Crossroads of Cultures Canary Islands, Morocco & Iberia Aboard Sea Spirit April 17–30, 2020 MUSEUM TRAVEL ALLIANCE

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Crossroads of Cultures Canary Islands, Morocco & Iberia Aboard Sea Spirit April 17–30, 2020 MUSEUM TRAVEL ALLIANCE MUSEUM TRAVEL ALLIANCE Crossroads of Cultures Canary Islands, Morocco & Iberia Aboard Sea Spirit April 17–30, 2020 MUSEUM TRAVEL ALLIANCE Dear Travelers and Friends, Please join the Museum Travel Alliance and the Montclair Art Museum on a once-in-a-lifetime cruise aboard the intimate, luxurious Sea Spirit. We will sail from the Canary Islands and Madeira to Morocco, Spain, and Portugal— fascinating lands whose fortunes and histories have been intertwined for centuries. Experts from a number of fine institutions will travel with us and deepen our appreciation of the astonishing cultural heritage of this region. This 13-day tour is specially designed to showcase a dazzling array of traditions, art, and architecture. We will admire the Spanish colonial treasures and cathedrals of the Canaries. On Portuguese Madeira, we will wander historic Funchal and savor a glass of the island’s eponymous wine. In Morocco, stunning highlights include the splendid Dar El Bacha, the vibrantly decorated former palace of Marrakesh’s last pasha, and the imposing Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. We will stand on deck as we breeze through the Strait of Gibraltar to arrive on the magnificent rock, home to a vast underground fortress. From Spain’s Cádiz, we will transfer to Seville, where we will explore the world’s largest Gothic cathedral. Ashore in Portugal, the Algarve towns of Sagres and Lagos will offer intriguing historic sites and dramatic ocean vistas. An optional postlude in beautiful Lisbon is available to discover its exceptional Tile Museum and ancient Alfama district. We look forward to welcoming you on this gorgeous voyage, in the company of members of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The National Trust for Historic Preservation and alumni of Harvard, Vanderbilt, and Yale. Sincerely, HIGHLIGHTS Lora Urbanelli ENJOY exclusive access to Dar El Bacha, the Director, Montclair Art Museum former palace of the last pasha of Marrakesh which is normally closed to the public, and view its extraordinary painted ceilings, exquisite hand-cut zellige tiles, and art collections Lisbon SPAIN MARVEL at the pastel-colored mansions in La PORTUGAL Sagres Seville Laguna, a UNESCO-listed historic quarter in the Lagos Cádiz Canary Islands, and discuss the preservation of Portimão Gibraltar centuries-old Spanish colonial homes with an expert Atlantic Strait of Ocean Gibraltar TOUR Gran Canaria’s architecturally lavish 15th-century Old Town, with a private visit to the Rabat beautifully restored Teatro Pérez Galdós, an ornate Madeira Islands Casablanca concert hall originally built in the 19th century Funchal Safi MOROCCO SAIL through the “Pillars of Hercules” to arrive Marrakesh at the Rock of Gibraltar, and step ashore to tour the territory’s World War II tunnels and view the famous Barbary macaques Canary Islands Arrecife EXPLORE the world’s largest Gothic cathedral, Tenerife a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Seville, which Las Palmas de Gran Canaria houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus Crossroads of Cultures Canary Islands, Morocco & Iberia Aboard Sea Spirit April 17–30, 2020 TUESDAY, APRIL 21: ARRECIFE, LANZAROTE Step ashore this morning in Arrecife to view legendary artist and activist César Manrique’s landscape projects, home, and extensive art collection at the César Manrique Foundation, built into an old lava flow. Enjoy lunch at Casa Museo del Campesino, also designed by Manrique. Then attend a musical performance at Los Jameos del Agua, a series of lava caves containing an artist's workshop and gallery. In the afternoon, continue to the volcanic park of Timanfaya, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Marvel at the park’s raw lunar landscapes and panoramic vistas. This