Franco-Moroccan Calligrapher Faouzia Hilmy Mohammed VI Tower Rabat
7 May 2026
Originally from the La Reynerie neighborhood in Toulouse, Franco-Moroccan artist Faouzia Hilmy designed the décor of the luxurious Waldorf Astoria hotel in Rabat. A (…)
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Pierre Loti’s Historic French Home Reopens with Moroccan-Inspired Renovations
12 June 2025
The recently renovated and reopened house of writer-traveler Pierre Loti is partly embellished with Moroccan colors. This primarily required a famous French plasterer to travel (…)
Rabat’s Jidar Street Art Festival Returns: 9 International Artists to Create Murals
13 May 2023
The Jidar Street Art Festival is about to return to Rabat for its eighth edition, from May 18 to 28, announce the organizers. Nine artists from five different countries will (…)
South Korean Artist Reimagines Klimt’s ’The Kiss’ with Saharan Flair
15 February 2023
Inspired by "The Kiss", the most famous work of the 19th century Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, digital illustrator Kim Sin-ae, a South Korean artist, creates a painting (…)
Rabat Street-Art Festival Transforms City with 9 New Murals, Plans 2024 Return
9 August 2022
From July 21 to 31, Moroccan and other artists gathered for the Jidar Rabat Street-Art Festival. Given the success and enthusiasm generated by this edition, the next (…)
Rabat’s Jidar Festival Returns: Global Street Artists to Transform City Walls
18 July 2022
Jidar Street Art Festival promises this year for its 7th edition, under the sign of audacity, an appetizing program and the presence of an impressive number of artists.
French First Lady Showcases Moroccan Designer’s Moccasins at Élysée Meeting
16 June 2022
The French First Lady seems to have adopted the brand of Moroccan designer Mehdi Qotbi. After being noticed with the scarves and masks branded Qotbi, here she is again, proudly (…)
Vandalism of Iconic Mural in Al Hoceima Sparks Outrage on Social Media
22 November 2021
The vandalism of the mural painted on the facade of Dar es Salam, near the church of the city of Al Hoceima, has sparked a wave of outrage and condemnation on social networks. (…)
Marrakech Street Art Vandalized: Madinaty Project Murals Defaced on Hassan II Avenue
28 June 2021
Unidentified individuals have vandalized, on Hassan II Avenue in Marrakech, artist paintings painted on the wall of a public transportation company. This has caused outrage (…)
Moroccan Artist Karim Attar, 44, Killed in Highway Accident Near Meknes
9 May 2021
Moroccan painter Karim Attar, aged 44, died on Friday, May 7, as a result of a road accident that occurred on the Meknes highway.