TANGIER AMERICAN LEGATION

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A gift to the fledgling United States from the Sultan of Morocco in 1821, the Tangier American Legation is today a vibrant museum, research, and cultural center and the only U.S. National historic landmark located overseas.

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Today we welcomed high school students from Prince George’s County, Maryland to the Legation for a tour and conversation on the many facets of diplomacy! The Oriadha Global Fellowship Program — funded by Prince George’s County and organized by Diplomatic Perspectives — builds global citizens through weekly cultural sessions, mentorship, workshops, guest speakers, and field trips. At the end, each fellow earns their first US passport and takes a life-changing trip abroad — this year, to Northern Morocco 🇲🇦 Thank you for visiting and for your great questions, Fellows! We can’t wait to see where you go and what you do next. 🌍✈️ #Diplomacy #GlobalCitizens #NextGenLeaders

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Night falls and @abdellah_khairouni_ is hard at work on his portrait of Marguerite McBey, an American whose love for Tangier symbolizes the 250 years of US-Morocco friendship we’re celebrating this year….

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🚀 From Mercury to Artemis: Six Decades of American Spaceflight Discover how the United States has evolved from the first human spaceflights to the Artemis missions that will return astronauts to the Moon and pave the way for Mars. Learn about the technological breakthroughs, international partnerships, and the future of space exploration. 🎙️ Speaker: James Benouda, Space Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of MISI 📅 July 15, 2026 🕞 3:30 PM 📍 American Legation, Tangier 🌙 Registration is required before July 12. Reserve your spot today through the link in our bio.

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On day 5 of his artistic residency, Mouad Aboulhana pursues a patient, meditative exploration of the Legation. Rather than depicting the location, he captures its memory. Traces left on the floor and subtle marks become material to be revealed. Observing becomes listening. Through *frottage*, the site’s imprints emerge like fragments of memory, revealing subtleties that the eye often overlooks. ~~~~ Au cinquième jour de sa résidence artistique, Mouad Aboulhana poursuit une exploration patiente et méditative de l’espace. Au lieu de représenter le lieu, il en capte la mémoire. Les traces laissées sur le sol, les marques discrètes, deviennent matière à révéler. Cette recherche s’inscrit dans une démarche d’attention où observer devient presque écouter. À travers la technique du frottage, les empreintes du lieu émergent comme des fragments de mémoire, révélant une matière discrète que le regard oublie souvent de voir.