evening, return to the ship and César Manrique Foundation, Lanzarote cruise to the port of Funchal. B,L,D WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22: AT SEA FRIDAY, APRIL 17: DEPARTURE Attend lectures and enjoy the amenities of Sea Spirit as Depart on an overnight flight to Tenerife. she cruises to Madeira B,L,D SATURDAY, APRIL 18: TENERIFE, CANARY THURSDAY, APRIL 23: FUNCHAL, MADEIRA, ISLANDS, SPAIN PORTUGAL Arrive in Tenerife and transfer to the hotel to enjoy a buffet On a morning walking tour, discover the narrow streets of lunch. Next, choose to explore the nearby Botanical Funchal’s Old Town and the farmers’ market (Mercado dos Garden or spend a relaxing afternoon at the hotel. Later, Lavradores), featuring Madeira's freshest fruits, vegetables, gather at the Hotel Botánico for a cocktail reception in and flowers. Explore the gardens of Quinta do Palheiro the garden, followed by a festive welcome dinner. L,R,D Ferreiro, which are famous for their variety of plants growing among beautiful hills, or opt to tour the Sacred SUNDAY, APRIL 19: TENERIFE, CANARY ISLANDS Art Museum of Funchal. Before departing, enjoy a tasting Drive to Teide National Park, a UNESCO-designated of Madeira’s eponymous wine. B,L,D location famous for its volcanic landscapes, and enjoy a picnic lunch. Or opt for a full-day tour along the cobblestone FRIDAY, APRIL 24: AT SEA streets of La Orotava. Admire its 17th-century heritage Relax aboard Sea Spirit as she cruises east to Morocco. buildings and the Church of Our Lady of Conception, a You may wish to enjoy a special screening of Casablanca Baroque architectural masterpiece. Following lunch, tour in the lounge. B,L,D the UNESCO-listed historic quarter of La Laguna, known SATURDAY, APRIL 25: SAFI / MARRAKESH, MOROCCO for its well-preserved mansions, town hall, and cathedral. From Safi, travel east to Marrakesh. Marvel at the Kutubiyya Before boarding the awaiting Sea Spirit, view the opera minaret in the medina, the old walled section of town, and house designed by Santiago Calatrava. B,L,D take a special tour of the Dar El Bacha Museum, the former MONDAY, APRIL 20: LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA home of the last pasha of Marrakesh. Later, stroll in the Devote the day to the capital city of Las Palmas de Gran colorful Majorelle Gardens within Yves St. Laurent’s former Canaria, Columbus’s last stop before leaving for the home. Tour the YSL Museum and the famous Djemaa el-Fna Americas. On an architectural tour of the Old Town, Square before boarding the ship for Casablanca. B,L,D see Teatro Pérez Galdós on a private visit. Explore the Christopher Columbus Church and House Museum, the *Travelers can opt for a more in-depth exploration of 19th-century Town Hall, and the landmark cathedral. After a Marrakesh with an exclusive tour of Yves St. Laurent’s welcome from a town official, enjoy refreshments and lunch private home Villa Oasis, a luxury overnight stay at La at Gabinete Literario, a 19th-century neoclassical building Mamounia, and on the morning of April 26, a private jet in the Old Town. Celebrate our journey with the captain’s flight to Rabat. View the Marrakesh Jet-Set Excursion welcome reception and dinner tonight on board. B,L,R,D option for more details. Majorelle Gardens Cádiz SUNDAY, APRIL 26: CASABLANCA / RABAT TUESDAY, APRIL 28: CÁDIZ, SPAIN / SEVILLE Arrive this morning in Casablanca and continue to the Ashore in Cádiz, you can opt to explore this ancient city, dramatic Hassan II Mosque. Drive to Rabat for a visit to stopping to view its 18th-century cathedral, the Phoenician the new Mohammed VI Contemporary Art Museum or the ruins at the Gadir archaeological site, and the striking Archaeological Museum. Later explore the Kasbah des Torre Tavira at the highest point in town. Marvel at Oudaïas, in the oldest part of the city, with sweeping views Francisco de Goya's paintings in the Oratorio de la Santa of the ocean, before returning to the ship. B,L,D Cueva. Alternatively, travel to Seville to spend the day admiring its delightful Spanish-Moorish