Christmas Party in Le 25 Casablanca

It's finally Christmas! 

Here a suggestion about what to do for expats, tourists and locals alike!

Le 25 Casablanca opens its doors for an upscale and festive event...at an incredible affordable price, 450 dhs.

This glamorous Casablanca Restaurant Lounge is offering an imperial dinner, with its various appetizers concocted by executive chef Alioune Diop.

For the atmosphere, there will be a truly original Live Band (Eartworm Gin), along with our resident Dj MAR1.


Enjoy a crazy night of subtle images and emotions to make this celebration complete.

*C’est Noël ! Le 25 Casablanca vous ouvre ses portes pour un moment festif et haut de gamme. 

Le restaurant-lounge le plus glamour de Casablanca vous convie à un dîner impérial, avec ses divers hors d'œuvres concoctées par le chef exécutif Alioune DIOP.

Pour l’ambiance, on vous réserve un Live Band des plus originaux, (Eartworm Gin), en compagnie de notre Dj résidant MAR1. 

Emportez dans votre folle soirée les images et l'émotion pour que la fête soit complète.

Infos & Résa : 0661 379 126/ 0522 276 476

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Dance: Work is all the time in progress

Spend a pleasant evening in Casablanca watching the eclectic art of the group "work is all the time in progress" a joint venture of the brothers Atbane, Younes and Zouhir, plus newcomer Aziz Nadif; inspired and educated under the master choreographer Khalid Benghrib.
Their art is a mix of contemporary dance and music always in search of new forms of expression. They arise questions about the social problems of becoming an artist in Morocco, challenging our minds but always with a humoristic touch.

26th of March 20h30
Theater 121 of the Institut Français de Casablanca
121, Bd Zerktouni
20340 Casablanca
+212 522 779 870
Price for non members: 70 dhs
Price for members: 50 dhs

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Free concert in Cervantes Casablanca

If you enjoy free activities in Casablanca have a look from time to time here at www.casamood.net, we have some good plans to propose. For instance the next Friday 21th of March there is an open concert in Instituto Cervantes: Abdelkader Naji, Trio Arabesque and duo Elvire with Michel Gendre. The flavour will be tipical spanish Flamenco with a touch of medieval oud; all of the musicians are winners of several prizes of guitar and chord instruments. Abdelkader is an accomplished guitarrist and also the organiser of the "Festival International de Cordes Pincées de Tours" and  the "Festival International de Guitare Mosaïque de Casablanca ". The three components of Trio Arabesque, Assma Rachidi, Redouane Saioud and Hicham Madane all come from the conservatory of Rabat and each of them excel in their art. Michel Gendre is the most famous oud player in the whole France, specialises in old music and music of the Renaissance, and will play along the gorgeous Elvira a collection of sephardic music that will for sure move the audience.

Friday 21/03/2014 ---19:00 h
31 Rue Alger, Casablanca Morocco 
tel.  +212(0)522267337

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Dont miss this concert: L'Esprit de Grenade

How to spend an evening without breaking the bank in Casablanca? Very easy thanks to our friends in the French Institute. Inside the specials of SIEL Casablanca (the famous book exhibition) there are events almost everyday. This concert is one not to miss. Françoise Atlan et l’orchestre arabo-andalous de Fès will be most likely amazing, especially due to the reduced size of the theater we are sure it will make the whole auditorium vibrate. Françoise Atlan explores with her judeo-arabic music themes that unfortunately are not in fashion anymore: respect, tolerance, cohabitation of religion and credos. She has been in the famous Fez Festival of Sacred Music and other festivals like les Suds à Arles or the Festival d’art lyrique d’Aix-en-Provence, and she is also the artistic director of the Festival des Andalousies Atlantiques of Essaouira.

Thursday 20 of February 2014
Institut Français de Casablanca
121, boulevard Zerktouni Boulevard Mohamed Zerktouni

Casablanca, Marruecos

tel.+212 522779870

Price: 50 dhs for members / 70 dhs for non members

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The Little Prince reading in Villa des Arts

More good plans in Casablanca for children and adults alike. Chances are that you read The Little Prince when you were very young, and you probably keep a good memory of it, specially the snake digesting an elephant that looks like a hat. The book was published for the first time in 1943, and its the most widely known work of writer and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Though at first sight can be taken for a children's book, The Little Prince is a very moving and deep novella that asks some very important and pertinent questions about the human being. Its a basic book that you should read at least once a year to keep the good spiriths high and regain hope on mankind.

