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 craft products of the Rif region have been honored.
Morocco continues to attract the greatest directors who choose this destination for the filming of their productions. This is the case of the famous French director, Eric Bacos, who has chosen Marrakech and Ouarzazate, among others, to shoot, from October 22 to 24, documentaries on Morocco as part of his "Horizons-Flavors" series, produced by Ananda Pictures, for the international French-speaking television channel, TV5 Monde.
The largest Salon in Europe, which was held in Paris, was an opportunity for craftsmen to showcase all their know-how. More than forty Moroccan exhibitors seduced visitors to the Paris Fair with the richness and variety of handicraft items.
The city of Fez , especially its millennium-old medina, was honored by the French channel TF1, which devoted a long report to it in the edition of its 1 p.m. news yesterday, Saturday, April 27.
Once again, exports of Moroccan crafts are on the rise with double-digit growth rates in the first quarter of this year, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Crafts and Social Economy.
Moroccan craft products have seen a strong increase in exports during the first 2 months of this year. Indeed, international demand has increased by 9.3% compared to the previous year.
Just over 246 million dirhams worth of craft products were exported by the city of Marrakech last year, compared to 187 million in 2017, an increase of 31.25%.