Chamber of Traditional Artisanship - Meknes

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The Meknes Chamber of Traditional Artisanship (Arabic : غرف الصناعة التقليدية بمكناس‎) is a Moroccan government organization charged with the promotion of traditional Moroccan handicrafts though the training of artisans and craftsmen in the Meknes-Tafilalet region. Although the main campus is located in the city of Meknes, there are four satellite campuses spread around the region in Hajeb, Ifrane, Khenifra and Rashidiyya. [1]

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The Chamber provides training in many of the traditional Moroccan handicrafts including: woodcarving, carpet making, decorative iron working, leather tanning, pottery, and traditional garment making.

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References

  1. ↑ إتقان. غرفة الصناغة التقليدية بمكناس. 2013.
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