“You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.”

La Villa des Arts, the artistic branch of the ONA Fondation, proposes a series of acted readings chosen by Hassan El Jaï, with the help of La Compagnie Aparté, with a very simple theater scene: a maximum of 3 actors.
Number of places are limited so we suggest you arrive in advance if the crazy driving in Casablanca permits it.
The performance will take place on Tuesday 11 of February at 20h00 in the Villa des Arts de Casablanca.
Price: 20 dhs

Direction: 30 boulevard Brahim Roudani Rue Abou El Kacem Chabi, Casablanca 20000, Morocco

Tel:+212 22295087

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Inspiring and fun theater in Casablanca: Dialy

Le Studio des Arts Vivants has decided to break all taboos with this piece of theater that will be represented the 8th of February in its premises. We apologise for the short notice, but sometimes its complicated to find the source of information. Dialy is the moroccan version of the world famous "The Vagina Monologues" written by Eve Ensler in 1996 and that have ever since has shocked -and inspired- audiences. Dialy is the result of the conversations between 150 women in its more intimate experiences, everyday life, sexual life, hammam time etc.. part cheeky and insolent, the piece on stage is not necessarily welcomed on the first place but the public grows little by little so it comes to appreciate the message beyond . Vagina, a word that bothers because it refers to all the taboos of our society, and specially in Morocco. The word, without even knowing what the play is about in reality, challenges and disturbs the spirits who see the subversive if not indecent. Dialy is a total must for everyone who whishes to live with us here in 2014, and wants to develop a healthy relation with its own body and the very fabric of society.

The piece will be acted in darija, the colloquial moroccan language, with subtitles in french for the less fluents like yours truly. 

Reading: Dialy by Cie Theatre Aquarium (with the support of The French Institute) Text: Maha SANO Directed by: Naima ZITAN
Actresses: Nuria Benbrahim; Farida Bouazzaoui; Amal Ben Haddou

Tickets on sell on the same Studio des Arts Vivants, at 200 dhs

8th February 2014 at 20h30

Tel. for information and reservations 05 22 97 93 20

 www.lestudiodesartsvivants.com
 

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Best New Year's eve in Casablanca?

Once again the times comes where everyone is asking to everyone: So what are you doing for New year's Eve? And practically everyone says something like: well you know, actually the best thing is to do a small dinner in someone's house. But the thing is that that 'someone' is still missing in action or rather in Barcelona having gin and tonics, so dont panic: these are all safe bets for having fun, and for different budgets.
- The closest thing to 'Open till Dawn' you will find in the Reveillon 2014 at Le Boudoir
- A quiet cozy dinner with superb food in the newly opened Le Chapeau
- Style, Dj, live music, dancers...and dancing at Le Bound
- Our favorite James Bond setting with live music at Le 25

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Piano Concert: Mourad & Minh in Cervantes

Lately the Instituto Cervantes of Casablanca has been spoiling us with outstanding concerts in the most different styles. This time the Cervantes proposes a repertoire of classical music by Spanish composers Granados, Toldra, Turina, Falla ... with a voice and a piano.
Abderrahim Mourad -the voice- studied at the Conservatory of Casablanca and the Conservatorio Superior de Madrid. He is a soloist in the choir of Rabat since 1993.
Tran Thi Hong Minh is a piano teacher and concertist. She has a Master of piano from the Conservatory of Hanoi.

As usual the show is completely free and it will probably be quite crowded, so arriving in advance is recommended. 18th of December at 20h00 in the Instituto Cervantes. 
With the support of the kindergarten Le Colombier.

31 Rue Alger, Casablanca Morocco 
tel.  +212(0)522267337

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Shopping night in Trica Casablanca

Our friends from Le Trica are organising one fun shopping night next Monday 16th of December called "Vide dressing des copines", something like "empty the closet between friends". Its the 3rd edition so apparently it does work and you can either exchange, buy or sell any clothes or accessories you want. Not sure if its also for men, or men should be there only to pay ;) 

From 18h00 to 21h00.

