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APPRECIATION OF ART..CULTURE AND LITERARTURE

PRESENTED BY :

Suchet Vohra

Shreya AroraDanika Marwah

Hemant Sharma

Vasu Kapoor

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M ORROCO

THE LAND OF

M OORS..

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M OROCCO

M OROCCO IS A LAND

WHERE SKY AND SEA M EET AT

THE HORIZONu..

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GEOGRAPHY

The geography of morocco spans from the

Atlantic Ocean to mountainous areas to the

Sahara Desert. It is a Northern African

country, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean

and the Mediterranean Sea.

It is a mountainous land. The Atlas mountains

are mainly located in the centre and south of

the country. The Rif mountains are located in

the north of the country. Both ranges aremainly inhabited by Berber people.

It is entirely a Nature Land covered with lush

river valleys, beautiful sandy coasts, vast

mountain ranges and wide expanses of desert.

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CLIMATE

The climate in morocco is reliably dry

although small amount of rain do fall between

November and march. Temperature varies

considerably by season and locale.

Southern and southeastern desert regions

can reach extremely high temperatures

during the hot summer months, the higher

altitudes of the mountains in summer

evenings and freezing in winters.

Most travelers find the early summer months

to be the most comfortable time to visit, as

rain is not a threat and temperatures are

warm and pleasantly cool at nights.

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FLORA AND FAUNA

The Sousse Massa Biological Reserve and the

Toubkal Biological Reserve are known for

their large number of bird species. There are

more than 200 species.

Visitors can look for seeing

wadors,woodpeckers,spoonbills,flamingos

and few of them which are on the endangered

list.

Along the desert coasts visitors can find

ground squirrels, black headed bush shrikes,

gulls, tiger blues, golden jackals, Barbary

falcons, Spanish imperial eagles,

Mediterranean monk seal, barbary macaqueor the camels.

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NATURAL RESOURSES

AREA:

Total: 710 850 square kms.

Land: 710 850 square kms.

Water: 250 square kms. LAND BOUNDARIES

Total: 2017.9 km.

LAND USE

Arable land:21%

Permanent crops:1%

Permanent pastures:47%

Forests and woodland:20%

Other:11%

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CULTURE

� In the political world, Morocco is referred to

as an Arab state and sometimes as an African

state. The majority of Morocco's population is

Arab by identity. At least a third of the

population speaks the Amazing language.

During the Islamic expansion, some Arabs

came to Morocco and settled in the flat

regions as Tadla and Doukkala. For example

there are groups called Charkawa andArbawa who settled in Morocco from Arabia.

The Charkawa claimed to be descended from

Umar ibn Al-Khattab, the second caliph of

Islam.

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CULTURE OF

MOROCCO

� Morocco is a country of multi-

ethnic groups with a rich culture

and civilization. Through

Moroccan history, Morocco

hosted many people in addition to

the indigenous Berbers, coming

from both East (Phoenicians,

Jews and Arabs), South (Moorsand Sub-Saharan Africans) and

North (Romans and Vandals). All

of which have had an impact on

the social structure of Morocco. It

conceived many forms of beliefs,

from paganism, Judaism,

Christianity to Islam.

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When time for pleasure comes, when it·s just

the right moment to enjoy life and catch the

uniqueness of an unforgettable experience,

MOROCCO WILL BE JUST THE RIGHT

SCENARIO««!!

Exceptional weather, magic of light, smells of

spices, gentle way of life-Morocco is a

fashionable destination-it is an exciting

country offering wide contrasts andunexpected pleasures- ranging from trendy

cities to rural villages- vast landscapes from

magnificent mountain ranges to deserts«.

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Morocco is a country of sun and light.

Its privileged geographical position and

it·s moderate climate make it beloved

with music and film stars, fashiondesigners, hollywood and independent

film makers, who have been coming for

decades to create their works«

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BOULEVARD DES JUENES MUSICIENS

CASABLANCA FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL OF AMAZIGH FILM

GNAOUA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OFMARRAKECH

TANJAZZ

FESTIVAL OF CINEMA ON IMMIGRATION

FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DES NOMADES

TE·TOUAN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OFMEDITERRANEAN CINEMA

MARRAKECK INTERNATIONAL MAGICFESTIVAL

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It is annual international music festival held

in Casablanca, Morocco. It lasts 4 days and itfeatures the following categories: electro,

hip hop. Rock and roll and fusion«

This festival promotes art, rich cultural

heritage of the morocco city. It takes place

outdoors mainly in cinemas, theatres, publicplaces and even beaches. It attracts big

international artists«

It is a non-governmental festival and an

independent film festival. For the promotionamazigh culture and traditions.

