Just 40 minutes from Agadir, a family farm tucked away in the Moroccan countryside invites you to dive into the fascinating history of Berber culture through an open-air Amazigh calligraphy and alphabet workshop. Oumayma and her family welcome you over a traditional mint tea, before unveiling the thousand-year-old history of the Amazigh alphabet: born to give written form to a language that until then was purely oral, Tifinagh is today at the heart of a movement to restore and recognise Amazigh identity. The experience begins with the making of ancestral tools that are now almost forgotten: you will learn to cut and handle the calamus, this hand-shaped reed pen, and to prepare a traditional ink using an age-old technique passed down from generation to generation, whose secrets we will let you discover on site. Equipped with a chart matching the Tifinagh characters to the Latin alphabet, you will choose the words or names you would like to immortalise. In an atmosphere of serene concentration, your hands will touch a precious culture. You will leave with your creations on paper, but above all with the feeling of having brought a living Amazigh heritage back to life.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Experience available in French and English
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2 hours, excluding transport.
Available every day except Tuesday, from 2pm to 5pm.
Not available in August or on religious holidays.
Available during Ramadan (7 February to 10 March 2027). - Open to all.
- Accessible to people with reduced mobility.
- Included: welcome with mint tea and sweets, water, farm tour, guide and equipment needed for the activity.
- Not included: transport, tip.
- Can be combined with other experiences at Oumayma's farm (cooking workshop, embroidery workshop and traditional brick-making workshop) at reduced rates, and/or you can add lunch before the workshop.
PRICES FOR THE AMAZIGH CALLIGRAPHY AND ALPHABET WORKSHOP
Small group price (10 people maximum, the experience will be confirmed from 2 registered participants):
€45 per person.
Children under 4: free.
Prices for a private experience (you will not be mixed with other guests):
1 person: €90.
2 people: €70 per person.
3 people: €60 per person.
4 people or more: €50 per person.
Child rate (ages 4 to 10): 25% off.
Children under 4: free.
Private return transfer from Agadir (optional):
€55 (1 to 6 people), €85 (6 to 8 people) or €110 (9 to 14 people), payable once regardless of how many experiences you book at the farm. A supplement applies for hotels outside Agadir.
Lunch on site before the workshop (optional):
€25 for one person.
€20 per person from 2 people.
HOW TO PREPARE WELL FOR YOUR WORKSHOP
Wear comfortable clothing that lets you sit easily on cushions on the floor.
The workshop takes place outdoors among the olive trees, but will be held indoors in the event of bad weather.
A few tips to avoid any awkward moments: in Morocco, men and women shake hands but do not kiss on the cheek.
You can combine this workshop with our other workshops at the farm (embroidery, traditional brick-making or the cooking workshop) for a full day immersed in Amazigh culture, and/or add lunch before the workshop.
THEY TRIED THE AMAZIGH ALPHABET WORKSHOP IN AGADIR
AND THEY SAY IT BETTER THAN WE COULD!