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Carpet Weaving Workshop with Essaouira Women Craftsmen

By Argana Crafts Shop Essaouira
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $75 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This workshop is distinguished by its total immersion in the world of Berber weaving, supervised by local women artisans and a master weaver. Unlike simple demonstrations, you will practice weaving yourself on a traditional loom, using hand-spun wool and discovering symbolic Berber motifs.

This moment is also a human and cultural encounter. You will share a Moroccan tea with local pastries, exchange with the artisans and discover their essential role in preserving this ancestral art.

By booking this workshop, you directly support the cooperative and the empowerment of women artisans, while leaving with a piece woven with your own hands.

Activity location

  • Coop - Essabijoux Chic
    • R207
    • 14000, Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Coop - Essabijoux Chic
    • R207
    • 14000, Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

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Carpet Weaving Workshop with Essaouira Women Craftsmen
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
CA $75.35 x 1 AdultCA $75.35
Total
Price is CA $75.35
Until Fri, Aug 8

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedMoroccan tea and local pastries.
  • What's includedWhat's includedDiscover the craft complex and other traditional Moroccan know-how.
  • What's includedWhat's includedMaterials supplied: hand-spun wool, traditional loom and weaving tools.
  • What's includedWhat's includedA bottle of water offered for your comfort.
  • What's includedWhat's includedSpecial discount on craft creations of the cooperative.
  • What's includedWhat's includedTry on Moroccan jellaba and caftan outfits, to fully experience Moroccan elegance.
  • What's includedWhat's includedA small woven piece to take away, made with your own hands.
  • What's includedWhat's includedTaking souvenir photos to capture this unique experience.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExtra meals and drinks.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal purchases of additional products.

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Upon arrival at Argana Crafts Shop Complex, you will be greeted by artisans with Moroccan tea and local pastries. An introduction to Berber weaving will immerse you in the history and symbolism of traditional patterns. Then, guided by a master craftsman and the women of the cooperative, you will learn to use a traditional loom and handle hand-spun wool and Berber patterns. You will make your own woven creation, applying ancestral techniques. Throughout the workshop, you will be able to exchange with the craftswomen, discover their craft and capture souvenir photos. At the end, you will leave with your woven piece, an authentic memory of this cultural immersion.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCoop - Essabijoux Chic
    • R207
    • 14000, Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECoop - Essabijoux Chic
    • R207
    • 14000, Essaouira, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

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