Page 340 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Morocco

338  TR A VELLERS ’ NEEDS

ENTERTAINMENT IN
MOROCCO

Most nightlife in Morocco takes place in nightclubs is increasing, too, while Morocco’s
the large towns and cities. International thriving cultural life ensures a wide variety
tourism and the desire for modernity on the of entertainment. Certain private art galleries
part of the younger gene ration have both showcase the country’s artistic talent. The
contributed to the development of centres many feast days and moussems (pilgrimage
of culture and entertainment. These are often festivals) provide opportunities to watch
the best places to meet young Moroccans. shows that are more authentically Moroccan
The number of fashionable bars and than those aimed at tourists.

Cinemas understand French or Arabic,
Taking up the threads this might not be your first
of the movie culture choice of entertainment since
that the country most films are dubbed in
enjoyed in the 1950s, French, or are in Arabic.
when Moroccans had Daily local newspapers
the privilege of seeing provide information on what
early screenings of is showing, or you can phone
many American the cinemas themselves. The
productions, Moroccan cultural institutes in various
cinemas are enjoying cities (see p341) are also good
a new lease of life as is, sources of information.
to a certain extent, the
Moroccan film industry. Theatres
Authentically restored
auditoriums dating Morocco is not well
from the 1940s have endowed with theatres.
reopened, particularly They are found only in the
in Casablanca. The main cities, and productions
cinemas in Rabat are the are usually limited and
Renaissance and the irregular. Never theless,
Salle du 7eme Art. foreign theatrical companies
The Institut Français de Casablanca In Casablanca there perform in Morocco, and
are the Rialto, the efforts are being made to
Information Sources IMAX Morocco Mall and launch the Moroccan theatre,
Scanning the entertainment the Megarama; in Fès the which is still in its infancy.
section of various newspapers Megarama and the Rex; and, in Although theatre listings
(entitled “Spectacles” in Marrakech, the Colisée and the are usually given in the daily
Francophone publications) Megarama. In Tangier, the press, it is best to obtain
is the best way of checking leading cinemas are Le Paris information directly from
what’s on, even though they and the Rif: Cinémathèque the theatres or from
give such information only de Tanger. But if you don’t cultural institutions.
very irregularly.
The main daily newspapers
are El-Bayane, Le Matin du
Sahara, L’Opinion and Libération.
Weeklies include Le Magazine
and TelQuel. Monthly mag azines,
such as Femmes du Maroc and
Citadine, or the fortnightly
Medina, carry listings of cultural
events. These pub lications are
available from kiosks as well
as in most tobacconists.
Unfortunately, there
are no good sources of
entertainment information
available in English. Throne Day, a highly colourful and popular event

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