Follow Alice Morrison on her latest adventure across Morocco, from the Sahara to the Atlas mountains
You may have seen Alice on BBC2 as she walked from Morocco to Timbuktu, or listened to her podcasts featuring Hamish the cheeky camel over lockdown. Now she is back with her latest book, Walking with Nomads, which follows her on three remarkable journeys across Morocco, from the Sahara to the Atlas mountains. BMS Administrator Ella spoke with […]
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 […]
The Smily Gazelles Cross the Finish Line!
The Smily Gazelles (team 120 in 2022) 4th participation in the Rallye Aicha Des Gazelles du Maroc, the biggest women-only off-track rally in the world, finished on the 2nd April 2022 on the beach of Essaouira, a lovely historic town on the West coast of Morocco. They were exhausted but delighted to be on the […]
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 […]
First Marrakech Storytelling Festival a Resounding Success
The first edition of the Marrakech Storytelling Festival was a resounding success, coming together just a few days after the reopening of the Kingdom’s borders. The festivities ended with a gala dinner for storytellers, hosted by the British Ambassador to Morocco Simon Martin, where the Guest of Honour was Haj. Ahmed Ezzarghani, the most revered […]
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 […]
Jamila and Benedicte supporting the BMS in the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles
On 18th March, BMS Trustee Benedicte Clarkson and her long time friend Jamila Ait Akka will compete in the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles du Maroc in support of the BMS. Created in 1990, the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles is the biggest women-only off-road car rally in the world taking place in Morocco in March 2022. […]
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 […]