El Jadida Video Pictures

Historic pictures of El Jadida, Morocco.

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El Jadida Festival

EL Jadida festival ( from 18th to 25th of July) : The festival offers various religious activities, music, fantasia, and falconry.

The festivities of the Moussem are very varied and diversify between the marabout and dits mosque and patrimonial folkloric activities in the different spaces of the Moussem.

El Jadida festival official web site.

Oldest sculpture in Earth found in Tan Tan

According to BBC web site, a 400, 000 year old object found a few miles near the town of Tan Tan in Morocco believed to be the oldest sculpture in the world. Venus of Tan Tan was discovered in 1999 by Lutz Fiedler.
Tan Tan is a small town in southern part of Morocco, mostly populated by nomads.

Gnawa Festival Essaouira

From 26^th to 29^th June, 2008, Essaouira will experience a transformation from a quite city to cultural and musical Mecca.

American Wayne Shorter, Belgian Eric Legnini and his trio, the Lebanese trumpet player, the British guitarist Justin Adams, Mani Marley the son of Bob Marley. Berber music and Gnawa music are all being represented in this year's Mogador Gnawa festival.

The official festival web site.

HeyMorocco.com launch

We are very happy to announce the launch of HeyMorocco.com, one spot for all your Moroccan needs, the site offers travel, Moroccan cuisine, pictures, discussion boards and much more.
We are looking forward to receiving your feedbacks and comments.

Sunset over the Atlas Mountains Go On Auction

The painting "Sunset over the Atlas Mountains" will be on display at Bonhams April 19–22

Sir Winston Spencer Churchill (British, 1874-1965)

Sunset over the Atlas Mountains, Marrakech
oil on canvas
20 x 24in (50.8 x 61cm)

Estimate: $400,000 - 600,000

For more information click here