tipaza
The state of tipaza is the meeting place of many civilizations,and it has helped to from a mosaic of heritage and civilization stock in which there is a lot of diversity .
The ancient authenticity of a society’s civilization and the historical stages of its development , as well as expressing its cultural identity, wich needs to be protected from deterioration , developed and brought out of the hidden state to the contemporary use case.
The most important traditional crafts in tipaza
1-Fabric and carpets :
The craft of weaving is based on colors and decorative shapes that are inspired by our rich national heritage.
2-The craft of training :
It is also called the dynasty craft that relies on bamboo in the manufacture of
Various models and shapes of home furniture and decorative tools .
3-Artistic ceramic craft and pottery :
One of the most important traditional handicrafts inherited through generations, as our state is considered a pioneer in this
activity, and this craft has been able to continue and withstand in the face of modern technologies.
4-Carpentry and wood engraving :
This craft is popular in the city of kolaya , and its craftsmen are skilled in making masterpieces in addition to home
fourniture.
5- Leather craft :
It is a traditional activity practiced in our state , where the craftsman uses hand tools to manufacture his various leather
products from large and small antiques.
6- Embroidery craft and traditional dress :
This activity has its own traditions and privacy , as it is generally practiced in homes by women in the activity of shabeka
and nabeel .
Exhibitions of local traditional crafts organized on various religious and national occasions during the year2021 :
| Number | Event name | Celebration occasion | The venue for the event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | January handicraft products exhibition | Celebrating the amazigh new year | House of handicrafts in Tipza |
| 02 | March 8th Exhibition | Celebrating international women’s day | House of handicrafts in Tipaza and the house of youth is Ighbal |
| 03 | Ramadan smell exhibition | Holy month solutions | House of handicrafts in Tipza |
| 04 | National tourism day event | Celebrating national tourism day. | House of handicrafts in Tipza |
| 05 | Summer season event | Activate the summer season | Tipaza port |
| 06 | World Tourism day event | Celebrating world tourism day | Tourist boat , village Tipaza |
| 07 | Rural women’s demonstration | Celebrating the international day of rural women | house of youth in tipaza |
| 08 | The prophet’s birthday celebration | Celebrating the prophet’s birthday | house of youth in Tipaza |
| 09 | Immigration day demonstration | Celebrating Immigration day | house of youth in Tipaza |
| 10 | Artisan salon | Celebrating the national craftsman’s day | House of handicrafts in Tipza |
| 11 | End of the year event | Celebrating the end of the year | House of handicrafts in Tipza |
Handicrafts
Handicrafts: (points of sale of handicrafts, infrastructure craft support)
The Wilaya has spaces dedicated to the exhibition and sale of
traditional craft products represented by:
The exhibition-sale gallery of the Chamber of Handicrafts,and the commercial premises of traditional craftsmen located at the level of the House of crafts in front of the port of Tipasa.
The pedestrian street of Tipasa, located in the heart of the ancient ruins of the city, where many tourists flock during the summer holidays to eat or simply to walk, given that there are a large number of restaurants, antique shops and local artisans or sales areas of the handicrafts and souvenir products.
Points of exhibition and sale of traditional products during the summer season in the marinas, along the beaches, and public squares.
The Wilaya has spaces dedicated to the exhibition and sale of
traditional craft products represented by:
The exhibition-sale gallery of the Chamber of Handicrafts,and the commercial premises of traditional craftsmen located at the level of the House of crafts in front of the port of Tipasa.
The pedestrian street of Tipasa, located in the heart of the ancient ruins of the city, where many tourists flock during the summer holidays to eat or simply to walk, given that there are a large number of restaurants, antique shops and local artisans or sales areas of the handicrafts and souvenir products.
Points of exhibition and sale of traditional products during the summer season in the marinas, along the beaches, and public squares.
The most important traditional crafts in tipaza
Handicrafts
Handicrafts: (points of sale of handicrafts, infrastructure craft support)
The Wilaya has spaces dedicated to the exhibition and sale of
traditional craft products represented by:
The exhibition-sale gallery of the Chamber of Handicrafts,and the commercial premises of traditional craftsmen located at the level of the House of crafts in front of the port of Tipasa.
The pedestrian street of Tipasa, located in the heart of the ancient ruins of the city, where many tourists flock during the summer holidays to eat or simply to walk, given that there are a large number of restaurants, antique shops and local artisans or sales areas of the handicrafts and souvenir products.
Points of exhibition and sale of traditional products during the summer season in the marinas, along the beaches, and public squares.
