Tribe.net. Local Connections sarah http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/26b03430-942a-4141-8b5c-ad02b75031b1#e1a4512c-9812-4546-b4c3-07ea3fe84d39 2008-06-03T08:26:35Z 2008-06-03T08:26:35Z

hi frank if you and any of your friends need to rent a large older riad for the festival, i have one that i will be renting out. i cannot make the festival this year so the house is available...it sleeps up to 10 people...and i'd like $250 a night for it with a 5 night minimum...before or after the festival it rents for $200 a night...2 hours of housekeeping each day is included. cheers, sarah

sarah 2008-06-03T08:26:35Z Vince http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/26b03430-942a-4141-8b5c-ad02b75031b1#e1470ea0-73a0-4a3c-a4d0-b302b2fb2049 2006-07-18T13:01:47Z 2006-07-18T13:01:47Z

So Frank, how was it?

Vince 2006-07-18T13:01:47Z Samir http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/26b03430-942a-4141-8b5c-ad02b75031b1#5ac949d4-b10a-42d8-9086-a0b1f5a32ca3 2006-06-05T01:12:38Z 2006-06-05T01:12:38Z

that's great brother , i heard about the festival is the best one in morocco , by the way it's my first time to go to festival but i was in esaouira City before , in new year2006 I had a trip to '4' Places: " Ouarzazat in Studios and rally Dakar Too . " Marrakech with many places there " the high Monthain in oukaimeden *Snow* "Esaouira City . I sure you would love morocco , In general, Moroccan culture can be an exiting and worldly experience. The people are friendly and the place is colorful. Hospitality is really a part of our culture.

Samir 2006-06-05T01:12:38Z Frank http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/26b03430-942a-4141-8b5c-ad02b75031b1#7eb1b2f4-edde-4eea-b157-f840d8a33dfa 2006-06-04T17:56:42Z 2006-06-04T17:56:42Z

No, its my first time to Morocco. I timed my trip so we could take in the festival...if you want to repy to me if you have a cell phone I could give you a call when we are in essaouira, maybe we can hang out at one of the shows...

Frank 2006-06-04T17:56:42Z Samir http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/26b03430-942a-4141-8b5c-ad02b75031b1#c174c7f5-a057-4f5e-a8b7-78aeac9be089 2006-06-03T13:22:07Z 2006-06-03T13:22:07Z

I think So , i'll look for you there . every things about the Festival in the website but the english version will be soon too . i just seen the singrs and things they are good bands i think ! frank have you been in gnaoua festival before ? Peace, Samir

Samir 2006-06-03T13:22:07Z Frank http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/26b03430-942a-4141-8b5c-ad02b75031b1#384ee153-b433-42b8-835e-f781c051b6cf 2006-06-02T19:51:19Z 2006-06-02T19:51:19Z

Hi Samir, Thanks for the info, yes I have heard of that hotel, we are already booked at Hotel Des Iles, its is close to the gate of the medina and also close to the festival site. I see they have updates the festvial webpage, but I am waiting for the english version! the line-up looks great, and I am really looking forward to it..well you can look for me there, I am easy to spot! Frank

Frank 2006-06-02T19:51:19Z Samir http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/26b03430-942a-4141-8b5c-ad02b75031b1#b2f1070c-df81-4dd6-a932-3766e759f17c 2006-05-27T02:26:19Z 2006-05-27T02:26:19Z

Your welcome brother , probably we can meet there , Essaouira City is Small, and every place is close to the festival site , about a few munites by walking , I do not know that hotel "des isles" , there is few hotels , I know there in essaouira is the new 5-star Hotel Sofitel Mogador, located on the main promenade facing the famous beach. this hotel is so close from the place of the festival site , only a five munite i think . but remember this one is alittle expensive and there is simple ones too. Look At website : http://www.hotelsoftheworld.com/morocco/accor-sofitel-essaouira/sofitel-hotel2.htm

Samir 2006-05-27T02:26:19Z Frank http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/26b03430-942a-4141-8b5c-ad02b75031b1#4a4e3611-a114-4565-b6bd-0e08d1f403d6 2006-05-26T19:13:52Z 2006-05-26T19:13:52Z

thanks for the great info..maybe we can meet there. weve already booked a hotel, we will stay at hotel des isles which I understand is close to the festival site. is that correct? it would be nice to hang out with some local folks who know their way around!

Frank 2006-05-26T19:13:52Z Samir http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/26b03430-942a-4141-8b5c-ad02b75031b1#66f61e85-e6cf-42a0-904b-1d408c97780d 2006-05-26T05:01:30Z 2006-05-26T05:01:30Z

ohhhh when you hear essaouira you remember The annual Gnaoua Festival in Essaouira!!! couse it is the most beautifull festival of morroco the essaouira!!!!! essaouira it's a beautiful city with a large clean beach and the typical bleu and white houses many tourists caming there to enjoy the city and the beach also the old islamic and jews monuments ..walking around betwen norrow streets and eat foods with full spices and the fresh fish the city is also a permanant show of the craft industry (handwerk) specially with wood as the essaouira is a city where you can see easly a lot of Argan's trees . the festival of Gnawa is a Good festival with many colors and where you can hear the africain music especially as there is also some world music and local instruments like tamtam and hajhoj karkabina.. for people who never see it will be a Great experience to present in thise festival and for ones who came there befor i'm sure that they will thinking to came back next time. the perfect place where to stay it's in local ready house that are for rent and it's cheap it's not like riads ( the big house.. small castle ) like in Marrakesh but you can found every things that you will need kitchen beds sofa bathroom ..with 3 rooms it's about 100 Dirham ( 10 euros) per day and that's very easy to find also they are many hotels 3 stars ..as well as you can use hospitality club :) ..about budget you don't have to worry it's eine Bilig staat ;) and die deutshen sind imer wilkommen ... i'm going to this festival next month with a two friends and we will get a house there for one week.

Samir 2006-05-26T05:01:30Z Frank http://friendsofmorocco.tribe.net/thread/26b03430-942a-4141-8b5c-ad02b75031b1#1360bc45-4e25-4b88-b6e2-1079036b136f 2006-05-25T18:02:07Z 2006-05-25T18:02:07Z

I'm planning to be at the Gnawa (Gnaoua) Music Festival in Essaouira next month..anyone going?? Ive had a hard time finding info, the official website hasnt been updated..any insights or recommendations from anyone thats been or is going? thanks!

Frank 2006-05-25T18:02:07Z