04 Feb Spring Events in Marrakech
Spring is a hectic time in Marrakech with a lot of interesting events and exhibitions going on. Our team at 72 Riad Living is standing by to share our insiders’ tips about the best events...
Spring is a hectic time in Marrakech with a lot of interesting events and exhibitions going on. Our team at 72 Riad Living is standing by to share our insiders’ tips about the best events...
There is always something exciting going on in Marrakech and our boutique hotel 72 Riad Living in the Medina is the perfect location to explore all that this amazing city has to offer. We all...
Marrakech is a city that is simply buzzing with art! Everywhere you look there are lots of colour and creative shapes. That is the core of the Moroccan architecture. And the intricate tiles are a...
First of all, we would like to wish everybody a happy new year and that we do hope to see you at 72 Riad Living during 2018! There is so much happening at our Riad,...
You’ll never know what renovating a riad entails until you do it yourself! Those who have have no shortage of interesting tales, anecdotes (mostly humorous) and unimaginable stories to tell about their encounters. We never thought...
By: Mandy Sinclair After Paris, it’s Marrakech’s turn for the musee Yves Saint Laurent marrakech to open. The big day: 19 October. But in the meantime, we had a sneak peek on 16 October 2017. Entering via...
By Mandy Sinclair Walk through the medina, or Tmecha Fel Medina as the locals would say. And that’s exactly what the kind folks from Montresso* Art Foundation in collaboration with Awaln’Art and the Institut Francais with...
A new wave of surf culture is emerging in Morocco and it’s quite chic. A new Surf Maroc hotel in Amouage catering to both surfers and yogis , increased flight options to surfing hot spots...
“When Yves Saint Laurent first discovered Marrakech in 1966, he was so moved by the city that he decided to buy a house here, and returned regularly. It feels perfectly natural, fifty years later, to...
With the unveiling of Christmas windows and holiday shopping well underway in the West, here at Riadliving we are planning Christmas and New Year’s Eve in Marrakech. As some guests prefer to swap the hustle and...
With the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) taking place from 7 to 18 November in Marrakech, preparations in the red city are well underway to beautify the city. For travellers arriving, or residents returning from summer...
By Mandy Sinclair It’s a warm summer day in Marrakech when I step inside the recently opened Heritage Museum Marrakech to meet with Maha Alouani-Bibi, the young woman who has recently returned from London to operate...
By Mandy Sinclair Earlier this year, Riad 72 was delighted to stop by New York interior designer Martin Raffone's little boutique featuring a range of homewares including textiles, pottery, wooden items and more on Rue Tarik Bnou...
By Mandy Sinclair A well-kept tiny garden is worth more than a large abandoned field Moroccan Proverb Marrakech, the bustling heart of tourism known for its snake charmers and thousand and one nights ambiance. But it’s also a...
During the fifth edition of the Marrakech Biennale, Riad Living owner Giovanna Cinel fell in love with Eric Van Hove's artworks for its fine craftsmanship created by a team of artisans near Marrakech. She immediately...
Khalil Rabah, Right and Right, 1999. Two shoes, shoe size 41, shoe size 43. If biennales are known to push boundaries, question society and even challenge ideas, then the next edition of the Marrakech Biennale will...
She was remarkably talented. A storyteller of the finest kind. One who provided a voice to those often unheard. She told their stories to those who may otherwise not hear them – at international biennales,...
It’s a new year and our wish for this year is filled with health, happiness, love and respect worldwide. So while we haven’t set any resolutions in particular, we continue to grow, evolve and adapt. We kicked off...
It’s that time of year. The time of year when Avenue Mohamed VI becomes the place to people-watch and star-gaze as the Marrakech International Film Festival kicks off from 4 to 12 December 2015...