Jack Lang , director of the Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris, has again expressed his admiration for King Mohammed VI for his commitment to building a strong and advanced Morocco in many areas. For the eternal Minister of Culture, the kingdom is a model for other countries.
More new historical sites, arts or cultural elements have been registered on the final lists of material and intangible heritage in the Islamic world. The Committee in charge and under the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) announced on Tuesday that Morocco has registered 46 heritage elements on the ICESCO lists.
Morocco plans to make the art of Abidat Rma known to the whole world by registering it on the list of the world’s intangible heritage of humanity. The announcement was made by the regional director of culture Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Azouz Boujamid.
Forty-seven years after her disappearance, the diva Oum Kalthoum continues to occupy a special place in the hearts of Moroccan music lovers, who never tire of listening to her songs, a true tribute to authentic music.
The Amazigh language dictionary is available in a mobile version, the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (Ircam) has just announced.
Moroccan children will soon discover the first 100% Moroccan animated cartoons. The first episodes, currently being designed in the Artcoustic studios in Casablanca, will be broadcast this year on the national channels Al Aoula and 2M.
The Casamémoire association has expressed its deep disappointment at the new episode of destruction of the Miramar Hotel and the casino, considered jewels of the urban heritage of the city of Mohammedia and the greater Casablanca.
An ancient warrior tradition dating back to the 13th century, the Moroccan equestrian art of the "tbourida" has been integrated into the intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO.
While the inscription of couscous on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list is the result of an agreement between Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Tunisia, the current Moroccan Minister of Culture, Mehdi Bensaid, is trying to revive the differences around the paternity of this ancestral dish.
The « 7th Art » café , located on Avenue Allal Ben Abdellah, in the center of Rabat, will be demolished within forty-eight hours. This is the decision taken by the city authorities. The manager of the space plans to file an appeal against this decision.
The renovation work underway at the Assuna Mosque in Casablanca concerns a minimum of modifications and respects the structural and architectural integrity of the building, according to the Ministry of Habous.
This year on Instagram, the city of Rabat ranked 14th among the UNESCO World Heritage sites most popular with Internet users.