architecture. MONDAY, APRIL 27: GIBRALTAR, UNITED KINGDOM Visit the UNESCO-recognized Gothic cathedral and view Be on deck during lunch as the ship passes through the Giralda Tower. Continue to Seville’s Alcázar, the longtime Strait of Gibraltar. Visit Saint Michael’s Cave within the palace of the Spanish kings, and the nearby Murillo nature reserve, home to Gibraltar’s famed tailless monkeys, Gardens. After lunch, visit Casa de Pilatos. Later, drive to the Barbary macaques. Also, within the Rock of Gibraltar, Jerez de la Frontera to sip sherry and meet the Marquis at visit the World War II tunnels, a vast underground fortress Palacio del Virrey Laserna, an opulent palace dating back built by British royal engineers to provide protection and to the 13th century. B,L,D storage for soldiers and civilians during the conflict. Tonight, Sea Spirit sails to Spain. B,L,D WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29: PORTIMÃO / SAGRES / LAGOS, PORTUGAL Disembark in Portimão and drive to Sagres, home of Prince Seville Henry the Navigator and his famous school of navigation. Following lunch, continue to Lagos, the last port from which the caravelas set off for their voyages. Visit the Church of San Antonio and the evocative Slaves’ Market. Before returning to the ship, visit the award-winning Museu de Portimão, a visually stunning museum housed in a former 19th-century sardine canning factory. B,L,D THURSDAY, APRIL 30: LISBON, PORTUGAL / DISEMBARK Disembark early this morning and transfer to the airport for flights home. B An optional postlude in Lisbon is offered from April 30 to May 1, 2020. DISCLAIMER: This itinerary is subject to change at the discretion of the Montclair Art Museum and Museum Travel Alliance. For complete details, please carefully read the terms and conditions at www.museumtravelalliance.com/terms. SEA SPIRIT SUN DECK 605 603 601 600 606 604 602 ELEVATOR SPORTS DECK OUTDOOR BRIDGE BISTRO GYM 511 509 507 505 HOT TUB WC 508510512 506 ELEVATOR CLUB DECK LIBRA CLUB 427 425 423 421 419 417 415 LOUNGE RY 414416418420422424426428 ELEVATOR OCEAN DECK WC 339341343345347 331333335 OCEANUS LOUNGE 348 346 344 342 340 338 336 334 332 330 ELEVATOR RECEPTION MAIN DECK INFIRMARY 259261 257 255 RESTAURANT 262 260 258 254 252 250 WC ELEVATOR Built in 1991, the intimate M.V.
Recommended publications
  • KIVUNIM Comes to Morocco 2018 Final
    KIVUNIM Comes to Morocco March 15-28, 2018 (arriving from Spain and Portugal) PT 1 Charles Landelle-“Juive de Tanger” Unlike our astronauts who travel to "outer space," going to Morocco is a journey into "inner space." For Morocco reveals under every tree and shrub a spiritual reality that is unlike anything we have experienced before, particularly as Jewish travelers. We enter an Islamic world that we have been conditioned to expect as hostile. Instead we find a warmth and welcome that both captivates and inspires. We immediately feel at home and respected as we enter a unique multi-cultural society whose own 2011 constitution states: "Its unity...is built on the convergence of its Arab-Islamic, Amazigh and Saharan-Hassani components, is nurtured and enriched by African, Andalusian, Hebraic and Mediterranean constituents." A journey with KIVUNIM through Morocco is to glimpse the possibilities of the future, of a different future. At our alumni conference in December, 2015, King Mohammed VI of Morocco honored us with the following historic and challenge-containing words: “…these (KIVUNIM) students, who are members of the American Jewish community, will be different people in their community tomorrow. Not just different, but also valuable, because they have made the effort to see the world in a different light, to better understand our intertwined and unified traditions, paving the way for a different future, for a new, shared destiny full of the promises of history, which, as they have realized in Morocco, is far from being relegated to the past.” The following words of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel remind us of the purpose of our travels this year.
