Cultural Diplomacy – Tangier American Legation Museum

Bicentennial, Cultural Diplomacy, Events, Historic Landmark, Morocco

Official Celebration of the Tangier Legation Bicentennial

August 3, 2021June 3, 2021 by Mary Jeffers

On May 17 in 1821, the first American consul to Morocco, John Mulwany, arrived in Tangier and took up residence at the American Legation in Tangier. 200 years later, a ceremony marks the occassion.

AIMS, April Seminars, Cultural Diplomacy, Education, Events, TALIM

Annual Seminar to Mark the Bicentennial of the Legation, April 7-8

August 3, 2021April 3, 2021 by Michael Toler

In celebration of the bicentennial of the Tangier American Legation and the long friendship between the United States and Morocco that it represents, this year’s annual TALIM April Seminar has the theme of “The Tangier American Legation’s First 200 years: Where We’ve Been and What Might Be Next?” Due to travel and assembly restrictions imposed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s seminar will be virtual, held in Zoom and broadcast live on Facebook.

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TALIM Statement on Black Lives Matter

January 10, 2021July 4, 2020 by Michael Toler

For US Independence Day, 4 July, the Board of Directors of the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM) have issued this statement: Black Lives Matter The Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM) aims to promote friendship between the people of the United States of America and of Morocco, both in Morocco … Read more TALIM Statement on Black Lives Matter

AIMS, American Studies, Cultural Diplomacy, Diplomatic History, Historic Landmark, Historic Preservation, Morocco, Tangier, Uncategorized

Diplomatic note on the “Lamentable News of Death by Assassination of Abraham Lincoln”

October 28, 2020June 18, 2020 by John Davison

On the Eve of Juneteenth, we share with you a copy of the 1865 diplomatic note that hangs in the Legation’s Museum (a gift of the Forbes family): Consulate General of the United States of America, Tangier28 April, 1865. Gentlemen: — The lamentable news of the death by assassination of Abraham Lincoln, President of the … Read more Diplomatic note on the “Lamentable News of Death by Assassination of Abraham Lincoln”

AIMS, Books, Cultural Diplomacy, Education, Events, Literacy and Skills Training, Morocco, Museum, Music, Research Center, TALIM, Tangier

January 23-25: Three Busy (and Rainy) Days at the Legation!

November 13, 2020January 26, 2020 Leave a comment by John Davison

Sundays are usually well-earned rest days at the Legation, especially after perhaps 3 of our busiest days in recent memory. On Thursday and Friday, January 23-24, we hosted our first — but we hope not our last — symposium on “Movement and Migration between Morocco and West Africa,” which addressed a broad range of themes … Read more January 23-25: Three Busy (and Rainy) Days at the Legation!

Cultural Diplomacy, Museum, Tangier, Uncategorized

Charles Sevigny, An American Abroad

July 11, 2018July 4, 2018 Leave a comment by John Davison

An exhibition on the life and creations of internationally acclaimed interior designer and Tangier resident Charles Sevigny is being presented by the American Legation in Tangier from June 30 to September 8, 2018. To celebrate his 100th birthday in June, the American Legation has also published a book by the historian Charles Sevigny, An American Abroad.

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Film Making Workshop at Dar Al Ma3rifa, Zouitina Neighborhood

June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 Leave a comment by John Davison

During the holy fasting month of Ramadan, daily life in Tangier goes on as usual, and work and learning continue. Early in the month, Moroccan high school students sat for their national baccalaureate examinations. Our 16 Legation STEEM (science, technology, engineering, English and mathematics) scholars also began intensive, 6-days a week Ramadan English classes at the … Read more Film Making Workshop at Dar Al Ma3rifa, Zouitina Neighborhood

Cultural Diplomacy, TALIM, Uncategorized

Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Visit to the Legation

December 22, 2016December 17, 2016 Leave a comment by John Davison

We were honored to welcome Dana J. Hyde, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, to the American Legation Museum on this cold and rainy Saturday evening. Ms. Hyde led an MCC delegation to Morocco, including Tetouan and Tangier. They were hosted by officials from the Office of the Prime Minister and the regional and municipal governments. … Read more Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Visit to the Legation

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Eid Greetings from TALIM

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 Leave a comment by Michael Toler

A guest post from the President of the TALIM Board, Dr. Dale F. Eickelman, speaking on behalf of TALIM Board and Fellows: Dear Friends of TALIM, I take this occasion to wish all of you the very best for the end of Ramadan and ‘Id al-Fitr. We have much for which to be grateful and … Read more Eid Greetings from TALIM

Cultural Diplomacy, Education, Events, TALIM, Tangier

Recently in Tangier – Message from the Director

December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 1 Comment by Michael Toler

Dear TALIM Board Members, Fellows and Friends

December 12 - Holiday market benefitting Tangier nonprofits — The Legation’s Christmas Tree is live and is the same as the one used last year

On behalf of all of us in Tangier, I would like to dispense a bit with protocol and write all of you directly to wish all of your and your families a very happy holiday season. This year the holiday stars have aligned, with Hanukkah, Christmas and the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday all falling in December. Here are two photos of a yesterday’s Hanukkah celebration in Tangier at the former Jewish Casino, and of our own Marché de Noël that we hosted Saturday at the Legation along with 14 other Tangier NGO’s and charitable organizations.

We are extremely grateful for your friendship and for your support to the Legation, both for your generous contributions and especially for the time that so many of you give to help us. We hope to welcome many of you back to Tangier next April for our 40th anniversary celebrations.