Since it was established in 2004 by Vanessa Branson, the Marrakech Biennale has grown to become the premier arts event in Morocco on par with some of the biggest biennales of the contemporary art world. A generous mix of film, dance, poetry, sound art and, of course, visual arts of every ilk, this year’s MB5 …
Plein Air Morocco 2014 Nearly 30 paintings in 12 days … and still more to come from the easels of participants Zora Buchanan, Sook Chang, Jeff McRobbie and instructor, Sam Paonessa. Between rich instructional times back at the studios of Green Olive Arts and the brief on-site demonstrations, everyone could speak of improvement in technique and …
The following is a reposting of a blog written January 22, 2014 by Green Olive Arts AiR or WiR(Writer in Residence), Fiona Leonard. Fiona is an author and blogger. Check out her blog, you’ll be glad you did! Morocco and a Room of One’s Own “a journey without challenge has no meaning; one without purpose …
Plein Air Morocco 2014 – past event Pack up your tubes of paint and favorite brushes and come join us for the painting trip of a lifetime! Master plein air painter Sam Paonessa will be leading a small group of adventurous traveling painters in a 12-day painting workshop in Tetouan, Morocco. Spaces are filling up and …
Tetouan, Morocco is the ideal art-making location. Situated in the North of Morocco, nestled up against the Mediterranean Sea in a beautiful valley where two mountain ranges meet, is a jewel of a city, Tetouan. Many travelers I’ve spoken with who have traveled in these parts (and that’s quite a few) have commented on how Tetouan is one …
I know, it’s a lame connection, but come ON! This is history! After securing a place in the national soccer finals, MAT Tetouan shot to the top and today, May 28th, beat Rabat 1-0 on Rabat’s home turf to the thunderous cheers of Tetouanis overflowing from every cafe in Morocco. And art has definitely been inspired! …
Oh, I am loving the details of Moroccan craftsmanship!! This shot of the central room of local gueasthouse Blanco Riad let’s you in on the layers of handcrafted detail that have gone into Moroccan architecture for centuries. I have been told many times, however, that the truly gifted and skilled craftsmen are dying off without …
A 10 Dirham taxi ride from the center of town takes any adventurous hiker or plein air painter right up to the side of Mt. Bouanan, where the view of the sprawling city below only gets better the further up you go. Escape the busyiness of the city and walk among the pines and cactuses …
What better place to be on a rainy morning in Tetouan than in an auditorium full of primary school children enjoying the magical puppet theater of the Puppeteers of Binefar. La Fabula de la Raposa is a story of woodland animals and and grumpy but comical farmer told wonderfully by two enthusiastically childlike puppeteers, whose acting and …
For the Spanish speaker in Tetouan, Morocco, the week of April 16 – 24, 2012 promises to be an exciting week of creative cultural treats! I wish my Spanish were better. This year, the 28th Spanish Cultural Week will be kicked off at the Sania R’mel Stadium with a soccer match(here we say “kora” or …