    [Show full text]
  • Casablanca ENG.Indd
    2 3 Casablanca SPAIN MEDITERRANEAN SEA Saïdia Rabat ATLANTIC OCEAN 5 Editorial Zagora 6 A city with the ocean on its doorstep 8 A city of the future ALGERIA CANARY ISLANDS 10 The Hassan II Mosque 12 Casablanca, a happening city 16 Experiencing the city 18 Activities in the city 20 Casablanca, seaside resort 22 The Casablanca region 26 Information and useful addresses MAURITANIA 4 5 Editorial Casablanca, an exhilarating megalopolis The sun is scarcely above the horizon and Casablanca is already waking up. Little red taxis play dodgems at the feet of the white city’s ultra-modern buildings. There is no escaping the allure of its grandeur, its pure energy, and all of a sudden we ourselves are imbued with the same heady dynamism. Casablanca, economic heart of the Kingdom, lives at a frenetic pace. Business and art go side by side here, often intermingling. It is here, above all, that tones and trends are set. Why is it that so many artists have found their inspiration in Casablanca? Perhaps the contrasting curves of its Art Deco buildings are enough to cast a spell over them. The richness of the city’s architectural heritage is sufficient in itself to call forth the image of a city where time has no hold. Charged with In Casablanca, modern history yet resolutely turned towards the future, this most cosmopolitan of cities, buildings stand side where every nationality is represented, parades its modernity for all to see. by side with Arab-An- dalusian architecture and Art Deco creations Morocco’s economic nerve centre and keeper of a unique historical heritage, from the 1920s Casablanca reveals all of its many faces to us.
    [Show full text]
  • A Note from Sir Richard Branson
    A NOTE FROM SIR RICHARD BRANSON “ In 1998, I went to Morocco with the goal of circumnavigating the globe in a hot air balloon. Whilst there, my parents found a beautiful Kasbah and dreamed of turning it into a wonderful Moroccan retreat. Sadly, I didn’t quite manage to realise my goal on that occasion, however I did purchase that magnificent Kasbah and now my parents’ dream has become a reality. I am pleased to welcome you to Kasbah Tamadot, (Tamadot meaning soft breeze in Berber), which is perhaps one of the most beautiful properties in the high Atlas Mountains of Morocco. I hope you enjoy this magical place; I’m sure you too will fall in love with it.” Sir Richard Branson 2- 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 14 Babouches ACTIVITIES AT KASBAH Babysitting TAMADOT Cash and credit cards Stargazing Cigars Trekking in the Atlas Mountains Departure Asni Market Tours WELCOME TO KASBAH TAMADOT Do not disturb Cooking classes Fire evacuation routes Welcome to Kasbah Tamadot (pronounced: tam-a-dot)! Four legged friends We’re delighted you’ve come to stay with us. Games, DVDs and CDs This magical place is perfect for rest and relaxation; you can Kasbah Tamadot Gift Shop 1 5 do as much or as little as you like. Enjoy the fresh mountain air The Berber Boutique KASBAH KIDS as you wander around our beautiful gardens of specimen fruit Laundry and dry cleaning Activities for children trees and rambling rose bushes, or go on a trek through the Lost or found something? Medical assistance and pharmacy High Atlas Mountains...the choice is yours.
