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Cities of Morocco: Essaouira, Rabat and small barrier

"Mohamed Barakat," it is with this sentence that the City of Easterly received his visitors.

The expression, written on a small building, is installed, since the 70s, to reproduce the sign characteristic twinning between the holy cities of Islam and Essaouira. The city is built on a rocky peninsula that juts into the ocean in a series of islands scattered over the littoral.Essaouira, white and blue, is exposed to winds and spring tides. Walled successive breakthrough many doors and an imposing fortress rhythmic forts and bastions. The city is located 350 km south of the business metropolis of Casablanca, 175 km west of Marrakech and 820 km north of Laâyoune.Longeant Avenue Mohammed V, which separates the new town and district administrative the Corniche, a panoramic view across the calm sea can not pass inaperçue.Le port city is the first place to visit.
is the rationale for the creation of the city. At the time, he was the hotspot. The whole life of the city was organized around him. It was the sardine port and the largest grain in all of Morocco. Both fishing port, commercial port and field naval.Au heart of this port, the monumental gate, "Porte de la Marine", is built entirely of stone. The pediment, an Arabic inscription dates the date of construction to 1184 of the Hegira (1771). A door style terraced Manueline allows access to Skala port. The latter is a walled platform 200 m long, consisting of two wings that intersect at right angles to each side of the Gate of the Navy. It is dominated in the east and west ends by two square towers solidly built of stone and flanked each of four kilns. Skala on the port, you can admire the island Mogador. The place where the civilizations of ancient Mediterranean implanted their trading posts and factories purple. Leaving the port of Skala, it descends to the Place Moulay Hassan, the former site of the Palais Royal, where currently installed are several outdoor cafes and bazaars. The street along the ramparts of the city hosting the winter swell and formerly assaults bombers, leads us to the majestic Skala of the medina, or Skala de la Kasbah. It consists of a platform built solidly on two levels with two monumental doors overlooking the Kasbah and a third leading to Derb Bni Antar. The medina of Essaouira
resembles the city of St. Malo in France. The two towers of the port of Skala is identical to the Tower of Belem in Lisbon, on the List of World Heritage. Medina covers thirty acres divided into clearly defined areas. Six monumental gates whose berries are stone ensure communication of the historic center with its environment. Laâlouj on the street, the synagogue Attiya symbolizes the friendliness that existed between Muslim and Jewish inhabitants of the city. Instead Chefchaouni or place evokes the Mediterranean Andalusian architecture. From beneath the clock, we will find the rest of the gardens of Mechouar that will lead us to the other lanes of the medina. Down to the Avenue Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, we find the zaouias and former Dheba Dar, former bank where they struck the coins in the nineteenth siècle.Pour source, the Souiris move towards the Zerktouni avenue that brings butchers, vegetable and knitters. This place must be traversed with great piety as it contains large zaouias ville.Au the north of the city is Doukala Bab, a monument of great importance consists of a main door, combined with two other side, for previously to housing custodians and repositories. On one side of the door, we have access to Mellah old neighborhood where Jews resided in the city until 1967.
On the other hand, it runs along the wall to return to Medina through a small door that can cross the street Chbanate. While crossing the street, we dream of the city past the Moroccan tribes from moving into the city wanted maintain their lifestyle. Thus, it is possible to appreciate the particularities of the neighborhood souiri: the shop alongside Koranic school, workshop, bath Moorish mosque, the oven, the fountain and the riad. Since its inception, Mogador has been a crossroads of cultures and civilizations. The city is inhabited by these tribes, but also families from all backgrounds. Today, Essaouira is the capital of a province of almost one million inhabitants. The city lives mainly handicrafts, tourism and fisheries (third sardine port in Morocco). Industrial life is well represented, with fish canneries and a large tannery creates a beautiful work of leather (leather goods, clothes ...).
Among artisans, cabinet makers specialize in working with wood and roots cedar (softwood Arrar) they married in the scholarly inlays with lemon, cedar but also ebony, pearl and precious metals . Carve jewels gold and silver filigree, very specific work to the city. The artistic life in Essaouira, particularly in the field of painting and sculpture, is very intense. Essaouira is still a magical place of artistic creativity focused on cultural heritage marocain.La city has always attracted artists and writers worldwide. Many of them have lived there periodically. To name a few: Erik Orsenna, Scott Simons, Patrice Chereau, the Living Theatre troupe, but also musicians: Leonard Cohen, Cat Stevens, Jimmy Hendrix, the Rolling Stones ... In the years 1960-70, the city and its surroundings undergo hippy who brings with her music and her concerts rock.Mais today, these rhythms are silent again to leave the place in the wind and the traditional music of the Gnawa and the fusion of cultures. Now, festivals and cultural events organized in Essaouira are best known in Morocco and abroad ...
The city of Essaouira's medina kept relatively recent (two centuries) is fairly well preserved compared to other old towns in Morocco. However, it is increasingly facing problems of degradation due to lack of maintenance, over-densification and erosion naturelle.En addition to the aging structures and materials, the built environment is acted Sea (physical and chemical), wind erosion (strong winds throughout most of the year), the infiltration of rainwater and rising damp. On the other hand, the high density areas within the historic center causes the breakdown traditional houses the most spacious in many households. The problem of joint ownership and real estate speculation also involved in the degradation process initiated by nature. However, several restoration, rehabilitation and upgrading have been made in recent years. Among the most important: The restoration of part of the ramparts on the sea side (southern section), consolidation (sealing of leaks) and restoration of a section of the wall of the Jewish quarter, restoration and rehabilitation of the western bastion space of art exhibition. The repair of the arcades of the souk jdid a faux stone plaster, the system remediation of the medina, the historic fountains in the medina. The restoration of all the wall-side down on an area of 20,000 m2 by the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Municipality of Essaouira. The overall cost of this operation was about 2 million dirhams. The historic port of Skala has also been restored and the monumental gates and neighborhoods. These operations were carried out by the Inspectorate of Monuments and Sites of Essaouira, Localizing Agenda 21 Programme, the ADEFRAM (Association of trade development between France and Morocco), Association of Journeymen of duty, the municipality Essaouira, the Development Authority of operation of ports, ENDA-Maghreb (international NGO) and the National Drinking Water. Thus, all the national heritage monuments are restored to 80%, besides the efforts of the private sector and individuals are increasingly sensitive to the cultural heritage of the city (restoration and rehabilitation of old houses with the technical assistance of relevant departments). Further efforts remain necessary because of the dilapidated state of some monuments.

