Ideas for a Moroccan Themed Football Party
The
Maghreb region of northern Africa includes
Algeria, Morocco,
Tunisia and
Libya,
and all include certain common cultural influences. In fact, at one stage the first three were one nation. For the sake of throwing a great party, I hope nobody will take offence if we
"blur the boundaries" a little...
Morocco has a rich cultural history. The first known inhabitants were the Berber tribesmen, since which time there have been major influences from the ancient Romans, Arabs bringing their culture and Islam,
the Spanish, Portuguese and the French, each leaving behind a little of their culture and cuisine.
Morocco Party Decorations
Decorate yourself and your room with Moroccan shirts, flags and scarves (see links, right).
If you're serving food, search for red table covers, napkins, plates, cups and
cutlery on our general
General Party Decorations Page
For bunting, flags, balloons and more
Moroccan Party Decorations Ideas,
visit our
African Flags & Decorations Page
As for colour schemes, in addition to the above ideas, anything else you can find in red will help create the right atmosphere.
Food for a Morroco Themed Party
Chicken is the most widely eaten meat in Morocco. The most commonly eaten red meat in Morocco is beef; lamb is preferred but is relatively expensive. Couscous is the most famous Moroccan
dish along with tajine/tagine.
Pastilla (or
Bastilla or
B'steeya) is a famous Moroccan meat pie, traditionally made with pigeon, but chicken is a suitable alternative.
The use of spices is very widespread and often intense, probably more so than in some of the neighbouring countries. However, to some extent you could get away with borrowing dishes from any
of the other Maghreb countries if you so wished.
Try some of these next time The Atlas Lions are playing:
Starters
Moroccan Chick Pea Soup
Main Courses
Moroccan Lemon Chicken
Moroccan Lamb Kebabs
Moroccan Lamb Kofte
Moroccan Chicken Tajine
Drink for a Morocco Themed Party
The most popular drink in Morocco is
Green Tea with Mint
. Being a predominantly moslem country, alcohol is not widely available in Morocco, although some beer and wine can be found in
the large hotels in the major cities.
Theming your Moroccan party
Here are some photos of a Moroccan party we threw.
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Deck the room out with lots of fabrics - hang some from the ceiling or drape them across the room from curtain poles etc.
Colours can be any "'warm" colours, e.g. golds, reds, oranges, browns, purples. Use some to decorate the table as well.
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Decorate the table with lots of candles and glass objects that will reflect the candle light - coloured glass candle holders (even jam jars painted red and gold)
really help to create a good atmosphere.
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