Tangier and Quanzhou Strengthen Cooperation Around Maritime Heritage
The Tangier City Port Redevelopment Company (SAPT) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Quanzhou Maritime Museum (People’s Republic of China) and the Ibn Battuta Memory Exhibition Space in Tangier. The agreement was signed during the International Publishing and Book Fair (SIEL), marking an important milestone in the development of cultural and scientific relations between the two institutions.
The Tangier City Port Redevelopment Company (SAPT) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Quanzhou Maritime Museum (People’s Republic of China) and the Ibn Battuta Memory Exhibition Space in Tangier. The agreement was signed during the International Publishing and Book Fair (SIEL), marking an important milestone in the development of cultural and scientific relations between the two institutions.
This agreement reflects the shared commitment of the Kingdom of Morocco and the People’s Republic of China to fostering intercultural dialogue, knowledge exchange, and the preservation of maritime heritage. It establishes a framework for long-term cooperation aimed at promoting the history of maritime exchanges and highlighting the common heritage of major historic port cities.
The partnership will encompass joint exhibitions, scientific meetings, and exchanges of expertise in the fields of museography, research, and heritage conservation. These initiatives will strengthen connections between cultural and heritage professionals from both countries while offering the public new opportunities for discovery and cultural enrichment.
Through this initiative, Tangier and Quanzhou, two historic ports that played a significant role in international maritime trade routes, reaffirm their position as gateways for exchange between peoples and civilizations. This collaboration reflects the shared ambition of both institutions to make maritime heritage a driver of cooperation, mutual understanding, and international cultural outreach.
Exhibitions, scientific meetings, and exchanges of expertise at the heart of this partnership.
Tangier and Quanzhou: two historic ports united by memory and the maritime routes of exchange.
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