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Top 10 Moroccan
Cultural Figures
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Tahar Ben Jelloun
Morocco's best known
writer won the French Prix
Goncourt in 1987 for his novel
The Sacred Night
.
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Mahi Binebine
This Marrakech-based
artist authored the excellent
Welcome to Paradise
.
Berber horse show
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Hassan Haggag
plans to open a contemporary art
museum.
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Map C5 • Résidence El
Andalous III, cnr rue de la Mosquée & rue
Ibn Toumert, Guéliz • 0524 43 22 58
• Open 9am-1pm, 3pm-8pm Mon-Sat.
The graphic artist behind
the T-shirts worn by the staff
at London's famous Moroccan
restaurant, Momo.
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Leila Marrakchi
A Casablanca-born film-
maker, her debut feature
Marock
caused a scandal on
its release in 2006.
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Théâtre Royal
Created by architect Charles
Boccara
(see pp38-9)
, this
building is a modern adaptation
of traditional Islamic models.
Sadly, the 1,200-seat venue is
rarely occupied. Nearly 15 years
after its design was first under-
taken, it remains incomplete due
to lack of funds
(see p76)
.
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Kssour Agafay
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Farid Belkahia
One of Morocco's most
influential artists, he often
works on lamb-skin canvases.
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Hassan Hakmoun
Based in New York, this
Moroccan trance specialist
performed on Jemaa El Fna
as a child.
&
Elie Mouyal
Usually meaning a fortified
village, here
kssour
refers to a
restored private town house in
the medina. A private members'
club, it opens to the public for
Sufi music events, readings
and exhibitions.
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Map J3 • 52
Sabet Graoua, off rue Mouassine,
Medina • 0524 42 70 00 • www.
kssouragafay.com
This well-known architect
is high on the list of
celebrities looking for a
suitably fancy residence.
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Master Musicians
of Jajouka
International fame came upon
this musical ensemble from a
North Moroccan village cour-
tesy of the Rolling Stones.
)
Marrakech Festival of
(
Leila Abouzeid
Popular Arts
Troupes from all over Morocco
perform at this annual celebra-
tion of Berber music and dance
held in June or July. Don't miss
the magnificent
fantasia
, a char-
ge of Berber horsemen, outside
the ramparts near the Bab El
Jedid.
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www.maghrebarts.ma
The first Moroccan woman
author to have her work
translated into English.
)
Jamel Debbouze
Amélie
and the Oscar-
nominated
Days of Glory
brought this French actor
of Moroccan descent into
the spotlight.
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