    [Show full text]
  • Världsarvslistan
    http://wimnell.com/omr91b.pdf • Tipasa • Kasbah of Algiers Världsarvslistan Andorra http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/ • Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley Argentina The World Heritage List includes 936 properties forming part of the • Los Glaciares # cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee • Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, considers as having outstanding universal value. Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) * These include 725 cultural , 183 natural and 28 mixed properties in • Iguazu National Park 153 States Parties. As of November 2011, 188 States Parties have • Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas ratified the World Heritage Convention. • Península Valdés • Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks Afghanistan • Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba • Quebrada de Humahuaca • Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Armenia • Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley • Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin Albania • Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots • Butrint • Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley • Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra Australia Algeria • Great Barrier Reef • Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad • Kakadu National Park • Djémila • Willandra Lakes Region • M'Zab Valley • Lord Howe Island Group • Tassili n'Ajjer # • Tasmanian Wilderness • Timgad • Gondwana Rainforests of Australia 1 • Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 2 • Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour
    [Show full text]
  • Ambiguous Agreement in a Wastewater Reuse Project in Morocco
    www.water-alternatives.org Volume 13 | Issue 2 Ennabih, A. and Mayaux, P.-L. 2020. Depoliticising poor water quality: Ambiguous agreement in a wastewater reuse project in Morocco. Water Alternatives 13(2): 266-285 Depoliticising Poor Water Quality: Ambiguous Agreement in a Wastewater Reuse Project in Morocco Amal Ennabih Sciences-po Lyon, UMR Triangle, Lyon, France; [email protected] Pierre-Louis Mayaux CIRAD, UMR G-EAU, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France; [email protected] ABSTRACT: How are depoliticising discourses on water issues produced and rendered effective? Research on discursive depoliticisation has focused on the ability of different types of policy networks to generate powerful and reasonably coherent depoliticised narratives. In the paper, by tracing the depoliticisation of poor water quality in a wastewater reuse project in Marrakesh, Morocco, we suggest that depoliticised discourses can also be produced in a much more dispersed, less coordinated way. In the case analysed here, depoliticisation occurred through an 'ambiguous agreement' around a highly polysemic idea, that of innovation. All the key actors understood that the project was innovative but that water quality was not a significant part of the innovation. This encouraged each actor to frame poor water quality as a strictly private matter that the golf courses needed to tackle on their own; however, each actor also had their own, idiosyncratic interpretation of exactly what this innovation was about and why poor water quality was in the end not that important. Showing how depoliticisation can be the product of mechanisms with varying degrees of coordination helps account for the ubiquity of the phenomenon.
    [Show full text]
  • From the Desert to the Sea March 14 - 28, 2020 (15 Days | 12 Guests) with Professor Trevor Marchand
    Maximum of just Archaeology-focused tours for the curious to the connoisseur. 12 guests From the Desert to the Sea March 14 - 28, 2020 (15 days | 12 guests) with Professor Trevor Marchand “Morocco was fascinating because of its cultural, geographic and historical diversity. Trevor was an excellent guide that was a real addition to the trip! Although there was no one that we knew before the trip, we really enjoyed the group.” - Judith, California © Marshallhenrie Aït ben Haddou Casbah © imholiday.com Tanger Nador Oujda Salé Volubilis Kénitra RABAT 2 Rabat Fès Casablanca Sidi Archaeological Institute of America Kacem Meknès CASABLANCA 1 FES 3 El Jadida Lecturer & Host Mohammed V Meknes Bouarfa Trevor Marchand is Emeritus Professor of Safi Oued Zem Social Anthropology at the School of Oriental MARRAKECH 4 ARFOUD 2 and African Studies (SOAS, London) and Atlas Mountains Marrakech recipient of the Royal Anthropological Sijilmassa Institute’s Rivers Memorial Medal (2014). He Erg Chebbi studied architecture Aghmat Tinghir Agadir Dunes (McGill), received a Todgha River Gorge PhD in anthropology Aït ben Haddou (SOAS), and qualified OUARZAZATE 1 as a fine woodworker Réseau ferroviaire en 2011 at London’s Building Ligne à grande vitesse prévue initialement Crafts College (2007). Ligne à grande vitesse étendue Marchand has published extensively. His books MOROCCO include Architectural Heritage Yemen (2017), Craftwork as Problem Solving (2016), The Masons of Djenné (2009, Overnight stops winner of three international prizes), Itinerary stops and
