Fez: Where the World’s Wisdom Meets
From 17th to 24th October, Morocco’s spiritual capital will host the 18th edition of the Fez Festival of Sufi Culture and the Wisdoms of the World. Held this year under the theme “Mystical Poetry, an Elixir of Healing”, the festival brings together artists, writers, thinkers and musicians from around the world with a shared ambition: […]
Majid Bekkas: A Master of Gnawa Jazz
A Gnawa artist, one of the leading figures on Morocco’s music scene and an ambassador of contemporary African jazz, Majid Bekkas has spent more than four decades taking the Gnawa musical heritage to audiences around the world, weaving it together with jazz, the blues and Africa’s great musical traditions. A virtuoso composer and multi-instrumentalist, he […]
Dakar Gorée Jazz Festival: When Jazz Becomes a Journey
Autumn settles gently over Dakar. The Atlantic breeze softens, daylight lingers over the city’s corniches, and the first notes of a saxophone drift through the evening air. During the final week of November 2026, the Dakar Gorée Jazz Festival returns for its eleventh edition, offering a rare and elegant interlude where music leads travellers in […]
Africa: The Heartbeat of Jazz
A jazz saxophonist. Né de la rencontre entre les héritages africains, les traditions européennes et les cultures créoles, le jazz n’a jamais cessé de dialoguer avec le continent qui a inspiré ses premiers rythmes. Aujourd’hui, il se réinvente au contact des musiques ancestrales, donnant naissance à des créations où la liberté de l’improvisation épouse la […]
The Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida: A Shared Moroccan Passion
The Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida: A Shared Moroccan Passion Held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida has, over the years, become the flagship event of Morocco’s equestrian sector. A trusted working companion, a sporting partner, a guardian of tradition and a link between generations, […]
Daoud Aoulad-Syad: Preserving Memory, Leaving a Trace
Daoud Aoulad-Syad: Preserving Memory, Leaving a Trace A physicist by training, a photographer by passion and a filmmaker through the encounters that shaped his journey, Daoud Aoulad-Syad is one of the leading figures of Morocco’s visual arts landscape. For nearly forty-five years, he has captured, with remarkable sensitivity, the soul of an intimate and deeply […]
Yoriyas: The Energy of Everyday Life
An iconic figure of Moroccan breakdancing through his group Lhiba Kingzoo, Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, better known as Yoriyas, turned a knee injury into the starting point of an entirely new journey. In photography, he found a different form of expression. Since then, his images have captured, with remarkable sensitivity, the energy of cities, the poetry […]
Summer Coffee-Table Books
Because some journeys continue long after landing, Safar Magazine presents a selection of inspiring coffee table books to keep exploring the world, its cultures, cities, passions and imaginaries through pages and images. Tangier: Fortunes and Misfortunes of a City In Mohamed Métalsi’s narrative, Tangier emerges as a fascinating city shaped by civilisations, myths and dreams […]
Tangier Celebrates the Image
© Isabel Muñoz This summer, Tangier enriches its cultural landscape with a major new event: Photo Tanger 2026, the inaugural edition of the International Festival of the Image. From 17th June to 31st August 2026, the city becomes the setting for a vast artistic programme. Conceived by writer Tahar Ben Jelloun and art critic Brahim […]
AT THE VENICE BIENNALE
MOROCCO AT THE VENICE BIENNALE A historic first and a strong signal to the art world. From 9th May to 22nd November, Morocco will present its first national pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale, held at the prestigious Arsenale site. To mark this unprecedented presence, artist Amina Agueznay and curator Meriem Berrada combine their perspectives […]
