Morocco is organizing one of its major film events from November 29 to December 7, 2019. This is the Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM), which is in its 18th edition.
Moroccan actress Nisrin Erradi was awarded the Best Actress Prize for her role in Maryam Touzani’s film "Adam". The award ceremony took place at the 40th Durban International Film Festival in South Africa.
The drummer of the British group, Franz Ferdinand, was forced to abandon his tour after injuring his finger in Casablanca. The injury was caused by the fall of an "ugly art" painting during his visit to Morocco as part of the Jazzablanca Festival.
At the end of the 2019 edition of " Mawazine ", which was held from June 21 to 29, 2019, in Rabat, the "Maroc cultures" Association, the organizer of this global music event, takes stock. More than 2.75 million festival-goers came to share strong moments and unforgettable concerts.
Elissa, the diva of Lebanese music, would like to sing in Darija. She said so during a press conference she held on the eve of her show. She is a guest at the "Mawazine Rhythms of the World" Festival, which is being held from June 21 to 29 in Rabat.
During a showcase organized in the city of Bilbao, in northern Spain, Soolking brandished the Moroccan, Algerian and "Polisario" flags. This gesture, far from being appreciated by the Moroccan public, provoked strong reactions on the web.
For its 22nd edition, the legendary "Gnaoua and World Music" Festival in Essaouira will once again bring together even more people. From June 20 to 23, 2019, indeed, the whole city will vibrate to the rhythm of nearly 40 concerts, enough to get this rather lively and sunny summer off to a good start.
The 16th edition of the "Timitar" Festival wants to offer a celebration that goes beyond what the event has made the public experience during the festivities of the 15th edition, which took place in popular jubilation. To this end, the city of Agadir will vibrate, from July 3 to 6, to the rhythm of Amazigh and world music, which no less than 40 Moroccan and foreign artists will offer.
On November 9th in the ochre city, Jemaa El Fna square will host a unique event. The "Marrakech Street Food", a new festival dedicated to "street food", aims to make a place for itself among the national festivals. Indeed, according to the wish of the organizers, during the very first edition of this event which is intended to be a platform for the promotion of Moroccan gastronomy, 20 chefs will prepare a lunch to be served to more than 5,000 people.
Next June, more precisely from June 21 to 23, the first EPIC Yoga Festival will take place in the ochre city. And as its name suggests, it is a yoga festival, where zen will reign supreme.
As every year on the occasion of the International Rose Festival, the organizers elected the Queen of Roses . And it is the young Soukaina Bamzil who won the votes for this 2019 edition.
While she had already come to Morocco for a show a year and a half ago, Carole Samaha is about to return there, in March, this time for CaftaNorte, a caftan parade that is in its fifth edition.