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French Cultural Institute of Agadir: Trip notes on guitar


11/27/2004 2:12 p.m.

The French Cultural Institute of Agadir public offering during the first week December, a very rich exhibition and concert. Christian Heinrich will host from Monday 29 November to Wednesday, December 1, introductory workshops and initiation for the Trip. Guitarist Thibault Cauvin happen, Dec. 3, in the multipurpose room of the IFA.
The French Institute of Agadir receives Christian Heinrich, author illustrator of travel books, moved a game - competition on the theme, "Around the World in 80 books" and a poster exhibition and a projection film.Christian Heinrich will host from Monday 29 November to Wednesday, December 1, introductory workshops and initiation for the Trip for Middle School students Paul Gauguin, the Lycée Ibn Tachfine, student-teachers Teaching Inezgane . He will listen to the public library, Wednesday, 1 December, 15 h00 for a meeting and another at 19:30 in the multipurpose room of the French Institute of Agadir, on the theme ... "illustration and literature, reports, text-image in children's literature and adult relationship with readers. Christian Heinrich, author illustrator, was born in 1965 in Selestat. He discovers very young "power" of communication of the image by drawing a playful practice, practice he willingly shares during school with his classmates. Later, that passion led him to form at the Workshop Illustration from the Ecole Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Strasbourg, where he graduated. This teaching of a language of images leads to define themselves as "a storyteller in pictures." Among all forms of travel, the library of the IFA chose to focus on the travel narrative, with its variety of expressions: the travel book to literary narrative, including the diaries, log books, albums ... Moreover, the French Institute of Agadir hosts Friday, December 3 at 20:30 in the multipurpose room of the IFA, guitarist Thibault Cauvin. A young musician who, at just 20, already has behind him an astonishing track record. At the age of six years, Thibault Cauvin began learning the classical guitar with his father, guitarist and composer Philippe Cauvin, with whom he still works today. Quickly determined to become a concert, he decided to start a solo career while continuing his studies with Olivier Chassain at the Conservatoire National de Bordeaux. He graduated in succession and unanimously gold medals and honor. At age seventeen, he was admitted first, unanimously appointed at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris. He won numerous international awards including first prize at the prestigious Sotsenberg International Guitar Competition in Los Angeles. He has been selected by Omni Guitar Foundation of San Francisco "to be one of four guitarists worldwide to participate in" the Masters Guitar Competition in San Francisco in November 2004. This young passionate musician has already given numerous concerts in the most prestigious festivals and concert halls in Europe (Radio France, Paris, Royal Festival Hall, London ...) USA, Canada, Australia, Turkey (International Festival of Ankara ... ) and reveals a promising future.

