On Wednesday morning we had another scheduled tour, this time to the Ben Youssef Medersa, an Islamic school attached to the Ben Youssef Mosque and home to some beautiful art and architecture.
We also visited the Marrakech Museum, housed in Dar Menebhi Palace. The house represents classical Andalusian architecture, with fountains in the central courtyard, a hammam and intricate, beautiful tilework and carvings throughout.
Our tour took us through another Souk and through Djemaa El Fna Square and included a visit to a local spice shop where many of the uses for the herbs and spices were explained and demonstrated and we had a chance to purchase local remedies and spices.
That afternoon the conference began with meetings throughout the afternoon and the celebration of FAWCO's 80th Anniversary. The song in this film was written and performed by a FAWCO Member, Robin Meloy Goldsby, to celebrate this important milestone.
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