Sephardic Music in Morocco, A Legacy of Jewish Culture
Legacy of Sephardic Music in Morocco The Jews of Morocco left a legacy of traditional ballads of courtly love, lullabies and biblical songs sung in medieval Spanish when they emigrated to Israel. The combinations of these melodies are what musicians and music appreciators refer to as Sephardic music. Influences and Fusion in Sephardic Music […]
10 Best Luxury Spas in Morocco, The Ultimate Travel Experience
Indulge in Tranquility: Top 10 Morocco Luxury Spas Exploring some of the 10 Best Luxury Spas in Morocco will make for an ultimate travel experience. When touring Morocco an ideal way to spend the afternoon at leisure in a traditional Hammam or Luxury Moroccan Spa. After all, for locals, it’s a weekly must-do. And […]
How to Design Your Own Moroccan Kaftan
How to Design Your Own Moroccan Kaftan Since the 16th century after the Muslims and Jews emigrated to Morocco from Andalusia, the kaftan has been mentioned in Moroccan culture and fashion. Originally, the lavishly adorned garment was used as a coat or overdress and had the practical job of ventilating the body for both […]
Virtual Tour Top 8 Secret Places in Casablanca
A Virtual Tour Top 8 Secret Places in Casablanca While travel to Morocco has come to a near standstill during the coronavirus pandemic, it is possible to visit Casablanca, the country’s most urban port city and commercial hub. Our Casablanca Virtual Tour enables you to become an armchair traveler with the blink of an eye while […]
8 Places to Go for Casablanca Nightlife
Long before Michale Curtiz’s iconic 1942 film, Casablanca became a box office smash, Casablanca, the city served as an important business and commercial center. The Portuguese used the ruins of Anfa to build a military fortress in 1515. The town that grew up around it was called Casa Branca, meaning “white house” in Portuguese. […]
3 Moroccan Film Directors Making an Impact on World of Cinema
Top 3 Moroccan Film Directors Making an Impact on World of Cinema Morocco’s luminous and diverse landscapes have inspired both international and Moroccan filmmakers to create legendary films. International productions of historic movies such as Lawrence of Arabia by David Lean, Orson Welles’s Othello, and The Sheltering Sky by Bernardo Bertolucci have been filmed in […]
Casablanca Design Week to Feature 60 Artists & Designers Changing the Face of Morocco
Casablanca Design Week to Feature 60 Artists & Designers Changing the Face of Morocco The city of Casablanca is gearing up for another exciting edition of Casablanca Design Week. From September 24-30, 2019 the urban jungle will showcase the work of over sixty talented Moroccan artists, designers, and artisans from around Morocco. This year’s […]
Morocco’s Grand Cafe Culture, Sipping Arabica or Maghrebi Mint Immersed in History
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text animation=”” el_id=”” el_class=”” css=””] Morocco’s Grand Cafe Culture, Cafe Highlights in the Imperial Cities Morocco has a history of café culture that extends beyond the ancient, medina city walls in its Imperial Cities. Travelers to Morocco will find their curiosity peaked by the social scene and 19th-century architecture that surrounds them when stopping to […]
Five Places to Go in Casablanca, Your Morocco Travel Guide
With its grand boulevards and famed historic Art Deco Architecture, Casablanca is a popular city with a cornucopia of things to see and do. Whether you are visiting Morocco on a private tour, an expat living abroad or a local looking for discovery and adventure, Casablanca’s breath of museums, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, boutiques, pop-up shops, and […]
Museum of Moroccan Judaism (Jewish Museum) in Casablanca
Morocco is known for it’s Jewish Heritage and the abundance of rich culture, artifacts and traditions left behind when the Jews fled Morocco in the 1960’s. What remains is a rich catalog of Jewish life inclusive of architecture, monuments, zaouias, museums, mellahs, shrines and craft traditions that command great cultural significance. The collective history of […]
