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There is great excitement in regard to a new project that has recently been launched in Morocco by the Abu Dhabi Investment House. The project is known as Porta Moda Marrakech and will breathe new life into Marrakech and into the tourism industry. Porta Moda Marrakech will be one of many Porta Modas to be constructed in Asia and Africa and will open a new way of traveling for tourists. It is to be located approximately seven kilometers from the Marrakech airport, giving the infrastructure and economy of this region a boost and will cost an estimated investment of $400 million.
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Started in 1963, primarily as a religious festival, the annual Tan Tan Moussem, held in early December, draws thousands of members of nomadic tribes to gather together for a celebration of tradition and culture in the small desert town of Tan Tan in South Morocco. The focus of the Tan Tan Moussem was the tomb of the great Saharan leader Cheik Mohamed Laghdaf, who died in 1960 after fighting for decades against French and Spanish colonial invaders. In addition to being a festival of worship, this is an opportunity for tribes to socialize with song and dance, swap stories, share herbal remedy knowledge, compete in horse races and engage in some serious camel trading.
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From a young age Moroccan long distance runner, Abderrahim Goumri, has excelled at his chosen sport, doing well in road and cross country events, as well as on indoor and outdoor tracks. His dedication to his chosen sport is evident by the effort he puts into each event and his pleasure at participating no matter what the final outcome may be.
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The International Film Festival of Marrakech, or Marrakech International Film Festival, has been held annually in the city of Marrakech, in Morocco, since its inception in 2000. There is no other event in Morocco dedicated entirely to the film industry, which is bigger than the Marrakech International Film Festival. Every year, film enthusiasts, international celebrities, writers, actors and various big names in the film industry descend on Marrakech to participate in this well known event, and this year special tribute will be paid to two female superstars, namely Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Yeoh.
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In 2003, two soccer sensations, namely Renaldo and Zinedine Zidane, jumped on board the UN Development Program as Goodwill Ambassadors, to assist in the Millennium Development Goals project to try and halve the poverty in the world by the year 2015. Their contribution to this goal has been to host the Match Against Poverty, where all proceeds are donated to the cause. This year, the sixth Match Against Poverty will be hosted outside Europe for the first time, with the city of Fez, in Morocco, being host to this spectacular event.
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The Hassan II Golf Trophy is a prestigious golf tournament that has been held in Morocco since 1971. Now, in its thirty-sixth year, this magnificent event has lured some of the world’s golfing greats to the shores of Morocco, including names such as Vijay Singh, David Toms and Payne Stewart. True to tradition, the Hassan II Golf Trophy will once again have a star-studded line-up for this year’s event, over which His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid will preside.
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If you’ve ever experienced Morocco, and by that I mean inhaled the incensed-filled air, archived a sultry-sunset in your mind forever and allowed your mind and body to stay in exuberant surroundings, then inspiration is the very least you will take away with you. As a writer, words can elude me, but when I visit Morocco they are boundless. In my food, on the walls and in the eyes of every local – creating my ultimate place of solace.
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With a reputation for being one of the largest mosques in Africa and one of the world’s oldest universities, the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez, Morocco, is simply one attraction that can’t be missed. This beautiful mosque, which dates back to the 9th century, is also a noted place of worship.