    [Show full text]
  • Marrakech – a City of Cultural Tourism Riikka Moreau, Associate Karen Smith, MRICS, Director Bernard Forster, Director
    2005 Marrakech – A city of cultural tourism Riikka Moreau, Associate Karen Smith, MRICS, Director Bernard Forster, Director HVS INTERNATIONAL LONDON 14 Hallam Street London, W1W 6JG +44 20 7878-7738 +44 20 7436-3386 (Fax) September 2005 New York San Francisco Boulder Denver Miami Dallas Chicago Washington, D.C. Weston, CT Phoenix Mt. Lakes, NJ Vancouver Toronto London Madrid New Delhi Singapore Hong Kong Sydney São Paulo Buenos Aires Newport, RI HALFWAY THROUGH THE VISION 2010 PLAN TIME-FRAME – WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR AND WHAT OF THE FUTURE? Morocco As has been much documented already, Morocco has immense plans and ambitions to become a tourist destination to enable it to compete effectively alongside other Mediterranean countries such as Spain, Italy and Greece. To briefly recap, the king of Morocco announced in January 2001 that tourism had been identified as a national priority; the government’s ‘Vision 2010’ (or ‘Plan Azur’) strategy embodied this strategy. From the outset the key objectives of Vision 2010 were as follows. To increase tourist numbers to 10 million per annum by 2010; The development of six new coastal resorts; The construction of 80,000 new hotel bedrooms, with two-thirds to be in seaside destinations; 600,000 New jobs to be created in the hotel and tourism industry. Alongside these objectives, which were essentially focused on the mass tourism sector, cities such as Marrakech and Casablanca also set out their own strategies to develop their share of the tourism market. These plans were launched at a time when the world economy was continuing to grow; however, this situation very quickly changed in 2001.
    [Show full text]
  • The Architectural Representation of Islam Tural This Book Is a Study of Dutch Mosque Designs, Objects of Heated Public Debate
    THE ARCHI THE R EPRESEN tat T EC THE ARCHITECTURAL REPRESentatION OF ISlam T ION OF OF ION This book is a study of Dutch mosque designs, objects of heated public UR debate. Until now, studies of diaspora mosque designs have largely A consisted of normative architectural critiques that reject the ubiquitous L ‘domes and minarets’ as hampering further Islamic-architectural evolution. I The Architectural Representation of Islam: Muslim-Commissioned Mosque SL Design in The Netherlands represents a clear break with the architectural A critical narrative, and meticulously analyzes twelve design processes M for Dutch mosques. It shows that patrons, by consciously selecting, steering and replacing their architects, have much more influence on their mosques than has been generally assumed. Through the careful transformation of specific building elements from Islamic architectural history to a new context, they literally aim to ‘construct’ the ultimate Islam. Their designs thus evolve not in opposition to Dutch society, but to those versions of Islam that they hold to be false. ERIC ROOSE THE ARCHITECTURAL Eric Roose (1967) graduated with M.A. degrees in Public International Law, Cultural Anthropology, and Architectural History (the latter cum laude) from REPRESENtatION OF ISLAM Leiden University. Between 2004 and 2008 he conducted PhD research at Leiden University, and between 2005 and 2008 was also an Affiliated PhD Fellow at the International Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern MUSLIM-COMMISSIONED World (ISIM) in Leiden. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Amsterdam School for Social Science Research (ASSR) of the University of Amsterdam. MOSQUe DeSIGN ISBN 978 90 8964 133 5 ERIC ERIC IN THe NetHERLANDS R OOS E Eric Roose ISIM ISIM DISSERTATIONS ISIM EBSCO Publishing : eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) - printed on 10/15/2020 10:54 AM via MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY AN: 324550 ; Roose, Eric.; The Architectural Representation of Islam : Muslim-commissioned Mosque Design in the Netherlands Copyright 2009.
