If you missed it last February, here’s your chance to take advantage of a very special art trip to Marrakech in early 2025, from January 30 to February 2. During this week, the renowned art fair 1-54 puts a bright spotlight on the best contemporary art coming from the African continent and its diaspora…
Our most recent artist-in-residence at Dar Kawa was Ian Phin, a Scottish textile designer based just outside Milan, Italy. Together with his partner Maria Restrepo, they founded the label ROHKA, a women’s apparel line that focuses on sophisticated garments that balance subtlety, color and print…
It’s a curious oversight that the name of Paul Bowles has seldom graced our narratives. For twenty-eight years, Morocco has been my home, and it’s here that I first encountered the profound works of this exceptional author. With each reading, Bowles’s words unveil new revelations, drawing me deeper into the enigmatic tapestry of Moroccan landscapes and cultural intricacies…
he best time to escape gets even better in February, when the contemporary art fair 1–54 comes to Marrakech. Discover cutting edge works from the African continent and its diaspora in one place in the medina –actually in two places as this year the renowned event occupies both the immaculate La Mamounia hotel and the ever transformative DaDa space…
Averroes, also known as Ibn Rushd, was a prominent medieval Andalusian philosopher, physician, and scholar who lived from 1126 to 1198. He is known for his significant contributions to various fields, including philosophy and medicine. Averroes did spend some time in Marrakech, which is located in present-day Morocco…
There was a couple by the name of Marlène and Paolo Gallone, who travelled the world extensively and adored collecting all manner of ornaments, jewelry and textiles, from precious stones to humble fragments that all echoed their many stories. This collection, and their love of Marrakech, resulted in the architectural wonder and museum that is the Monde des Arts de la Parure, or MAP…
Maryam Touzani directs a very touching film and the Belgian actress Lubna Azabal is sublime in it! The director creates a subtle and delicate drama on the still taboo subject of homosexuality in Morocco. We particularly appreciated the attention to details and the quality of the images. The sensuality that emanates from the fabrics and materials worked by hand could only touch us, of course. Beyond its aesthetic beauty, the film addresses deep and universal questions about the search for identity, social and familial pressure, and the difficulty of choosing one’s own path. The character of Mina embodies this quest with a sincerity and vulnerability that particularly touched us.
