Algeria Accused of Appropriating Moroccan Malhoun Art Ahead of UNESCO Bid
30 March 2021
Websites close to the Algerian regime are working to "steal" Moroccan productions of the Malhoun, an intangible, civilizational and cultural heritage of the kingdom that is (…)
Ouarzazate Aims to Boost Tourism by Leveraging Film Studios and Cultural Heritage
4 March 2021
The province of Ouarzazate represents a famous tourist destination at the national and international level. This is what the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and (…)
France Returns 25,000 Seized Archaeological Artifacts to Morocco
1 March 2021
More than 25,000 archaeological pieces belonging to Morocco and seized in France in 2005 and 2006 during three customs checks have been returned to it. The announcement was (…)
Morocco Launches Campaign to Boost Local Artisan Economy Amid Pandemic Slump
21 February 2021
Heavily impacted by the coronavirus, small craftsmen, VSEs, SMEs and other craft cooperatives have experienced a significant drop in their activity. To relaunch this sector, a (…)