    [Show full text]
  • Expat Guide to Casablanca
    EXPAT GUIDE TO CASABLANCA SEPTEMBER 2020 SUMMARY INTRODUCTION TO THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO 7 ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE IN MOROCCO 13 LIVING IN CASABLANCA 19 CASABLANCA NEIGHBOURHOODS 20 RENTING YOUR PLACE 24 GENERAL SERVICES 25 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 26 STUDYING IN CASABLANCA 28 EXPAT COMMUNITIES 30 GROCERIES AND FOOD SUPPLIES 31 SHOPPING IN CASABLANCA 32 LEISURE AND WELL-BEING 34 AMUSEMENT PARKS 36 SPORT IN CASABLANCA 37 BEAUTY SALONS AND SPA 38 NIGHT LIFE, RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS 39 ART, CINEMAS AND THATERS 40 MEDICAL TREATMENT 45 GENERAL MEDICAL NEEDS 46 MEDICAL EMERGENCY 46 PHARMACIES 46 DRIVING IN CASABLANCA 48 DRIVING LICENSE 48 CAR YOU BROUGHT FROM ABROAD 50 DRIVING LAW HIGHLIGHTS 51 CASABLANCA FINANCE CITY 53 WORKING IN CASABLANCA 59 LOCAL BANK ACCOUNTS 65 MOVING TO/WITHIN CASABLANCA 69 TRAVEL WITHIN MOROCCO 75 6 7 INTRODUCTION TO THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO INTRODUCTION TO THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO TO INTRODUCTION 8 9 THE KINGDOM MOROCCO Morocco is one of the oldest states in the world, dating back to the 8th RELIGION AND LANGUAGE century; The Arabs called Morocco Al-Maghreb because of its location in the Islam is the religion of the State with more than far west of the Arab world, in Africa; Al-Maghreb Al-Akssa means the Farthest 99% being Muslims. There are also Christian and west. Jewish minorities who are well integrated. Under The word “Morocco” derives from the Berber “Amerruk/Amurakuc” which is its constitution, Morocco guarantees freedom of the original name of “Marrakech”. Amerruk or Amurakuc means the land of relegion. God or sacred land in Berber.
    [Show full text]
  • RABBIS of MOROCCO ~15Th Century to 20Th Century Source: Ben Naim, Yosef
    RABBIS OF MOROCCO ~15th Century to 20th Century Source: Ben Naim, Yosef. Malkhei Rabanan. Jerusalem, 5691 (1931) Sh.-Col. Surname Given Name Notes ~ Abbu see also: Ben Abbu ~ ~ .17 - 2 Abecassis Abraham b. Messod Marrakech, Lived in the 6th. 81 - 2 Abecassis Maimon Rabat, 5490: sign. 82 - 3 Abecassis Makhluf Lived in the 5th cent. 85 - 3 Abecassis Messod Lived in the 5th cent., Malkhluf's father. 85 - 2 Abecassis Messod b. Makhluf Azaouia, 5527: sign. , Lived in the 5-6th cent., Abraham's father. 126 - 3 Abecassis Shimon Mogador, Lived in the 7th cent. 53 - 2 Abecassis Yehuda Mogador, 5609: sign. 63 - 1 Abecassis Yihye 5471: sign. 61 - 4 Abecassis Yosef Rabat, 5490: sign. 54 - 1 Aben Abbas Yehuda b. Shmuel Fes, born 4840, had a son Shmuel, moved to Aleppo,Syria.D1678 .16 - 4 Aben Danan Abraham Fes, 5508: sign. .17 - 1 Aben Danan Abraham b. Menashe Fes, born :13 Kislev 5556, d. 12 Adar 5593 .16 - 4 Aben Danan Abraham b. Shaul Fes, d.: 5317 39 - 3 Aben Danan Haim (the old) Fes, lived in the end of the 6th cent. & beg. 7th. 3 sons: Moshe. Eliahu, Shmuel. 82 - 1 Aben Danan Maimon b. Saadia Fes, Brother of the Shmuel the old, 5384: sign. 82 - 1 Aben Danan Maimon b. Shmuel Castilla, expulsed, moved to Fes, 5286: killed. 84 - 2 Aben Danan Menashe I b. Abraham Fes, d.: 5527 (very old) 84 - 3 Aben Danan Menashe II b. Shmuel Fes, lived in the 6th cent. 85 - 4 Aben Danan Messod b. Yaakov Fes, lived in the end of 5th cent.
