A History Tour of Moroccan Dates – 45 Varities & Delicious Recipes
Dates have played an important part in Moroccan cuisine for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence suggests the cultivation of dates all the way back in 6,000 BC in Arabia. The date palm was a major source of life for thousands of people throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa and is said to have provided […]
A Taste of Morocco: Vegetarian Dining The Amanouz Cafe
After reading all about the traditional cuisine and sweet mint tea of Morocco I was more than ready to experience it myself when I headed to Amanouz Café in Northampton, Massachusetts. Located on Main Street this unassuming café specializes in the mouth-watering aromas and sumptuous tastes of Moroccan cuisine transporting it from the North African […]
Travel to Rabat’s 14th Jazz Au Chella Jazz Festival – A Moroccan Celebration
Last years cries from the violin still echo off the ancient Roman ruins and the night’s faint stars add to the enchanting song. For the last thirteen years Jazz au Chella has made its home in the thick fortified walls of Morocco’s own capital city, Rabat. The Jazz Festival of Rabat serves as an annual […]
Travel Morocco on the Silverscreen: The Top 15 Films Made in Morocco
For years producers have been lured to Morocco’s captivating culture, magnificence and diversity. It has been praised for its varied terrain of winding streets, Mediterranean coastal towns, lush river valleys, snow capped peaks, sandy deserts and imperial cities. Morocco’s moderate and rather dry climate has contributed to the sets of many well acclaimed films. Since […]
Shopping Tour – Travel the Souks Of Morocco To Discover The Finest Leather work, Carpets, Pottery, Embroideries & Basketwork
Shopping in the Souks of Morocco is a unique and exciting experience that offers travelers the opportunity to purchase local hand made artisan goods along with a delightful array of Moroccan homewares, Moroccan rugs, Moroccan caftans, and clothing along with taking in the vibrant displays of exotic spices and food. No visit to Morocco […]
Bread Baking Tour To Morocco’s Middle Atlas Mountains With A Berber Family
Akin to Spain, bread in Morocco is a key component of any Moroccan diet. There is an ancient proverb, “manage with bread and butter until God sends honey”. This ancient saying affirms that there is availability of bread to all groups in Morocco. For example, the Berbers of the Rif Mountains sustained themselves with bread made […]
Nass El Ghiwane – A Musical Tour De Force & The Rolling Stones of Africa
Nass El Ghiwane appeared on the scene in the late 1960’s in Morocco. Whenever mentioned in the Western literature, they are referred to as The Rolling Stones , as American Producer Martin Scorsese once put it. They have been the most politicized of all the chaabbi-fusion groups and placed great emphasis on their lyrics, which are […]
Travel The City Of Fes: Explore The Old Medina, Tour The Souks & Discover Morocco’s Ancient Architecture
Fès is the fourth largest city in Morocco and also known as one of the ancient imperial cities). It is separated into three parts, Fès el Bali (the old, walled city), Fès -Jdid (new Fes, home of the Mellah), and the Ville Nouvelle (the French-created, newest section of Fes). The Medina of Fès el Bali is […]
Fes Festival of Sacred Music in Morocco
The Fes Festival of Sacred Music is one of the widest acclaimed world music events. For fifteen years the festival has been bringing together musicians and visitors from all around the world and uniting them in Morocco with the spiritual music from a variety of different cultures. The idea of the festival is to promote […]
Safi Pottery – Travel to the Moroccan town of Safi
Walking through the chaotic souks of Marrakesh you will find stall upon stall of beautiful Moroccan ceramics of all shapes and sizes. From large round plates with bright orange flowers to traditional tagines of cobalt blue, the intricate designs and astonishing colors make it hard to believe that most of the pieces were made by […]
