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Festival 16 Aug 2015 2 min read

Goldsmithing in the spotlight in Tiznit

Goldsmithing in the spotlight in Tiznit
The 6th Festival is marked by the exhibition of the largest silver fibula (Khlala, Tazarzit), manufactured over more than 7 months by eight artisans.The 6th edition of the Timizart Silver Festival, held under the theme "Silver goldsmithing: identity, creativity, and development," opened on Thursday evening in Tiznit.The opening concert, which took place in the presence of the Minister of Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy, Fatima Marouane, and the Governor of the province of Tiznit, Samir El Yazidi, was hosted by several folklore groups.This edition is marked by the exhibition of the largest silver fibula (Khlala, Tazarzit), manufactured over more than 7 months by eight artisans who applied the majority of the craft techniques of silver goldsmithing to it.Within the framework of the Festival's openness to foreign countries, this edition sees the participation of Italy as gues…

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