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.
IBM’s Cookie Class Road to Development
IBM’s Corporate Volunteers work with Tangier NGOs on some grass-roots development projects to build local capacity.
Performing Tangier 2013
Performing Tangier 2013 was launched at the Legation, with oud concert and book presentation by Dr. Carol Malt.
