Morocco and Islamic art had a profound impact on the artist Matisse, and changed the development of modern art. Find out how on Monday June 17 at 6.30 PM in this inspiring lecture by Professor Michael Barry from Princeton UniversityThe artist Matisse’

Patti Smith at Bab Al Makina in Fez"My first concert in Morocco"“That will be one of my great memories of being here in Fes, the continuous song of the birds.”The birds had heard Patti Smith, as a crescent moon rose thousands of alpine swifts were wheeling

Patti Smith at Bab Al Makina in Fez"My first concert in Morocco"“That will be one of my great memories of being here in Fes, the continuous song of the birds.”The birds had heard Patti Smith, as a crescent moon rose thousands of alpine swifts were wheeling

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Lo Còr de la Plana - FranceFrom the Plaine quartier of Marseille, Lo Còr de la Plana reinvents the songs of the south, combining the ancient sounds of a Mediterranean both violent and sacred. Natasha Christov reports for The View from FezImagine a fusion o

At the age of 66, Patti Smith is finally visiting Fes for the first time, to headline the Sacred Music Festival. The press was granted an audience with her yesterday during which she endeared herself to us all with her humility, honesty and child-like wond

Shadows and light ~ Dominique A and Nass El Ghiwane at BoujloudApproaching Place Boujloud for the free evening concerts had been a pleasant affair the six previous nights I had attended. I’d enjoyed the gentle ambience of strolling families and wheeling bi

Ladysmith Chicago Gospel Experience - South Africa – USA Leanne Faine & Favor – Chicago – USALadysmith Red Lions – Ladysmith – South Africa Butterscotch – beatboxBill Dickens and the Ladysmith Chicago Gospel Experience BandThis exceptional project

Françoise Atlan and the Al Quds Ensemble - Morocco Palestine O garden now closed to our encounters,You have been discarded through the fires of exile,Bring me, bring me those blossoming treesAnd their perfume of eternal bliss!Ibn Hamdîs – 11th century The

For the people of Fes, strolling through the pleasant gardens of Jardin Jnin Sbil is a popular sunset pastime. And during this week of the Sacred Music Festival, more ambitious movements are afoot, as young performers from the Shemsy, the National Cir