ceuta y el convenio faro / October 6, 2024 by Carlos Perez Marin

Los pasados 3 y 4 de octubre de 2024 tuvo lugar en Melilla el II Encuentro Convenio de Faro del Consejo de Europa, organizado por la Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla y el Ministerio de Cultura. En él, las distintas comunidades y ciudades autónomas mostraron los proyectos que están desarrollando relacionados con dicho convenio. Por parte de la Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta se explicaron los objetivos de la nueva página web de patrimonio cultural que estamos llevando a cabo desde la Escuela Taller Puerta Califal.

Presentación en español a la que se puede acceder clicando en la imagen.

On October the 3rd and the 4th 2024, the II Faro Convention Meeting of the Council of Europe took place in Melilla, organised by the Autonomous City of Melilla and the Ministry of Culture. For two days, the different autonomous communities and cities showed the projects they are developing related to said agreement. On behalf of the Autonomous City of Ceuta, the objectives of the new cultural heritage website that we are carrying out from the Escuela Taller Puerta Califal were explained.

Presentation in Spanish but you can activate English subtitles. Click on the image to watch the video.

territory and heritage. Saharan caravans / September 30, 2024 by Carlos Perez Marin

In October 2022, the 25th Ceuta History Conference was held, organised by the Instituto de Estudios Ceutíes, entitled Historical Heritage of Ceuta and its surroundings. The programme included a presentation on Territory and heritage: Saharan caravans. You can read the article clicking on the image.

En octubre de 2022 tuvieron lugar las XXV Jornadas de Historia de Ceuta organizadas por el Instituto de Estudios Ceutíes, con el título Patrimonio Histórico de Ceuta y su entorno. En el programa se incluía una ponencia sobre Territorio y patrimonio: caravanas saharianas que se puede leer clicando en la imagen.

transfretana 9 / June 30, 2024 by Carlos Perez Marin

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El pasado mes de abril de 2024, el Instituto de Estudios Ceutíes publicó el número 9 de la revista TRANSFRETANA dedicada al Patrimonio histórico de Ceuta y su gestión, coordinado por Adolfo Hernández Lafuente. En dicho número he planteado hipótesis que podrían ser útiles si la Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta decidiera iniciar los trabajos para conseguir alguna de las protecciones que otorga la Unesco al patrimonio histórico. Pulse en la imagen para leer el artículo (el cual está dividido en 9 capítulos).

Last April 2024, the Instituto de Estudios Ceutíes published number 9 of the TRANSFRETANA magazine dedicated to the Historical Heritage of Ceuta and its management, coordinated by Adolfo Hernández Lafuente. In this issue I have raised hypotheses that could be useful if the Autonomous City of Ceuta decided to start work to obtain some of the protections granted by UNESCO to historical heritage. Click on the image to read the article (which is divided in 9 chapters)..

ceuta caliphal gate / April 21, 2022 by Carlos Perez Marin

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In 2002 we discovered the gate of the city of Ceuta during the 10th century, it was inside the Portuguese fortification called as Royal Wall. 20 years later, a book compile all the research done since the discovery. One of the chapter is related to how we found this gate, this is the STORY OF AN EVENT.

En 2002 descubrimos la puerta de la ciudad de Ceuta durante el siglo X, estaba dentro de la fortificación portuguesa llamada Muralla Real. 20 años después, un libro recopila toda la investigación realizada desde el descubrimiento, uno de los capítulos está relacionado con cómo encontramos esta puerta, esta es el RELATO DE UN ACONTECIMIENTO.

qafila khamisa / January 9, 2022 by Carlos Perez Marin

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Between October and November 2021 we did Qafila Khamisa, the 5th caravan since we started Project Qafila, a practical research on caravans (and many other things). We went from Chinguetti to Tidjikja (Mauritania), a 280 km trek we did in 13 days. You will find all the information clicking on the image.

tasghimout workshop / June 11, 2020 by Carlos Perez Marin

We have updated all the information on the workshop we organised last November with Labina in Tasghimout, the Almoravid fortification situated 35 km from Marrakech (Morocco). Click on the image or here.

tamnougalt workshops / June 5, 2020 by Carlos Perez Marin

We have updated all the information on the workshop we organised last February (with Kasbah de Caïds and Labina) in Tamnougalt, Zagora (Morocco). Click on the image.

oued noun / September 24, 2019 by Carlos Perez Marin

On September 26th and 27th I will participate in a workshop where we will discuss the possibilities of the bassin of river Noun in Guelmim (Morocco) to be classified as World Heritage Site. It is organised by the association Oasian Noun, the National Institut of Archaeology and Heritage (INSAP), the Ministry of Culture and the Academia of the Kingdom of Morocco.

This is the program:

sakhra / January 18, 2019 by Carlos Perez Marin

Things to do in Moulay Bouchta Al-Khamar (Taounate, Morocco) in March. 3 days of artistic interventions, promenades and conversations on habitat, listening and environment.

An artistic project proposed by Abdeljalil Saouli (Moroccan visual artist), Gilles Aubry (Swiss sound artist) and Carlos Perez Marin (Spanish architect).

talks and round tables in 2018 / December 30, 2018 by Carlos Perez Marin

This year I had the chance to talk in Ceuta, Fez, Zagora, Bir Gandouz (Dakhla) and Marrakesh about Saharan caravans, architectural heritage, nomadism, territory and urban planning in the desert, water and contemporary culture. Thanks a lot to Aula permanente de formación abierta (Granada University), Takafes, Forum International des Oasis, Ministère de l’Aménagement (Morocco) and Le 18 for trusting me.

qafila thalitha story maps / December 28, 2018 by Carlos Perez Marin

QAFILA THALITHA STORY MAP is an interactive map with pictures, videos, texts and the exactly route we followed during this practical research on caravans we develop in the framework of Marsad Drâa. More information: www.projectqafila.com

qafila thalitha / June 15, 2018 by Carlos Perez Marin

After Qafila Oula et Beyond Qafila Thania, it is time to start working on Qafila Thalitha (the third caravan) that we will do in October 2018.

More information on Project Qafila: www.projectqafila.com

diversité culturelle dans l'héritage architectural colonial / April 14, 2018 by Carlos Perez Marin

En janvier 2018, nous avons parlé du patrimoine colonial au Maroc, une rencontre organisée par TAKAFES. Maintenant l'audio des conférences est aussi disponible sur R22, La webradio des arts et du commun:

Les images sont disponible sur ce lien.

conference l'architecture espagnole de tétouan / March 7, 2018 by Carlos Perez Marin

Retour sur la conférence "l'Architecture Espagnole de Tétouan" dans le cadre de la "3ème journées de l'héritage colonial des villes marocaines" organisées par Takafes Art et qui a eu lieu le 27 janvier 2018 à l'Instituto Cervantes de Fez.

atelier inba tetouant 2018 / January 29, 2018 by Carlos Perez Marin

This year I will work again with the students of the Art School of Tetouan (Morocco). The workshop will take place from the 1st to the 16th February. We will work on a 20 meters high art installation in a small street of the medina (UNESCO World Heritage Site). We will discuss, and learn, about art in public spaces, heritage as a source for contemporary art, scale and construction systems, representation...