Culture & Leisure

A spectacular heist at the Louvre has stunned France after eight pieces of royal jewelry, including crown diamonds, were stolen from the museum’s Apollo Gallery in the early hours of Sunday. The Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, revealed on Tuesday that the stolen collection is valued at around......

Claudia Cardinale, one of the most iconic figures in European cinema, died on September 23, 2025, at the age of 87. Her passing marks the end of a golden chapter in film history and reminds the cultural world of the profound role artists play in shaping memory and heritage. Born in Tunis in 1938 to a......

A Paris auction house has unveiled a painting by Pablo Picasso that had remained hidden from public view for eight decades. The work, titled Bust of a Woman in a Flowery Hat (Dora Maar), was completed during the German occupation of Paris in 1944 and has since been kept in a private collection. The......

Dakhla is rapidly establishing itself as a key cinematic destination on the African continent, according to Abdelaziz El Bouzdaini, the interim director of the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM). During the opening of the 13th Dakhla International Film Festival, which runs until June 20, El Bouzdaini......

The foundation’s origins date back to the early 1970s when Miro, who was then living on the nearby island of Mallorca, aimed to reconnect with his hometown by establishing a center dedicated to contemporary art studies. The unique white concrete building, situated on Montjuic hill with a view......

Looking to plan a tailor-made road trip through Spain that will get you away from the tourist hotspots and experiencing true and wonderfully varied España? These itineraries will inspire you to hit the road soon. San Sebastián to Finisterre Explore the stunning coast of Green Spain by......

The 20th edition of the Arabesques Festival in Montpellier, set to take place in 2025, will focus on Morocco, organizers announced during a press conference in Rabat on Tuesday, marking the launch of preparations. The festival, supported by a partnership between the Hiba Foundation and the City of Montpellier,......

The National Foundation of Museums (FNM) and the Île-de-France Region have formalized their collaboration with a declaration of intent signed on Monday at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat. The agreement, endorsed by FNM President Mehdi Qotbi and Île-de-France......

On the evening of Thursday, the Moroccan Pavilion at the 2025 Paris Book Festival, a prominent guest of honor at the event, was officially inaugurated by Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, the Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication. The festival, held at the Grand Palais in Paris, will run until April 13. The......

Designer Jonathan Anderson has left his role at the Spanish fashion house Loewe, marking a significant change in the global fashion scene. This departure is part of a broader restructuring following a wave of resignations and departures in major fashion brands. The fashion industry is navigating challenging......

The Moroccan film Hounds (Les Meutes), directed by Kamal Lazraq, won the prestigious Grand Jury Prize at the 15th FrancoFilm Festival in Rome. The event, which concluded on Friday, saw a gathering of diplomats, artists, and cinema lovers. This award marks a significant achievement for Lazraq, whose......

François Ozon has chosen Morocco as the filming location for his upcoming adaptation of Albert Camus's renowned novel "The Stranger" (L'Étranger). Production is set to commence in April, utilizing Morocco's natural Mediterranean landscapes as the backdrop for this......

French President Emmanuel Macron plans to visit the Louvre Museum on Tuesday following concerns raised about the deteriorating state of the iconic cultural institution. The visit comes shortly after the museum’s director issued a memo highlighting significant challenges impacting both visitors......