Tangier: International, Interzonal… Intercultural
Tangier’s UNESCO Club put on a day-long symposium on Tangier as a city of intercultural dialogue.
Cultural Diplomacy
Triumphal Debut for “Like Me, Like You”
West Side Story, for the first time in darija or Moroccan Arabic, in Tangier.
Universal, Timeless, Tragic: Romeo & Co. in Tangier
The following guest post is by Eric Branholm, of the West Side Story team in Tangier. Eric is a recent alumnus of Loyola University Chicago where he earned bachelor’s degrees in International Studies and Communication Studies. Since graduating from Loyola, he has been working with different youth development programs in and around Chicago. – – … Read more Universal, Timeless, Tragic: Romeo & Co. in Tangier
Radio Medi 1 Across the Maghreb
Though its studios are in a pleasant old villa in central Tangier, Medi 1's antenna farm in Nador, near the Moroccan-Algerian border, points east (photo, right). Medi 1 is shorthand for Radio Maghreb International, and its broadcasts in Arabic and French cover a wide audience all across North Africa. With US presidential elections only weeks … Read more Radio Medi 1 Across the Maghreb
Performance Pointers From a Pro
Tangier theater professionals and performance artists get valuable advice from Zeyba Rahman.
On the West Side of Tangier…
Thanks to a young American Fulbright scholar, West Side Story meets Isli and Tislit – in Moroccan Arabic.
Artist Hervé Creates an Impression
With his distinctive style which works particularly well with architecture and landscapes, Assilah-based artist Hervé Metterie makes an impression on any wall. When you multiply that by more than 60 works unveiled today at the Legation, you have added instant dash of color to what can seem a monochrome institution. Hervé, who contributed one of … Read more Artist Hervé Creates an Impression
DVD Diplomacy
Posters by Serena Epstein, American School of Tangier Ever since last year's screening of Freedom Riders, we've been in the movie business. Not in a commercial sense; we charge nothing for our monthly "Legation Movie Night." Thanks to the people of the US Embassy's Public Affairs Section, we are able to show American films … Read more DVD Diplomacy
Instant Art Exhibit: Carla Querejeta Roca
Well, it wasn't really an exhibit, but rather a film of an artist and her exhibit. The artist is Carla Querejeta Roca, a Spanish Tangeroise (or perhaps Tangerina) whose family has strong roots in this city on the Strait of Gibraltar. The filmmaker is Jean-Claude Sussfeld, who has begun to explore Tangier subjects. The exhibit … Read more Instant Art Exhibit: Carla Querejeta Roca
Culture, Tourism, and Cultural Tourism
Tangier is home to Morocco's leading institute of higher education in tourism, ISITT, of the Ministry of Tourism. Now in its 40th year, ISITT has an alumni list of thousands, many of whom have made careers in tourism, Morocco's most important source of foreign exchange. Invited to make a presentation on the Legation at ISITT's … Read more Culture, Tourism, and Cultural Tourism