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Lisbon decide to adapt their financial instruments: Portugal reaffirms its support for Morocco in the EU and Th

"Morocco and Portugal reiterated their commitment to develop and strengthen relations of cooperation and friendship between the two best countries, noting with satisfaction the convergence of views on major regional and international issues of common interest. "

This is reflected in the joint statement issued Friday after the work of the eighth session of the Joint High Commission Moroccan-Portuguese, held in Lisbon under the chairmanship of Prime Ministers of both countries.

statement signed by Driss Jettou and Pedro Santana Lopez, said that the two sides reviewed all aspects of Luso-Moroccan relations in the context of sectoral meetings prior to the meeting between the two leaders government.The two sides welcomed see the 8th session of the Joint High Commission Moroccan-Portuguese attach special importance to cooperation between the two countries in economic, trade and finance. This cooperation resulted in the launch of several actions and projects and the signing of several cooperation agreements, including a funding agreement between Portugal, Morocco and the General Fund Depository Portuguese (Caixa Geral de Depósitos) on the granting of a credit line of 100 million euros and a second bilateral partnership agreement, says the text of the déclaration.Au political level, the two sides discussed regional issues and international issues of mutual interest with special attention to the situation in the Maghreb, the Mediterranean, Iraq, Middle East and Africa, reaffirming the convergence of their views and their active engagement in the context of other policy dialogues Euro-Mediterranean which they participate, including the 5 +5 Dialogue, the forum of the Mediterranean and the Mediterranean Dialogue of NATO. On Morocco's relations with the European Union, the Portuguese side reiterated its support to Morocco's request to upgrade its relations with the EU to an advanced status. Portugal is committed to make the efforts necessary to complete this same project in the best conditions.Conscients the threat that international terrorism is on peace and security in the world, both sides expressed their determination strengthen their cooperation to fight against this scourge, bilaterally, regionally and internationally, including within the UN, the statement said commune.Elles have also made support full implementation of the "roadmap" and supported the decision of the Palestinian Authority to hold presidential elections January 9, 2005, reiterating their call for Israel and the Palestinian Authority to resume negotiations and encourage the emergence of an atmosphere of trust, dialogue and coopération.En to intensify the political dialogue between the EU and Africa, both sides reiterated their interest in holding the 2nd Summit USA v Portugal in Africa in the near future. regards the economic and financial cooperation, both parties reiterated their commitment to strengthening the framework of economic and financial relations, stressing the importance of promoting all efforts to consolidate trade and promote investment flows more important.Ainsi, both countries agreed to adapt and more flexible financial instruments bilateral currently available in the new realities of Portugal, Morocco and the economy mondiale.Dans the framework of boosting bilateral instruments of cooperation, both countries agreed to undertake the review of arrangements Agreement for the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments in force since 1995.Les two parties agreed to work together to achieve an economic event in 2005 that can, beyond the promotion of meetings and dialogue between business representatives from both countries celebrate 230 years of diplomatic relations between the Portugal and Morocco, in addition to directing, at the next summit, a meeting between Portuguese and Moroccan companies. Moroccan and Portuguese delegations have also agreed to formulate and implement programs of cooperation in promoting the quality and exchange of information on the system of protection of industrial property and promotion of information technology and coopération.Concernant cooperation between Morocco and the European Union (EU) under the 2007-2013 financial