An exhibition dedicated to the journey of the Russian explorer Prince Konstantin Vyazemsky to Morocco in 1881 opened at the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. The exhibition presents materials from the Scientific Archive of the Russian Geographical Society.
The exhibition project "Journey to Morocco" was created by the St. Petersburg Museum of Islamic Culture. The exhibition is based on the memoirs of Konstantin Aleksandrovich, who became the first Russian to visit not only Tangier, but also the interior of the country, as well as the works of the famous photographer and traveler Stanislav Beloglazov.
At the opening ceremony, the Russian Ambassador to Morocco Valerian Shuvaev noted that the project combined historical heritage and modernity. It is intended to demonstrate that regardless of the change of epochs and generations, the main thing remains unchanged: the natural and man-made beauty of Morocco, the hospitality of its people. "As the friendly relationship between our peoples remains unchanged," the diplomat stressed.
4.jpg
The Russian Ambassador to Morocco Valerian Shuvaev tells the rector of the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture Ahmed Boukouss about the history of the exhibition. Photo: Russian Center of Science and Culture in Rabat
The host of the venue, the rector of the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture Ahmed Boukouss, emphasized the importance of this event, which opens little-known pages of the common history of our countries to the Moroccan public.
One of the authors of the exhibition, director of the Museum of Islamic Culture, member of the Ethnographic Commission of the Russian Geographical Society Yefim Rezvan, addressed the guests with a welcoming speech in a video format.
The honorary guests of the opening ceremony were diplomats of foreign embassies (including at the level of ambassadors and charge d'affaires of ten countries), representatives of regional legislative authorities, Moroccan scientists and artists.
The exhibition was held with the support of the Russian Embassy in Morocco and the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Rabat.