The Coney Island of Culture
The Legation was transformed last Saturday for an evening of fun – and fundraising.
Michael Toler
Arabic Literacy and Much More
The Legation’s women’s literacy program teaches more than Arabic – it provides guidance on family medical issues too.
Mission in Tangier
The US Embassy in Morocco spent two days at the Legation, brainstorming and team building under new US Ambassador Dwight Bush.
Tangier Songbooks: Nahón & Cohen, Pomeroy & Paloma
Sephardic music has lasted down the ages, from Moorish Spain to modern Morocco, thanks to the Jewish tradition of “romances” or ballads.
Gaetana Enders, Tangerina in New York
Born in Tangier, married to a US ambassador, journalist and author, Gaetana Enders was a witness to the International Zone.
The Legation in ICOM News
Dr. Carol Malt has written about the Legation’s collection in ICOM News, the magazine for museum professionals worldwide.
Legation on the Holocaust Remembrance Map
The Legation – with its role in saving Jews from the Holocaust – was a fitting venue for the Moroccan Mimouna Association to focus on Tangier in World War II.
Citizen Diplomacy, Parallel Government
Youth “ministers” of the “parallel government” and journalists gathered at the Legation to debate “citizen diplomacy” or “diplomatie parallèle” for Morocco.
American Pirate in the Consular Court
In 1952, “Nylon Sid” Paley was tried for piracy at the American Legation.
Angels, Monsters, and Bastards
Bastards, a documentary about a Moroccan woman’s quest to legitimize her daughter, was shown to acclaim at the Legation.