perspective, both sides expressed the hope that these perspectives offer more opportunities for countries to progress towards achieving the Free Trade Area méditerranéenne.Elles also agreed to develop a regular exchange of information on development programs financed by MEDA Morocco, reaffirming their commitment to the deepening of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership as a form of support for a stronger economic growth. On the other hand, both countries agreed to reactivate the Working Group of Senior Officials Luso-Moroccan, created by the Protocol signed at the 8th summit (Rabat 1999), so it can be a privileged forum for dialogue between directors of both countries on common interests, including bilateral trade, the EU and the World Trade Organization (WTO). To promote cooperation in the field of equipment and transportation, both parties reiterated their willingness to further intensify and strengthen existing links between operators of both countries in the field of road transport, maritime and aérien.Les Moroccan and Portuguese delegations, agreed to this end, to convene the Joint Commission of international road transport of passengers and goods in January 2005 to discuss the modalities of development and partnership between transport companies in both countries . In road transport, the Portuguese side has confirmed its support to Morocco's request for the opening of negotiations for a Euro-Mediterranean partnership in the field of air transport between the EU and terms of Maroc.En cultural and social cooperation, the meeting helped to initiate a constructive dialogue to establish a genuine program of work to height of the excellent relations between Morocco and Portugal.Signature coopérationM of three agreements. Driss Jettou, Prime Minister, returned yesterday from Morocco in Lisbon where he paid a working visit of two days during which he presided over the proceedings of the 8th session of the Joint High Commission Moroccan-Portuguese. Mr. Driss Jettou visited yesterday evening in Marrakech to welcome President Musharraf, currently stops in the same city. The Prime Minister has left Portugal after portugais.Rappelons also met with several officials that the work of the 8th session of the Joint High Commission Moroccan-Portuguese, who were held yesterday in Lisbon under the chairmanship of Prime Ministers of both countries, were crowned by the signing of three bilateral cooperation agreements in the financial, economic and culturel.La signing ceremony took place at the completion of the High Commission with the Prime Minister Mr Driss Jettou, his Portuguese counterpart, Pedro Santana Lopez, and delegations from both countries participating in this réunion.Le first agreement, signed by the Minister of Finance and Privatization Fathallah Oualalou and the Portuguese Minister of Finance and Public Administration, Antonio Bagao Felix, relates to grant Morocco a loan of 100 million euros to finance development projects through the support and encouragement of investments Portuguese Maroc.Le second agreement defines the general framework of an effective partnership between the two countries in promoting and developing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and that programs and mechanisms for achieving this objective through encouraging cooperation between different institutions for the promotion of SMEs in both countries and holding meetings and sessions Training for the supervision of PME.Cet agreement was signed, the Moroccan side, by Mrs. Latifa Echihabi, Director General of National Agency for the promotion of small and medium enterprise (ANPME), and the Portuguese side, the director of the institute Icep-Portugal, under the Ministry of Economy and Employment. The third agreement concerning the cultural field, focuses on mobilizing financial and technical resources necessary to carry out projects to restore some historical monuments in Morocco through cooperation between the Directorate of Cultural Heritage in Morocco and the Portuguese Institute for Heritage and archeology. The goal is to make these resources available to each party in the partnership between the two institutions.Cet Agreement was signed by the director of the center of Heritage Moroccan-Portuguese in El-Jadida, Mr. Ezzdine Kara, and the director of the Portuguese Institute, Mr. Jao Polo Rodia.