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.
An American First: Major Musa’s Moroccan Degree
US Air Force Major Jamil Musa has become the first American to earn a master’s from Rabat’s Mohammed V University.
Tangier Seen Through Different Lenses
For a superficial look at Tangier, read the NY Times; for depth, there’s our student podcasts & blogs.
Mapping Tangier’s Literary World
Josh Shoemake returns to Tangier for an evening presenting his Literary Guide for Travelers.
