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Morocco’s Folie Restaurant & Sea Bouznika named Africa’s best mediterranean cuisine restaurant 2025

Morocco continues to shine on the global gastronomic stage. Folie Restaurant & Sea Bouznika, a flagship of the Sunset Hospitality Group, has been named Africa’s Best Mediterranean Cuisine Restaurant 2025 at the World Culinary Awards, held this year in Sardinia, Italy. The......

Paris prosecutor values stolen Louvre jewels at over $100 million

A spectacular heist at the Louvre has stunned France after eight pieces of royal jewelry, including crown diamonds, were stolen from the museum’s Apollo Gallery in the early hours of Sunday. The Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, revealed on Tuesday that the stolen collection is valued at around......

Spain’s living traditions seek UNESCO recognition for jota music and floral carpets

Spain is deepening its efforts to preserve and promote its rich intangible cultural heritage, with a national bid to include traditional jota music and ornate floral carpets on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2026. The initiative reflects a broader......

Algeria’s contested claim over Moroccan zellige sparks cultural dispute

When Algeria recently earned a silver medal at Expo Osaka 2025 for best exterior design, its pavilion was praised for featuring what organizers called “Algerian Zellige.” The designation was more than inaccurate; it misrepresented history. Zellige, the intricate geometric mosaic tiles, is......

László Krasznahorkai awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for visionary works on human fragility

The Swedish Academy has honored Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai with the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, recognizing his transformative prose and apocalyptic vision. Known for his intricate, unbroken sentences and meditations on decay and redemption, Krasznahorkai’s body of......

GUESS celebrates its roots in Marrakech with a global event of exception

In a gesture filled with symbolism and boldness, GUESS chose Marrakech, the birthplace of its founder Paul Marciano, to host the eighth edition of its international convention, "One World, One Brand." From October 6 to 8, 2025, the ochre city transformed into a global stage, welcoming nearly......

Claudia Cardinale: a timeless legacy in European cinema

Claudia Cardinale, one of the most iconic figures in European cinema, died on September 23, 2025, at the age of 87. Her passing marks the end of a golden chapter in film history and reminds the cultural world of the profound role artists play in shaping memory and heritage. Born in Tunis in 1938 to a......

Casablanca hosts the 11th edition of the choreographic encounters

From October 1 to 5, 2025, Casablanca will once again become the stage for contemporary dance as the city welcomes the 11th edition of the Choreographic Encounters of Casablanca (RCC). Organized by the Col’jam company under the patronage of the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, the......

Norway enters golden age of film-making

After decades of being overshadowed by its Nordic neighbors, Norway is emerging as a new force in international cinema. Once in the shadow of Sweden and Denmark, whose filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, and Ruben Östlund dominated the global stage, Norway is now enjoying what......

La Fête du cinéma 2025 attracts nearly 60,000 spectators across Morocco

CASABLANCA, September 16, 2025 – The magic of the big screen has once again captivated audiences! La Fête du cinéma, held over four days from September 11 to 14, recorded nearly 60,000 admissions across partner cinemas in Morocco. Around 28% of the screenings featured Moroccan......

Picasso painting unseen for 80 years revealed in Paris

A Paris auction house has unveiled a painting by Pablo Picasso that had remained hidden from public view for eight decades. The work, titled Bust of a Woman in a Flowery Hat (Dora Maar), was completed during the German occupation of Paris in 1944 and has since been kept in a private collection. The......

Morocco opens submissions for 23rd National Press Grand Prix competition

Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication has officially launched the 23rd edition of the National Press Grand Prix (GPNP), coinciding with National Information Day. This prestigious event celebrates excellence in journalism across Morocco, recognizing outstanding contributions in......

Tangier, a city of dreams that bridges past and present

The Daily Telegraph has highlighted the timeless charm of Tangier, portraying the Moroccan port city as a place that has modernized without losing its soul. Once home to around 400,000 residents in the 1970s, Tangier now counts more than 1.3 million inhabitants, yet its historic medina continues to preserve......