… Tetouani, Painter, Musician Youssef el Hadad is one of Tetouan’s gems in the arts. An instructor at the Institute of Fine Arts, Youssef also plays jazz and fusion Ganawa music. His recent exhibition at the Mekki Maghara Gallery in downtown Tetouan is titled Transpositions of Color, a thoughtful interweaving of his talents in painting …
She led me by the arm through the crowd gathered for the exhibition opening of 33 artists’ paintings right over to the two paintings I had already spent the most time studying. It was a privilege … and I could just feel her pride in sharing her work. A self-taught artist born in 1950, Taoufa alHarah paints …
Créer au Maroc! Nouvelle résidence d’artistes invite les artistes du monde à Tetouan, Maroc Tétouan – Exotic Maroc a longtemps été une destination favorite et d’inspiration pour de nombreux artistes littéraires, visuels, artistes-interprètes, et des penseurs du monde entier. La ville de Tétouan, au nord du Maroc, avec sa scène artistique forte à la base et …
Artisan or Artist? Artisans around the world are much in demand for their work but receive little recognition for their craftsmanship … this is no less true in Morocco, a land of ornate and beautiful artisanal works. This montage of images comes from award-winning Independent Journalist, Jake Warga. We have re-blogged it from his site, jakewarga.com …
l’Uniart’s “Le Salon d’Art” – International Art Festival, in Tetouan Yesterday, October 21st, was the opening of 1st edition of the International Art Festival, “Le Salon d’Art” in Tetouan. The festival is being put on by our friends at l’Uniart, a local arts non-profit. The events themselves are taking place at the beautiful La …
Create in Morocco! New Art Residency Invites the World’s Artists to Tetouan, Morocco Tetouan — Exotic Morocco has long been a favorite destination and inspiration for countless literary, visual, and performing artists and thinkers from around the world. The city of Tetouan, in northern Morocco, with its strong grass-roots art scene and the prestigious National …
Green Olive Arts is proud to promote one of our favorite bands in Tetouan . Blind Rival has been making music with numerous guest musicians from many countries over the past several years. We love to see the collaboration with such global creatives. Our relationship with its members began with Anwar Rtili, the band’s leader and …
The students from the National Institute of Fine Arts, here in Tetouan, are putting on a collective exhibition today at La Galerie Mekki Meghara, right on the main walking street in town.
The next generation of Moroccan artists has essentially 3 basic needs as they embark upon careers in art after graduating from Tetouan’s National Institute of Fine Art: Studios – dedicated art space for production and research Mentorship – continued interaction with the master artists of Morocco and the world so they can learn both the art-making …