Le Trica

5 rue al moutanabi, gauthier, Casablanca, Morocco

tel. 0522220706

 

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Soft Opening at Le 25 Casablanca..starting tonight!

Hot potatoes change hands quickly; a whole new team of enthusiastic young professionals has taken what it used to be our dear Maison Blanche to give a new life to both the bar and the restaurant. From now on the name will be Le 25 Casablanca, and we think they will do very well. The menu has changed, the prices have been revisited and to prove the whole experience has improved even further they are holding this "Soft Opening" for a whole week starting night tonight Monday 9th of December from 18h00 until 21h00, offering a first cocktail for free, a DJ that came straight from Paris and some surprises. The Soft Opening will continue until December 14th...all we can say is: thank you Le 25!! You can be sure that Casamood will be there!

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Concert: "Astrio" in Cervantes

Astrio is addictive. It is difficult to find in Spain's music scene a direct band so appealing, powerful, distinctive and surprising as this group of excellent musicians. Never mind that the setlist remains unchanged, every show is different. With a solid musical education Arecio Smith (keyboard), Santi Serratosa (drummer) y Santi Careta (guitar) create an electro-jazz difficult to catalogue yet incredibly appealing, and thanks to Instituto Cervantes Casablanca we will all be able to enjoy their music next Wednesday 11th of December at 20h00. So do not miss it.

Free entrance.

Instituto Cervantes Casablanca
31, Rue d'Alger 20.000 Casablanca
Tel.:+212(0)522267337

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Beethoven in Casablanca

For the first time in Morocco the whole 9th symphony from master Beethoven will be played including of course the famous European hit "Ode to  Joy". More than 90 professional musicians along with a 100 voices on chorus will make sure that the experience is memorable and fulfilling.
On Tuesday 3th of December will open in Rabat, including a gala night.

It will arrive to Casablanca on Thursday 5th of December, at 15h30  (school concert) and 20h30, the serious one.

Prices go from as little as 30 dhs or 100 dhs for students, 150 dhs or 250 dhs for the rest of mortals, and 400 dhs for the lucky ones. 
Place: Complex Sportif Mohammed V

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Documentary: "Intangible Heritage", in the French Institute

Next Thursday 21th of November the French institute will show the documentary "Saisir un patrimoine inmateriel" (Searching for an Intangible Heritage), a film by Laurence Scarbonchi about what exactly is this Intangible Heritage and why is so important to keep it. A round table will follow with Ahmed Skounti. A list created by UNESCO to protect endangered traditions, in the Intangible Heritage you can find the spanish dance flamenco, the  chinese shadows theatre, the portuguese fado or even the Jemaa el Fnaa square. In a land with plenty of traditions like Morocco, constantly exposed to the new ways of life and the everlasting American dream, is important to re-think the past and ensure a future where roots give strength to the branches but do not prevent new flowers from blossoming.

http://if-maroc.org/casablanca/spip.php?article151

http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=34325&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

Thursday 21th of November 19h30 in the French Institute, Theatre 121

121, boulevard Zerktouni Boulevard Mohamed Zerktouni, Casablanca, Morocco

Tel:+212 22779870

 

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Le Corsaire Ballet in Rialto Cinema, Casablanca

If you are a bit short of money to go to the Bolshoi Moscow Opera House and watch a ballet before going to sleep in your gorgeous room in the grand Metropole hotel don't worry, because the team of Casablanca travel guide knows just what you need. Cinema Rialto is opening its doors on Sunday 17th November at 15h30 to broadcast live the ballet "Le Corsaire" from Russia. Sure is not the same thing as to be in the Bolshoi, an experience that I had when I lived in Russia, but the advantage of the big screen is that you can focus more on appreciating the detail of movement and you save enough money to go drinking for a month.
"Le Corsaire" is a history of love between one pirate and one girl from a harem a bit 'haram', based on the poem of Lord Byron, the piece is well known by ballet lovers and lasts for about 3 hours.
If you dont really appreciate ballet you can go just simply for the pleasure of visiting the Rialto Cinema itself, a cavernous jewel of art-deco style.
Prices are 250dhs balcon, 150dhs orquesta and 100 dhs for students.

