New Year's Eve in Marrakech - gala dinner with entertainment
Celebrate the New Year, Moroccan style, with a splendid seven-course gastronomic dinner with musical entertainment provided by a local, Marrakchi folk dance troupe plus singers, musicians and oriental dancers. After midnight a DJ will be on hand to provide music for dancing well into the small hours.
Our Saint Sylvestre menu:
Welcome cocktail accompanied by a buffet of hot and cold appetisers
Pastillas (small fritters) of herb infused chicken
Potted fresh vegetables marinated in a sweet and sour sauce
Classic Moroccan couscous with fish and seafood
Strawberry sorbet
Tender slices of whole Atlas lamb cooked in a traditional clay oven (mechoui)
Pastilla - classic dessert of filo pastry parcels filled with sweetmeats and flavoured with orange water
Tea or coffee with Moroccan pastries
Prix : 1500 dh per person
N.B. All hotel rooms are now booked for December 31 st
Christmas Eve at Les Borjs
A Moroccan-inspired Christmas Eve to remember! The six course gastronomic dinner menu includes a number of popular local specialities while entertainment is provided by a local folk group with musicians and an oriental dancer
Welcome Cocktail at 9 pm, with appetisers including mini-brochettes of spicy game
Briwats (small fritters) with five different fillings: cheese, herb and vegetable, seafood, chicken and minced beef
A selection of colourful Moroccan salads
Sea bream, oven cooked with fennel and sweet peppers
Fresh mint sorbet
Roast pigeon with chef's stuffing
Fresh fruit 'knafa' (a sort of flan)
Tea or coffee with Moroccan pastries
Price : 900 dh per person
Golf in Marrakech
Marrakech is a great destination for a short golfing tour with ideal temperatures, in the mid or upper twenties, from November to April. There are three first class golf courses - a fourth is about to open - two of them situated less than 15 minutes from the hotel.
Les Borjs de la Kasbah is happy to organise golfing breaks for small groups and larger societies (maximum capacity 32). As well as accommodation, we can lay on return transfers, pre-book tee times and on-course meals; we are also able to set up a special 'gala evening' finale at the hotel combining a gastronomic dinner, entertainment and presentation of prizes.
Contact Us with details of what you have in mind and we'll create a tailor-made package to meet your specific requirements.
Moroccan Cookery Courses
To meet the growing interest of those keen to learn about Moroccan cuisine, we have put together a cookery course to be conducted within the hotel by experienced local cooks. Courses can be arranged throughout the year for as few as 2 people and up to 10 maximum at a time.
Each cookery session will take place during the morning, in the restaurant patio, with courses adapted, where practical, to the requirements of the group. Afternoons will be left free for participants to relax around the pool, enjoy a spa session or visit the medina and souks.
Demonstrations and instruction will be given by one or more cooks with the assistance of an interpreter. Each session of two hours will commence at 1000 hrs preceded by a market visit to inspect the local produce from which the menus will be prepared.
Each course session will be concerned with the preparation of a three course menu comprising a selection of some of the best-known Moroccan specialities. After preparation and cooking, the various dishes will then be consumed at lunchtime by the participants themselves. Examples of the menus likely to be included in a session are as follows:
Menu 1
Salade Marocaine
Tagine de poulet aux olives et citron confit
Patisserie Marocaine
Menu 2
Harira Marrkchia
Tagine d'Agneau aux Pruneaux et Amandes
Feuille de pastilla au Lait et Amandes
Menu 3
Pastilla de Poulet
Couscous aux sept Légumes
Patisserie Marocaine
COST: 1050 dhs p.p. for a course of three lessons or 400 dhs per person per 2 hour session, including the services of an interpreter and lunch (drinks not included).
GROUPS: if you have a group of friends who would be interested in learning about Moroccan cookery as a themed break, then you may wish to consider arranging an entire package including flights, transfers etc. and the cookery classes themselves, using the services of an ATOL-bonded tour operator such as www.thegroupscompany.com with which the hotel works regularly.
Festivals and Events in Marrakech 2008/09
The Marrakech Marathon - January
A major event on the international marathon scene, attracting around 5,000 runners, the race takes place on one of the fastest circuits in the world against the backdrop of the snow-capped Atlas. In ideal temperatures of 20-25c, the race proceeds among the olive and orange groves of the Menara gardens and palm-lined boulevards of the elegant Hivernage quarter continuing past stretches of the famous ramparts surrounding the ancient medina.
International Magic Festival, Marrakech - March
Friendship Festival - May
A three day music event, reaching its 5th anniversary in 2009, the festival links the cultures of Morocco and America through concerts featuring a range of influences from gospel rock to traditional Berber music.
World Music Festival - early June
Celebrating the tradition of Gnaoua music, a blend of Moroccan and African music consisting of percussion, drums and choral chants, and other genres from around the world.
Popular ARTS Festival - July
An eclectic mix of traditional music, folk art and street entertainment performed live at various venues throughout the city, the 16th century ruins of the El Badi Palace, once home of the Saadien dynasty, being the focal point. The Fantasia, a spectacular equestrian display, is held each evening in a field near the Bab Jdid just outside the city walls.
Marrakech Film Festival - 20th December
An international event, now into its 7th year, featuring a range of arthouse films, mainly from France and Europe but also from North Africa and the subcontinent. Films are shown over 4 days in local cinemas as well as on a large screen on the Place Jemaa el Fna.