By Siham Ali Fes, April 24, 2013 Morocco on Wednesday (April 17th) wrapped up the 7th Fes Festival of Sufi Culture, an event dedicated to the promotion of intercultural dialogue. The five-day event drew musicians, dancers and scholars from around the world, as well as many young people attracted by the message of Sufi Islam. "The festival is open to all kinds of expression of Sufi cultures," event director ...

By Larbi Arbaoui Morocco World News Taroudant, Morocco, March 6, 2013 The concept of “lbaraka” (meaning blessing or prosperity) in Moroccan culture is a complex concept that may have more than one meaning. Apart from the established meaning communicated in most religious teachings, "lbaraka" is a magical power associated with some pious people that can be transmitted to their children and grandchildren natu ...

By Mounir Beniche Morocco World News Meknes, February 23, 2013 "Art does not reproduce what is visible; it makes things visible." Paul Klee In his outstanding article, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”, the German cultural critic Walter Benjamin made an anatomy of the essence of artistic works and revealed how they lose their aura and originality through reproduction. The machine of re ...

By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, February 5, 2013 Throughout the years I lived, I have learned… That when you keep looking behind while your past is racing you Your past wins the race and you and your future rank number ‘two’ ***** That when you think your dreams will, on their own, come true Is like filling a place with water and expecting a cat to jump into ***** That when you fall on your ...

By Brahim Koulila Morocco World News Kenitra, Morocco, January 27, 2013 Kénitra is a city-- as I once mentioned in my article “Kénitra, a Wronged city”-- that has all the elements that could make of it a touristic city par excellence. Being on the Sebou River, and being only eight miles away from Mehdia Beach as well as near to Maamoura Forest, which is almost in the heart of the city, Kenitra has great pot ...

By Sarah Janati Morocco World News Casablanca, January 22, 2013 A cozy blossoming winter of her dreary age, Witnessed the coronation of Maussade,  The illegitimate princess of her era's mirage.  ************************* Though, witty and overwhelmingly sensual she was, To reborn the renaissance legacy To be declared for fervent hearts a sanctuary heroic reform; In a world where love is feudally oppressed b ...

By Rachid Khouya Morocco World News Smara, Morocco, January 20, 2012 On the way to school, the taxi driver seized the opportunity to ask me if all those boys and girls carrying their bags do well in school. I found myself obliged to answer this existential question that everybody asks about students whenever they meet teachers. The man didn't expect that I would start asking him a series of questions instea ...

By Yassmine Zerrouki Morocco World News Rabat, January 19, 2012 After few years of waiting, Nour Eddine Lakhmari, the filmmaker of Casanegra who managed to attract the attention of millions, has released his new movie Zero. This time, curiosity is the big title of such incident especially after the enormous success and the huge controversy that Lakhmari’s previous movie Casanegra raised. Not so different fr ...

By Youssef Sourgo Morocco World News Casablanca, January 18, 2013 Now imagine with me…  ******************** What if life were a short story, the text of which is still a draft What if you could design her setting, her characters, even her plot Make it a science fiction story, and let a character be shot Then make the hole in his chest just vanish as if there were no hole, no shot  ******************** You ...

Morocco World News New York, January 14, 2013 Morocco’s capital Rabat has been choosen second in CNN’s hot touristic destinations for 2013. In her review for CNN Travel, Lara Brunt answers a generic question that comes to mind once a traveler decides to explore the wonders of the world: “What makes a travel destination "hot"?” The criteria in choosing a hot destination for many travelers count in the histor ...

By Abdellatif  Cherqaoui Morocco World News Fez, December 28, 2012 In its seventh session, the World Argana Prize of Poetry was won this year by the Spanish poet Antonio Gamounida. The prize is granted by the House of Poetry in Morocco in partnership with the Foundation for the care of the CDG and the Ministry of Culture. In an interview with “Arab.net” the chairman of the House of Poetry in Morocco Najib K ...

By Loubna Flah Morocco World News Casablanca, December 27, 2012 Ruins and dust Cold and frost Arid lands and dunes No distant echo, nor tunes Nothing found, everything lost ** ** ** I am the solitary nomad Thirst, fever, aloof, barefoot Sensible enough to be often mad No abode, no whim, no roots ...