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| 11th Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira | | 2008-06-26 16:49:00 | | Half a million visitors are expected to attend the 11th Gnaoua world Music Festival, which kicked off on Thursday. Each year it is bigger and better and the reason for that according to festival director, Neila Tazi?How to describe the energy and motivation we find each year to put on the Essaouira Gnawa and World Music Festival? From all over the world come musicians and the public, eager to join in this unique celebration.We are driven by our passion for music and genuine encounters, our desire to preserve some innocence and dreams in a harsh world. For four days we create a world with values we believe in: simplicity and the basic things in life.Artists have a gift for reminding us that being kind, taking the time to listen to others and loving one another are at the very heart of our lives. Songs urging us to stop creating discord and helping those in need are sending us messages of wisdom and peace.The Gnaoua Festival plans to surprise its faithful and cosmopolitan audience this y | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | Fotografias Viagem Marrocos, Grupo Julho Agosto 2007: Chefchaouen, Volubilis, Azrou, Dunas Erg Chebbi e 4×4 Merzouga, Moto 4 e Piscina em Ouarzazate, Marrakech, Essaouira, El Jadida, Casablanca, Asilah | | 2007-08-08 23:30:34 | |
Now Viewing: » Marrocos-Julho-Agosto-2007 | | By: Diario de Viagem | | |
| | Andalusia Garden exhibition in Essaouira | | 2007-07-20 02:27:00 | | The interesting exhibition "the Andalusia Garden", which is part of an ambitious project that aims at promoting Morocco's old historical and botanic gardens, has now arrived in Essaouira. This initiative, put together by the Madrid-based Islamic culture foundation (Funci) and the City Hall of Essaouira, will run until August 7. It is meant to promote the garden as a space for dialogue between different cultures where peace and tolerance prevail.It also aims to offer a balanced and objective perspective of Islam and inform visitors about the positive role that the Islamic civilization plays in the history of our societies.Tags: Moroccan Morocco Fes, Maghreb news | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
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| Twenty-five groups perform at Essaouira Gnaoua Festival | | 2007-06-21 03:06:00 | | Hamadcha Maallems, Mahmoud Guinea, Chérif Regragui and Kbiber on Tuesday shared the stage to set the tone for the 10th Gnaoua and World Music Festival.The groups performed a complex liturgy called lila or derdeba. The derdeba is jointly directed by a maalem (master musician) at the head of his troop and by a moqadma, who is in charge of the accessories and clothing necessary to the ritual.The lila ceremony calls up seven saints and supernatural entities (mluk) represented by seven colours, as (according to the Maghreb Arabe Presse) "a prismatic decomposition of the original light/energy" ! The festival, to run till June 23rd, will bring together 25 Gnaoua groups, 250 Moroccan artists and 150 foreign musicians, who will offer the audience a feast of world music. The festival celebrates the art of Gnaoua, the descendents of slaves originating from Black Africa, who established brotherhoods throughout Morocco. They are made up of master musicians (maâlem), metal castanet players, me | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | Riad in Essaouira, Marocco | | 2007-05-11 22:41:00 | | Riad Gyvo is a two centuries traditional residence in Marocco. It is a small, privately-owned house at the heart of Morocco’s coastal town near the main gate of the old historical part of the city of Essaouira. The room in the riad are situated around a central inner court, the patio, in three levels surrounded by beautiful balconies.It is the setting of traditional family life in a private residence now open for a discriminating public. In this oasis you will soon forget daily stress.The riad is completely restored and adapted to modern comport in a sober style and in perfect harmony with the impressive architecture.The main entrance leads to the patio with high columns and exotic plants. In the back is the large reception area with fireplace. Reception with library and Internet connection. | | By: Special Holiday Homes | | |
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