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Thi s festi val provide s a platform for

e xchange s & a mee ting poin t of musi c

and dialogue be tween f oreign ar ti sts

and the mysti cal gangue ar ti sts. It i s a

mel ting po t of mu si cal fu sion . Its all

abou t jazz , hip hop , ro ck &

con temporar y world mu si c.

It i s the annual in terna tional film

fe sti val held e ver y year held in

Marrake ch , Moro cco sin ce 2000. A lo ca tion of prin ciple pho tograph y.

It i s in terna tional jazz fe sti val held in

Tangier , Moro cco sin ce the year 2000.

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CLOTHING

AND STYLEMorocco Clothing is

designed keeping in

mind the age-old

traditions and

culture of the

country. Thoughthere is no such

law, which guides

the clothing styles

in Morocco, yet

Morocco Clothingreveals the popular

notion that showing

off the skin

indicates lack of

style in men and

absence of decency

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STYLINGWomen in Morocco

are equally

conscious about

their dress codes,

and take great careabout it.

Low-class, needy

women try and avoid

dirty and crumpledrags as it signify

financially deprived

conditions on their

parts.

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MORROCAN

STYLE

� Moroccan style is a new

trend in decoration,

which has been madepopular by the vogue of

Riads renovation in

Marrakech. Its becomingpopular in some circles in

UK and the USA

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Styling In Morocco

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Moroccan cuisine

� Moroccan cuisine is extremely diverse

� It has been subject

to Berber, Moorish, Mediterranean,and Arab influences

� Common meals include mutton and

lamb, beef, poultry, and seafood, whichserve as a base for the cuisine.

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Cuisine Served

Main dish

� Beef is the most commonly eaten red meat in

Morocco. L

amb is preferred, but rarer thanksto its high cost. Poultry is also very common,

and the importance of seafood is increasing

in Moroccan food.

� Among the most famous Moroccan dishesare Couscous, Pastilla (also spelled Bsteeya

or Bestilla), Tajine, Tanjia and Harira.

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Use of spices� Spices are used extensively

in Moroccan food.

� Spices have been imported

to Morocco for thousands of years, many ingredients, likesaffron, mint, olives,oranges and lemons fromFez, are home-grown.

� Common spices includekharkoum (turmeric), skinjbir (ginger), libzar (pepper), tahmira (paprika) etc.

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Structure of meals

� The midday meal is the main meal,except during the holy month

of Ramadan. A typical meal beginswith a series of hot and cold salads.

� Bread is eaten with every meal. Often,for a formal meal, a lamb or chicken

dish is next, followed by couscoustopped with meat and vegetables.

� A cup of sweet mint tea usually endsthe meal. Moroccans usually eat withtheir hands and use bread as a utensil.

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Cuisine Served (cont.)

Deserts

� Seasonal fruits rather than cooked

desserts are served at the close of a meal. A common dessert is kaab el

ghazi ("gazelle's horns"), a pastry stuffed

with almond paste and topped with sugar .

� Halwa Shebakia are cookies eaten during

the month of Ramadan.

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MOROCC

O TOURISM

TOURISM IN MOROCCO is well developed,with a strong tourist industry focused on the

country's coast, culture, and history.

Most of Morocco's tourists are Canadian.

Morocco has been one of the most politicallystable countries in North Africa, which has

allowed tourism to develop. The Moroccan government created a Ministry

of Tourism in 1985.

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HISTORY OF TOURISM

� About 20,000 tourists visits Morocco per

year .

�Mostly are from Spain,

Canada and Arabcountries.

� Tourists mostly visited the large beach

resorts near the Atlantic coast particularly

alagdir .

� Most Europeans visit in April and the

autumn, apart from the Spanish, who

mostly visit in June and August.

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TOURISM INDUSTRY

� Tourism is the second largest foreignexchange earner in Morocco.

� A Moroccan government is heavily investingin tourism development.

� Morocco's relatively high amount of touristshas been aided by its location, tourist

attractions, and relatively at low price.

� Morocco is relatively inexpensive becauseof the devaluation of the DIRHAM and theincrease of hotel prices in Spain.

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN

MOROCCO� ASILAH:Believed to have initially been constructed

by the Phoenicians as a trade post around 1500 B.C.and serving as home to a procession

� BAB ROUAH: One of five gates that once served asentrances to the city of Rabat, Bab Rouah was built in1197 and is a key historical attraction

� CITADEL OF CHELLAH GARDENS:Located inMorocco·s capital city, Rabat, the Chellah Gardens areexpertly landscaped to display hundreds of flowerswhich come into bloom in Morocco·s spring season.

� EL BAHIA PALACE: Located in Marrakech, thisrichly adorned building is a superb example of 19thcentury Eastern Architecture.

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PICTURES GALLERY

MAJORELLE GARDEN ,MARRAKECH A MARKET IN TANGIR

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