    [Show full text]
  • Quarterly Magazine for Airlines, Airports, Tour-Operators and Tourism Authorities Issue 18
    AenaNews Quarterly magazine for airlines, airports, tour-operators and tourism authorities Issue 18 Index Canary Islands Airports Latest News on Spanish Airports Page Q1 2018 Aena’s financial and traffic Trolley Fast Lane available at Palma Aena will attend the 142 IATA Slot results de Mallorca Airport Conference in Vancouver from 19-21 Total consolidated revenue increased to 841.8 Palma de Mallorca Airport has created two June and World Routes in Guangzhou million euros (+6.0% compared to Q1 2017), “Trolley Fast Lanes” in modules A and D that from 15-18 September of which commercial revenue1 accounted are intended to optimice the luggage transfer Our Airline Customer Relations and Airport for 26.4% (26.0% in Q1 2017). Commercial time between the aircraft and the baggage Marketing Team hope to see you in Vancouver revenue grew +7.5% to 221.9 million euros. claim area, especially during the peak season, and in our stand number HNS407 in when around 70,000 luggages are handled EBITDA for the period stood at 364.2 million Guangzhou. per day, and thus improve the passenger euros, which represents a growth of +13.8% experience at the airport with a fast delivery compared to Q1 2017. of their luggage and reduce delivery times for Consolidated attributable net profit came to airlines and handling agents. 111.1 million euros (+37.4% compared to Q1 2017) reflecting the positive evolution of the business. Regarding traffic results Aena’s airports (YTD April 2018) reached 71.5 million passengers (+7.6% increase over YTD April 2017). A.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Unique Geological Values of Mt. Teide As the Basis of Its Inclusion on The
    Seminario_10_2013_d 10/6/13 17:11 Página 36 Unique geological values of Mt. Teide as the basis of its inclusion on the World Heritage List / Juan Carlos Carracedo Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Abstract UNESCO created in 1972 the World Heritage List to “preserve the world’s superb natural and sce- nic areas and historic sites for the present and future generations of citizens of the entire world”. Nominated sites must be of ‘outstanding universal value’ and meet stringent selection criteria. Teide National Park (TNP) and the already nominated (1987) Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park (HVNP) correspond to the Ocean Island Basalts (OIB). The main geological elements of TNP inclu- de Las Cañadas Caldera, one of the most spectacular, best exposed and accessible volcanic cal- deras on Earth, two active rifts, and two large felsic stratovolcanoes, Teide and Pico Viejo, rising 3718 m above sea level and around 7500 m above the ocean floor, together forming the third hig- hest volcanic structure in the world after the Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanoes on the island of Hawaii. A different geodynamic setting, causing lower fusion and subsidence rates in Tenerife, lead to longer island life and favoured evolution of magmas and the production of large volumes of differentiated volcanics in Tenerife, scant or absent in Hawaii. This fundamental difference provi- ded a main argument for the inscription of TNP in the World Heritage List because both National Parks complement each other to represent the entire range of products, features and landscapes of oceanic islands. Teide National Park was inscribed in the World Heritage List in 2007 for its natu- ral beauty and its “global importance in providing diverse evidence of the geological processes that underpin the evolution of oceanic islands, these values complementing those of existing volcanic properties on the World Heritage List, such as the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park”.
    [Show full text]