In Photosintesis - a place dedicated to photography, people and ideas, situated on "Vasil Levski" Blvd. №57 in the center of Sofia, on 6th March, took place the opening of aphoto exhibition by Vasil Todev, of photographs he took during his trips in the south of Morocco.

The photos presented are from Marrakech, Essaouira, the Anti Atlas mountains, Sahara and the Atlantic coast of Morocco.

The exhibition is held under the auspices of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in the Republic of Bulgaria. H. E. Mrs. Zakia El Midaoui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Morocco in Bulgaria, welcomed the guests and presented the artist photographer: "Vasil Todev is a mountain guide since 2001. He is also the founder and chairman of the association "Baikaria" since 2004. Since then, he has participated in 15 projects for nature protection and development of tourism in the Rhodope Mountains.

He has traveled around the world since 2000. He has visited by foot and by bike many countries such as Morocco, Jordan, Kenya, Tanzania, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Slovakia and the United States.

His interest in Morocco started in 2009 when he first visited the Kingdom on a bicycle trip. Enchanted by the country, its nature and its people, he has returned to Morocco four times, during private and organized trips. He has visited the southern part of the country, including the Atlas Mountains, the Sahara Desert, the Atlantic Ocean, and the historic cities of Marrakech, Essaouira, Zagora, Casablanca and Rabat.

This year, he plans another trip to Morocco, as he would like to share his passion and impressions with his friends and followers from The Bike Area Association."

The Ambassador thanked everyone who contributed to the exhibition. She stressed that it celebrates the 74th anniversary of the Independence Manifesto presented on 11 January 1944.

Besides the photos, the guests enjoyed the traditional tea ceremony with Moroccan sweets - a form of hospitality from the Moroccan people.

The pictures are provided by the Moroccan Embassy in Bulgaria.

Below: H. E. Mrs. Zakia El Midaoui, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Morocco, welcomed the guests