Category: Culture

East Africa promotes regional, China tourism to reduce over-reliance on US, Europe

March 9, 2023

In their post-Covid recovery plans, East African countries are promoting niche products, such as cruise, adventure, culture and sports tourism, in emerging tourist markets such ... Read More

Qatar grants Burkina Faso $3m to support emergency education

March 8, 2023

Qatar and Burkina Faso signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which the Gulf country through its Fund for development (QFFD) will back education ... Read More

Moroccan Movie ‘Sharaa’ Wins ‘Golden Hypatia’ at Alexandria Short Film Festival:

February 22, 2023

The Moroccan film "Sharaa", by director Hussein Hanin, won the "Golden Hypatia" Award at the 9th Alexandria Short Film Festival. The short film (19 minutes), ... Read More

Morocco’s cultural diversity & otherness values, “a success story”, a “unique model in the world” – Royal adviser

February 11, 2023

The university has a key role to play in the emergence of a generation imbued with the values of cultural diversity and otherness that make ... Read More

Germany hands over 20 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria to deal with ‘dark colonial past’

December 22, 2022

A ceremony held in Nigeria on Tuesday (20 December), which saw twenty historic bronze sculptures returned to the country by Germany as part of efforts ... Read More

Morocco: Annual Diplomatic Charity Gala Dinner held in Rabat

December 8, 2022

The annual Diplomatic Charity Gala Dinner, organized by the Embassy of Nigeria and the Diplomatic Foundation, was held Wednesday in Rabat, under the chairmanship of ... Read More

Morocco, UNESCO pool efforts for preservation of cultural heritage in Africa

November 30, 2022

Faithful to its unwavering commitment to the development of South-South cooperation, Morocco has just signed with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ... Read More

Morocco regains its place as a North African hub for culture and arts

November 21, 2022

Cultural life in Morocco has turned the Covid-19 page with main cities bustling with festivals bringing together artists from all corners of the world and ... Read More

Prince Moulay Rachid Welcomes Back Cinephiles to Marrakech International Film Festival

November 11, 2022

Prince Moulay Rachid, President of the Marrakesh International Film Festival Foundation, gives a warm welcome back to the movie-lovers from around the world to the ... Read More

Pre-COP27 warning: Africa’s great migration at stake due to climate change

November 7, 2022

Changing weather patterns are wreaking havoc on East Africa’s wildlife and placing the region’s people at greater risk too. As the planet warms, the natural ... Read More