Essaouira Arabic Calligraphy Workshop

Your experience.

Join a standard group Arabic calligraphy workshop with an expert calligrapher and leave with your own finished piece.

Getting started

Begin your Arabic calligraphy workshop by checking in for your standard group workshop format. You meet your expert calligrapher, who lays out all materials and equipment at your workspace. After a short introduction to the session, you settle in, ready for hands-on practice using traditional tools and scripts.

What to expect

Arabic calligraphy workshop

This Arabic calligraphy workshop focuses on practical learning in a small-group setting, with beginners welcome. You move step by step from tool preparation to writing your own name and a chosen phrase in several Arabic scripts.

Features

• Watch your expert calligrapher cut and prepare a traditional reed pen in front of you, then use it yourself during hands-on calligraphy practice. You try several Arabic scripts, including the Moroccan Maghrebi hand, and see how each style changes the flow of your writing.
• All materials and equipment are provided for you, including ink, paper, and the tools you need for the full Arabic calligraphy workshop, so you can focus entirely on learning. At the end, you keep your finished calligraphy piece with your name and a chosen phrase as a personal souvenir.
• The standard group workshop format keeps the atmosphere relaxed, with time for questions as you practice. An expert calligrapher guides you throughout, adjusting techniques to your level so that beginners and more experienced guests can progress comfortably.
• Traditional Moroccan tea is served during the session, giving you a short pause between practice rounds. Before you leave, souvenir photos are taken and shared so you can remember your time in the workshop without needing to document it yourself.