CHEF ANTO
CHEF ANTO : A CREATIVE AND INSPIRING VOICE OF THE AFRICAN CULINARY SCENE Based in Paris, Antompindi Cocagne, known as Chef Anto, is dedicated to bringing the flavors and culinary heritage of sub-Saharan Africa to life. A private chef, consultant, and TV host, she is also the author of Goût d’Afrique (2019) and Mon Afrique (2025). […]
CASABLANCA : A CENTURY OF ART DECO
Portrait of Karim Rouissi, photo DR Around the world, Art Deco is marking its centenary, rekindling interest in its clean lines, graphic fa.ades and architectural details. In Casablanca, Karim Rouissi—architect and lecturer at the .cole d’architecture de Casablanca—brings this heritage into focus. President of Casam.moire since 2024, he shares his perspective on the Art Deco […]
BENSON SHOES :THE MOROCCAN BABOUCHE REIMAGINED
©Benson shoes Through its new exclusive collection of babouches, Benson Shoes, a Moroccan high-end footwear house founded in 1963, offers a contemporary reinterpretation of an ancestral symbol. A defining piece of Moroccan craftsmanship, the babouche finds here a renewed expression, at the crossroads of heritage and industrial excellence. For Mohamed Benomar, son of the founder […]
The Moroccan Caftan: A Living Heritage
Caftans from the Dali Diali – The Fabric of Dream collection by Zhor Rais, on display at the Musée de la Parure, photo by Mia Guessous On last December 10th, in New Delhi, the Moroccan caftan made its grand entry onto UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This distinction has inspired immense […]
TOURIA EL GLAOUI : BUILDING BRIDGES TO AMPLIFY AFRICAN ART
Moataz Nasr, The Mac Gate, 2019. DR Founded by Touria El Glaoui, daughter of the internationally renowned Moroccan painter Hassan El Glaoui, the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has established itself as the leading platform for contemporary African art. After London and New York, the fair returned to Marrakech from 5 to 8 February 2026 […]
1-54 Marrakech, all the energy of contemporary African Art
M’barek Bouhchichi, Ce que je suis, ce que nous sommes, 2025,Mixed media on rubber, 160 x 270 cm. Courtesy of L’Atelier 21 From 5 to 8 February 2026, the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the world’s leading international fair dedicated to contemporary African art, returned to Marrakech. This year, the event has taken a new […]
The Marrakech International Film Festival lights up the Red City
From November 28 to December 6, 2025, Marrakech hosted the 22nd edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM), transforming the red city into a true world capital of cinema. The festival is renowned for being a unique meeting point where cinema, culture, and audiences from the five continents converge. Since the very first edition […]
Jodie Foster: a golden star & a life in cinema
Discovered when she was still a child, American actress Jodie Foster has fascinated generations of audiences, whether in searingly intense dramas or terrifying thrillers. A two-time Oscar winner, today she is one of Hollywood’s most respected figures, an actress who can play anything and a demanding filmmaker whose work is both intimate and visionary. Ahead […]
THE 36TH SÃO PAULO BIENNIAL: HUMANITY IN MOTION
Publication date : Décembre 2025 From September 6, 2025, to January 11, 2026, São Paulo hosts the 36th edition of its contemporary art Biennial, the second oldest in the world after Venice. The 30,000 m² Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion, in the heart of Ibirapuera Park, bring together 125 artists around a powerfully current theme: “Not All […]
“The time for African cinema has come” Layla Triqui, winner of the Écrans Noirs Festival in Yaoundé
Meeting with Layla Triqui, a Moroccan director, screenwriter and producer who has been in the film industry for more than twenty years. She won the Écran d’Or grand prize last September at the 29th edition of the Écrans Noirs festival in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for her first feature film, Empreintes du vent. A traveler at heart, […]
