“Tamgart… the memory of the past with the fingers of the present.” The “Villa des Arts” in Rabat celebrates the Amazigh culture
The Villa of Arts in Rabat hosted, from Thursday to Saturday, an exhibition presenting a wide range of artworks that celebrate traditional craftsmanship and Amazigh culture in all its forms.
Artists working in the field of handicrafts and fashion design participated in the first session of this exhibition, organized by the Ibdaa Association for Social Development and the Revival of Intangible Heritage, in partnership with the Villa of Arts in Rabat, under the slogan “Tamgart… the memory of the past with the fingers of the present.”
The head of the Creativity Association, Ilham Benami, said in a speech during the opening of the exhibition last Thursday evening that she was happy to celebrate the traditional Amazigh arts, highlighting that the slogan of this session is represented in the democratization of access to heritage.
She added, according to Moroccan news agencies, that “our cultural heritage is a valuable heritage that must be preserved and passed on to future generations,” thanking all the parties that participated in organizing this cultural event.
Among the works displayed on this occasion are an embroidered painting by Ibtisam al-Hafzi entitled “Orphan, Little Fatima”, a painting of a 14-year-old girl, whose main purpose is to shed light on the phenomenon of underage marriage, and paintings entitled “Tuareg”, whose owner Hafsa Harchi says, in a statement to the Moroccan Press Agency, that it is the result of a trip she led to the Moroccan desert, highlighting that blue men and nature in this region of Morocco were her source of inspiration.
“I am very grateful to Ibdaa for supporting us in mastering embroidery and carpet-making techniques,” Harshi added. In addition to weaving, embroidery and ceramics, the exhibition celebrates fashion designs through a fashion show that displays the sewing techniques of Berber fashion and the accessories employed in it.
The first session of the Tamgrat Exhibition seeks to introduce visitors to the various manifestations of the Amazigh arts, to enhance the status of the Amazigh heritage of Morocco as a cultural heritage, and to sensitize future generations to the importance of heritage in order to achieve integrated human development.
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