L'arbre du Voyageur Association

National Network
Maroc
Address

Zaywat Oulmzi
00000 Tabant
Maroc

Telephone
00.212.6.62.14.42.85
E-Mail
info@cultureberbere.fr
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2015
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Heritage
  5. International/Cultural relations
General Information
A new created Ecomuseum is located in one of the most secular Moroccan High Atlas valley, the Ait Bougmez valley. This Ecomuseum welcomes visitors who can discover the Berber daily life from yesterday to today. Here, involvement of the Ait Bougmez valley inhabitants helps immerging people in an authentic experience. Creation and management of the Ecomuseum are provided by “L’arbre du Voyageur” association. Concerning staff employment, there are one guide, who is an inhabitant of the village, 2 women who take care of the place, weave and sell carpets, serve tea and food. Budget for one year is about 22 000 MAD, including salaries, electricity, material, food and beverage costs, temporary exhibitions, new items for the Ecomuseum. For the launch of the Ecomuseum, 64 000 MAD were needed. Sources of funding: revenues from an Ecolodge, linked with L'arbre du Voyage association, donations from the visitors of the valley and generous people. here is the website: www.cultureberbere.fr the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ecomuseevalleedesbougmez?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Mission and Objectives

Our major mission is to preserv and enhance the berber culture of the region. By creating a bridge between visitors and locals, thank to this Ecomuseum, the culture of the Ait Bougmez Valley is exhibited and unterstood by visitors. Moreover, locals can feel the importance of preserving their traditions as a pride and a source of recognition.
The Ecomuseum is also a meeting point foreigners/locals: foreigners can discover and feel closer to the culture and people from the valley and inhabitants can be identify themselve  and be proud of their traditions.
 
 

Main Projects / Activities

There are some autonomous visits in the Ecomuseum, thank to a guide book. A guide, who is also inhabitant of the village, provide some information and create a special ambiance during the tour.
A tea time is also planned, with traditionnal process.
There is also a carpet cooperativ directly at the place: 2 women work on weaving loom to make carpet and sell them if it's asked.
This is an interactiv museum, with animations and games, for children, couples, groups of friends or single people. 
 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

It a interessant tool to have more visibility and to exchange with other projects as ours.
This Ecomuseum matchs with the philosophy and domain of your organisation.
So thank you in advance for your interest and futur actions.
 
Yours faithfully.
 

Contact (1) Full Name
Said Marghadi
Job Title
President of the association
Head of the organisation
Said Marghadi
Contact (2) Full Name
Pauline Lecomte
Job Title (2)
Member and project manager