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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.
Located on the Atlantic coast directly south of Rabat, Temara is a popular beach resort for the residents of Rabat, with the wealthier among them having splendid holiday villas along the beachfront. Visitors to Morocco are discovering that Temara, while not at the top of the conventional list of places to visit, has quite a few pleasant surprises.
Situated in the Kingdom of Morocco’s capital city, Rabat, the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture (IRCAM) is an academic institute devoted to the safeguarding and promotion of the Amazigh (Berber) culture and languages. The institute was founded with full legal capacity and financial independence, under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, on 17 October 2001.
Morocco’s capital city, Rabat, will once again play host to the annual Mawazine World Rhythms Festival, set to take place from 16 to 24 May 2008. Organized by the Maroc-Cultures Association, the festival will welcome musicians and music-lovers from all over the world to join in this eight day celebration of the uniting power of music. The focus of the Mawazine Festival will be primarily on jazz and gypsy music, while embracing a wide variety of other music genres.
Morocco is known as a mysterious country with breathtaking desert scenes, forgotten oases and a rich and fascinating culture. On the streets, musicians play traditional music such as Rai, Sufi, Chaabi and Andalusian Classical. But music in Morocco has seen some drastic changes, and even though the older generations try desperately to hold on to the past, the youth have become quite fond of rock, trance and metal rock. This year, the Sidi Rock Festival will once again drown the screams of excited fans and bring together some of the greatest rock bands in Morocco.
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