Asmaa BENACHIR

Biography

Sociocultural Events and exhibitions

2014

Sept 2014 to June 2015: Laureate and Coordinator of the Museum Project Connect “By the work of her hand”. A project financed by the American Alliance Museum (AMA) and with the support of the Cultural Section of US Embassy in Morocco.

2013

June: Invited by Orta Foundation, Valencia Spain for one week training on the workshop “Euro Seminar forwomen empowerment”.

November: invited by Seed team, Nairobi Kenya to represent Au Grain de Sesame, social enterprise in art and culture as 2013 SEED winner, a United Nation initiative in environment.

2012

February: obtaining the certificate of trainer of the « Chain of Value Sensible to Gender ». A training given by the GIZ (Germany technic cooperation in Morocco) Program Economic Integration of Women in the MENA Region  (EconoWin) and by d’Oxfam-Québec, Project Regional of Economic Ability of Women .

2011

December: Invited by the GIZ (Germany Technic Cooperation) to the Cairo Congress organized under the topic « Chain of value sensible to Gender » in the framework of MENA Program, to present “Au Grain de Sesame Ecological Art and Craft Workshop” Project, for the training of underprivileged women of Rabat Medina.

During this Congress, the project has been selected for a technical training by the GIZ.

2010

December 2010 to nowadays: Promotion of the project and test of the products by the lunch of the showroom Au Grain de Sesame Ecological Art and Craft Workshop.

April: Rabat (Morocco), participating to the “Day of the Earth” by:

• Decoration of the ecological stand of the official site of the event.
• Animation of Ecological art and craft workshop for children.
• Organization of the Ecological Moroccan Craft Fair in collaboration with the Delegation of the craft industry of Rabat and region.

2008

July 2008 to nowadays: Fonder and manager of the Citizen Art and Culture Enterprise Au Grain the Sesame

2007-2008

July 07 at march 08: In collaboration with the Free Town of Rabat, the Ministry of Youth and Sport, the Regional Council of Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaïr development and organization within the framework of the activities of  the association Signé Marocain  for the preservation, the promotion and the development of the arts in Morocco, of the show Signé Marocain  2008.

2007

Jan. at June:  In collaboration with the Chamber of the Craft Industry of  Rabat, the delegation of the craft industry of Rabat,  development  within the framework of  Signe Morocain , of a the scenario and detailed program  of the Festival of the Craft Industry Rabat 2007.

2006

Nov.: under the topic “MOROCCO ” , participation in the festivities organized by the Theatre of Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France, for the fiftieth anniversary of Morocco’s Independence  with the support of the Embassy of Morocco in Paris. Programming and  organizing  the  presentation of Moroccan photographers’ work on the history of Morocco its crafts and artistic heritage as well as a debate on the new code of the family in Morocco and debates on the controversial film “Morocco France: a common history”, illustrating the evolution of the relationship between the two countries from independence to today.

August: organization of  the tenth anniversary of Jossour, Forum of the Moroccan Women (light & sound, musical stage, putting together of a documentary).

2005

March: organized by “Signe Morocain”, debate under the topic Art and cultural Diplomacy, gallery the Discovery, Ministry for Youth, Rabat.

2004

February: participation  in  the organization  and filming of the workshops between  the Battery  Dance Company, New York, and young Moroccan artists. Workshops of music, dances and songs, organize by the Foreign Office of the  Embassy of the United States in Morocco.

June-July: Laureate of  the “Program of International Visitor”, with the support of the Foreign Office, Embassy of the United States in Morocco.

2003

February: association Itquane, Casablanca, fortnight of solidarity. Presentation of women fine art and art &craft .

2002

May- June -July: creation, organization and planning of the Café-Theater under the topic « Signé-Marocain ». An artistic platform for art coaching,  training and launching young Moroccan signatures in all sectors of art and craft activity.

June:   Exhibition Moubadara, within the framework of the activities of the association ESPOD, Casa. Presentation of  fine art and art & craft.

2001 à 2002

Creation, organization and planning of  the literary Saloon, under the topic «Signé Marocain ». Platform for exchanges, collaboration between artists, artisans, cooperatives et associations, national et international.

2001

June: under The High Patronage of Its Royal Highness the Princess Lalla Meriem, Participation in the campaign   to clean up beaches; creative workshop for children, under the topic “Pyramid of the angels ».

July: Under the High Effective Patronage of Its Majesty King Mohammed VI, Fair of young people promoters, Casablanca.

Exhibition of fine  art and objects of art & craft.

1999

June: exhibition and   workshops in visual arts, within the framework of the ay of solidarity with the association “Future” to help children with cancer.

1995

 August: realization of the project «Heritage Exhibition» in collaboration with trainees of the Louvres Museum (from Paris)    and with the support of the scientific and cultural cooperation service of French Embassy in Rabat.

June-July:  training  course   in   visual  arts, open  workshop,  ( “ transitory   Factories ”,   Paris ),  within   the  framework  of

artistic exchange  France-Morocco.

Exhibitions

1993

December: The Order of the architects (Rabat), under the topic “ Images from  past   and  present”.

1994

March : Dar A’Takafa, ville de Khémisset, on the framework  of the Woman World Day.    

1996

June : exhibition in the art gallery Mohamed El Fassi, Ministry of Cultural Affairs on the framework  of the first edition of the festival of Rabat.

1997

March: The Arab Maghreb Press (MAP, Rabat), organized by the Defense League  for  Women's rights and Amnesty International, within the framework of the World Day  of  Women.  

July: Museum Dar Bel Ghazi (Sale), within the framework of the Festival of Youth. 

October: gallery of the Kalila Wa Dimna (Rabat) bookshop, under the topic “Houses and residences of Morocco”.

1999

February: gallery of the Museum of the Oudaïas (Rabat), affiliated with the Ministry for Cultural Affairs,  under the topic “Garden of the heart”, for the awareness and protection of the Moroccan heritage, see universal heritage.

May: space Salé, French Institute of Sale, for the sensitizing of the child to the protection of the Cultural Moroccan, see universal heritage.

2000

March: art gallery Bab Rouah, Ministry of Cultural Affairs on the framework of the Woman World Day.

2001

June: art gallery of the museum of the Kasbah of the Oudaïas  and exhibition  in the art gallery of Abderrahim BOUABID Foundation.

Nov.at. December: Café-theater Ethnia (Salé) under the topic «Signé Marocain : Female Creation ».

2002

May  at. July: Café-theater under the topic «Signé Marocain ».

2005

Mars : art gallery La Découverte, Ministry of youth and sport, Rabat,    under the topic  «  Signé Marocain : Art and parallel diplomacy ».

2006

Mai : Association Culturel Theater of the Parc, ACT, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France

June at august: art gallery of the Moroccan Artisan House in Paris.

Sept  at.  October: art gallery of the Moroccan Office of Tourism in Paris.

2008 to nowadays

Artiste  permanent of Au Grain de Sésame art and craft gallery.