Adresse : 35, rue Mohammed El Quorri Quartier Horloge 20000, Casablanca 
Tel : 00212 22 26 26 32

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French Institute Cinema: "My Land" by Nabil Ayouch

L'Institut Français de Casablanca is one of the main cultural hubs of our beloved economic capital.  Even if its just a tiny proportion of the population, the demand is steadily growing for quality exhibitions, theatre and generally any kind of cultural activity other than watching the unavoidable Barça matches. Yesterday 14th of November we had the opportunity to go to watch "My Land", the latest production of acclaimed Franco-moroccan director Nabil Ayouch, widely known for having won many international prizes with "Les Chevaux de Dieu". For a modest 15 dhs you got to see the movie and a very interesting round table with Nabil Ayouch himself, quick, witty and deep, and looking like an eternal teenager. 

"My Land" is a documentary about the most (in) famous tragedy in modern history: the Israeli-palestinian conflict. With testimonies from both sides, Arabs and Jewish, Nabil explores the present and the past of those two communities that once lived in peace and that international powers forced into hatred with the famous UN resolution 181 in 1947. The film is intense and the audience was very much moved by the Palestinian people. Being a mix of Jewish mother and Moroccan father, Nabil is well prepared to present the views with an objective approach that allows the viewer to draw its own conclusions. 

121, boulevard Zerktouni Boulevard Mohamed Zerktouni, Casablanca, Morocco ‎
tel.+212 22779870

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Instituto Cervantes: Foodjects Exhibition

The Instituto Cervantes of Casablanca, the organism that promotes Spanish language and culture all over the world, organizes quality exhibitions every month. Yesterday November 7^th was inaugurated “Foodjects” by Martín Azua who aims to show how the reputed Spanish kitchen has influenced designers to create successful objects that are now part of our daily lifestyle. Products used by celebrity chef Ferran Adriá, dishes, pottery, and a curious spoon with holes to eat jelly and loose the liquid. The opening was packed with curious people including Gatsby that fully enjoyed the company of the kind Director of the Instituto Maria Dolores López and the lovely cultural attaché Laura Gutierrez. Spanish restaurant La Cocina offered a cocktail including delicious croquetas, montaditos de jamon and some other delicacies. Of course Gatsby went straight to the white sangria and had to leave when was showing signs that could end up dancing on top of the table.

31 Rue D'alger, 21000 Casablanca Morocco

www.casablanca.cervantes.es

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Elite Model Look Morocco 2013 Winner is...

A quick update for all the fashion lovers out there. The winner of the Elite Model Look Morocco 2013 is.... Nouhaila! For security reasons Im not giving you her surname (she does not want marriage propositions through Facebook since she is just 14 years old), but certainly I am keeping her number myself and I might use it in 5 years time, since she was really one of the most beautiful candidates that we remember in Elite Model Morocco. She will proudly represent Morocco in the grand final night in Shenzen, and if she wins she will sign a contract for 150.000 euros, which is much better than anything that Gatsby was doing at 14. We can only wish her the best of luck, come on Nouhaila, kick some ass in Shenzen!!

I would tell you about the cocktail in Sofitel and the afterparty that followed in Le Cabestan, but rivers of Möet & Chandon cloud my memories...but some clouds are better than the brightest sunshines.

Global Director Foued Allik, with Host Alessandro Ferrando, Bettina de Boisse and fucked up musician Mad Sid

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Final Night Elite Model Look Morocco 2013

Like Oscar Wilde used to say: Beauty makes princes of those who have it, and is precisely that princess that Elite Model, the renown worldwide models agency, is going to find amongst the last 10 candidates choses from the whole geography of Morocco. The beautiful Bettina, director of Elite Morocco, is preparing a bing-bling event charged with catwalks, music, and a host of exception, also known as yours truly. The place chosen is the prestigious Sofitel Tour Blanche, used to this kind of luxurious nights, and there will be a cocktail after the show I haven't drank all the champagne. The official after party is officially secret, but Gatsby promises to behave and maybe post the most embarrassing moments of the night.

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