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Chefchaouen (Arabic: شفشاون, romanized: Shafshāwan, IPA: [ʃafˈʃaːwan]) is a city in northwest Morocco. It is the chief town of the province of the same name and is noted for its buildings in shades of blue, for which it is nicknamed the "Blue City". [1] It is situated in a mountainous region in northern Morocco, between Tétouan and ...
Tazouaqt (Arabic: تزواقت, in Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵣⵡⵡⴰⵇⵜ), also called Zouaq, refers to the art of traditional painting on wood in Morocco. In cities known for Tazouaqt such as Fez , Marrakech and Chefchaouen , wooden works are not considered completed until they are painted.
The following list of Moroccan artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Morocco, of Moroccan descent or who produce works that are primarily about Morocco.
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Majorelle Blue is a clear, intense, fresh shade of deep blue.. Majorelle Garden, Marrakech. In 1924, the French artist Jacques Majorelle constructed his largest artwork, the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech, Morocco, and painted the garden walls, fountains, features and villa this very intense shade of blue, for which he trademarked the name Majorelle Blue. [1]
The old walled town of Asilah is well-preserved and dates mostly from the Portuguese occupation (15th–16th centuries) and afterwards. [15]The medina has been heavily restored and its buildings are typically painted white, with occasionally blue or green, in addition to which can be found many of the murals created during the International Cultural Festival. [13]
The blue city has seen more than 225,000 migrants arrive since 2022, a surge that coincided with a spike at the southern border and also a strategy by Texas to bus migrants to cities like New York ...
Map of Morocco. The basic unit of local government in Morocco is the commune. [1] At the time of the 2014 population census, Morocco was divided into 1538 communes, 256 of which were classified as urban [2] and also called municipalities. [3] The remaining 1282 communes were classified as rural. [2]