Activities
Activities
Morocco’s first ever ‘BritFest’ to be held in Rabat on 18th and 19th June
London Academy Rabat will hold Morocco’s first BritFest On Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June 2022, London Academy Rabat is hosting the first ever ‘BritFest.’ BritFest will be a summer’s weekend full of outdoor fun, celebrating and strengthening the ties between the UK and Morocco. It marks Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, with the UK’s Ambassador […]
Travelling for Jewels – Sarah Corbett
In our latest member spotlight, BMS Administrator Ella talks to Sarah Corbett about her journey with Moroccan jewels, from a tiny High Atlas village, to the prestigious Michael Backman Gallery in central London. First of all, can you tell me a little about how you became interested in jewellery and textiles? My journey with jewellery started […]
Young Members Meet Up
The British Moroccan Society was delighted to host its first ever Young Members Meet Up on 8th March at Flight Club in Bloomsbury in London. The event was a wonderful opportunity for young members to meet and network, as well as for young people interested in joining the BMS to come along and meet our […]
Marrakech International Storytelling Festival
This Sunday marks the first edition of the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival, a week-long series of events respecting and building upon a tradition of storytelling that is as old as the Red City itself. The Guest of Honour will be Haj. Ahmed Ezzarghani, the most revered of the master storytellers in the Marrakech tradition. The festival is multilingual with […]
Launch of Mauresque, Anthony Gladstone-Thompson
In December, BMS Members enjoyed a talk from Anthony Gladstone-Thompson in conversation with Barnaby Rogerson and Rose Baring about his translation of A Moroccan Trilogy. We are now delighted to introduce his latest novel, Mauresque! MAURESQUE What sanctions our taking up residence in another country and involving ourselves in its inhabitants’ affairs? Jeremy Ashland, an idealistic and […]
Rally Marrakech Sahara 2022
BMS Administrator, Ella, sat down with Bénédicte, BMS Trustee and Founder of the Rally Marrakech Sahara, to find out more about the Rally, which will be making its comeback this autumn after a hiatus due to the pandemic. To get us started, for our members who haven’t heard about it before, what exactly is the […]
Gala Dinner 2021
It was a delight to host our annual Gala dinner on 2nd November at the St James’ Court in Buckingham Gate, London The event was made more special as this was the first time we had seen many of our members since the start of the pandemic Highlights of the event included the address from […]
Member Spotlight : Helen Tait Wright
One of our members, Helen Tait Wright, has recently visited Talataste, after raising a substantial sum to fund the renovation of the classrooms and upgrade of the centre’s IT equipment. Talataste is a learning pre-school centre run by Association Assafou that was set up with BMS support in 2010. BMS Administrator, Ella, spoke with Helen about […]
Charity Spotlight : Association Inna Hna
In the third of our Charity Spotlight series, BMS Administrator Ella interviewed Abderrahman Ijammaane, President of Association Inna Hna, to find out more about their work. Association Inna Hna is an incredibly active association and has been supported by an annual donation from the BMS since its foundation. First of all, could you tell me […]
Moroccan Chronicles – An Exhibition by Daisy Perkins
Moroccan Chronicles – An Exhibition by Daisy Perkins 14th – 25th September in the Courtyard at Clockwork Studios, Camberwell Some of our members may remember Daisy Perkin’s exhibition at our Gala Dinner a few years ago. Daisy is now running an exhibition […]