TALIM’s Magical Microfilm Machine
Thanks to multiple acts of kindness, TALIM now has a tool to allow research into more than two centuries of American diplomacy in Morocco.
When Americans Bombed Chefchaouen: L’Escadrille Chérifienne
Rare account by American volunteer Colonel Paul Rockwell who fought Moroccan rebels for the cause of France in the Rif War of the 1920s.
Arabic Literacy Graduation
The TALIM – FTAM Arabic women’s literacy program spawned a new set of graduates, ready to take full advantage of the reading and writing skills that will help them and their families.
Libana Lights Up Tarab Tanger
American world music ensemble Libana – seven women from Boston – bring their joyous sound to Tarab Tanger, Tangier’s annual festival of world traditional music.
Museum Studies in a Mask
Ayla Amon, concluding her museum management internship at TALIM, has not shied away from dirty work, and has made lasting contributions.
The Man in the Bicorne
Man in bicorne hat, in the days when Tangier’s “diplomatists” would go pig-sticking in the “Diplomatic Forest.”
Tarab Tanger 2013
World traditional music performed by the American all-woman group Libana will be a highlight of Tarab Tanger 2013, June 27 to 30.
ZohraLiza: A Painting Inspires a Novel
Tangier journalist Abdelouahid Stitou writes the first Facebook interactive novel in Arabic, inspired by James McBey’s portrait of Zohra, “the Moroccan Mona Lisa.”
Paul Bowles’ Living Legacy in Tangier
Paul Bowles literary and musical legacy continues to inspire the production of cultural radio documentaries throughout the world, especially in Europe.
Moroccans Got Rhythm?
Modern dance in Morocco must overcome cultural taboos, but it doesn’t stop young Moroccans from competing in “break dance battles” and “Arabs Got Talent,” according to AIMS researcher Karima Abidine.
