Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0537 26 06 83;
www.surfmaroc.info/oscr
; Plage des Oudaias; 90min surfboard/bodyboard lesson
Dh150)
One of Morocco's original surf clubs, it offers lessons and board hire, and has a
swish clubhouse/cafe facing the waves. King Mohammed VI was a founding member.
Club Nautique de la
Plage de Rabat
WATER SPORTS
( 0537 26 16 09;
www.cnprabat.com
;
Plage des Oudaias)
Below the kasbah, this club offers les-
sons and equipment hire for surfing, bodyboarding, windsurfing and sea-kayaking.
Courses
Rabat has many language schools offering year-long courses, but the following offers
short-term classes.
Center for Cross-Cultural Learning
(CCCL; 0537 20 23 65;
www.cccl.ma
; Ave Hassan II, Bab el-Had)
Intensive short courses in
Modern Standard Arabic, Darija and Tamazight.
LANGUAGE
Festivals & Events
Rabat hosts a number of festivals and events each year.
Festival Mawazine
(
www.festivalmawazine.ma
; May)
This festival draws the biggest names from the interna-
tional pop music scene, as well as some major Arabic music stars. Rihanna's headline act
in 2013 drew 150,000 people - claimed to be the biggest music concert in Moroccan his-
tory.
MUSIC
Festival International de Rabat
(
www.rabatfilmfestival.org
; Jun-Jul)
The biggest drawcard, attracting hoards of music lovers
and film buffs to the capital for two weeks in late June and early July.
MUSIC, FILM
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