The Wilaya has spaces dedicated to the exhibition and sale of
traditional craft products represented by:
The exhibition-sale gallery of the Chamber of Handicrafts,and the commercial premises of traditional craftsmen located at the level of the House of crafts in front of the port of Tipasa.
The pedestrian street of Tipasa, located in the heart of the ancient ruins of the city, where many tourists flock during the summer holidays to eat or simply to walk, given that there are a large number of restaurants, antique shops and local artisans or sales areas of the handicrafts and souvenir products.
Points of exhibition and sale of traditional products during the summer season in the marinas, along the beaches, and public squares.
Craft Support Structures
1- House of Crafts:
Located at port street of Tipaza, this building is composed of:
04 locals used as office’s space of the Chamber of Crafts and
trades,
and 13 other commercial premises allocated to craftsmen in the form of rent,
and a space for crafts gallery on the lobby, managed by the chamber.
This project is of great importance for artisans, as it aims to:
-Offer many sales and product exhibition spaces
traditional of all kinds,
-Provide an appropriate atmosphere for all local artisans to
organize exhibitions of their products, – take advantage of opportunities for
training in the field of crafts, production and
marketing, and to organize study days in the field
crafts and trades,
Provide a meeting and gathering space for craftsmen.
2- center for stamping traditional carpets: (formerly center
traditional embroidery)
Located in Cherchell town street of Palestine, affiliated to the Chamber of
crafts and trades, and specializing in carpet stamping
traditional, which gives craftsmen from different wilayas in the center
and who practice the trade of weaving traditional carpets the opportunity to
confer a quality label on their products and thus facilitate the process of
marketing, whether locally or internationally,
This operation aims to improve the quality of this artisanal product and preserve its authenticity.
Located at port street of Tipaza, this building is composed of:
04 locals used as office’s space of the Chamber of Crafts and
trades,
and 13 other commercial premises allocated to craftsmen in the form of rent,
and a space for crafts gallery on the lobby, managed by the chamber.
This project is of great importance for artisans, as it aims to:
-Offer many sales and product exhibition spaces
traditional of all kinds,
-Provide an appropriate atmosphere for all local artisans to
organize exhibitions of their products, – take advantage of opportunities for
training in the field of crafts, production and
marketing, and to organize study days in the field
crafts and trades,
Provide a meeting and gathering space for craftsmen.
2- center for stamping traditional carpets: (formerly center
traditional embroidery)
Located in Cherchell town street of Palestine, affiliated to the Chamber of
crafts and trades, and specializing in carpet stamping
traditional, which gives craftsmen from different wilayas in the center
and who practice the trade of weaving traditional carpets the opportunity to
confer a quality label on their products and thus facilitate the process of
marketing, whether locally or internationally,
This operation aims to improve the quality of this artisanal product and preserve its authenticity.
The traditional crafts that make the reputation of the wilaya de Tipaza
1-The weaving of traditional carpets:
We cannot talk about weaving in our heritage without citing
women, because they are two closely linked elements,
this profession of creation by the magic fingers of women, where
mixes colors and shapes ornamented and inspired by
our rich national heritage,
This profession testifies to the history of an entire people and more than that ,
The woven piece is a means by which the collective memory is
transmitted and saved,
In the wilaya of Tipaza the carpets vary between the carpet
Cherchelois, the Chenoui rug and others.. for which are
known the craftswomen of the regions, Among others the craftswoman: Tine
Fatiha is active in the field of traditional carpet weaving
which was awarded the National Craftsmanship Prize in 2019;
traditional carpet segment.
2-Rattan and basketry:
It is one of the oldest craft, which consists of making
objects woven with wicker sticks and
rattan, And it is the traditional and artisanal know-how that the
inhabitants of the city of Kolea have inherited from father to son, and they exercise in an intelligent and creative way, and that their fingers
shape through various shapes and types of wickerwork and rattan baskets and basket, home furniture, decorative products and
other.
3-Ceramics and traditional pottery:
Pottery the illustrious and ancient traditional craft passed down from
generation to generation.
The wilaya of Tipaza is a pioneer in this activity and this well-known craft has been able to leave its mark through the
eras on the cultural and traditional heritage of most
civilizations and peoples,and continues to resist in the face of modern industry.
And Traditional ceramics has its own character in terms of
colors, forms of drawings and technique, this art touched a long time the areas of the north of Algeria by among other Roman, Andalusian and Arab influence.
however ceramic borrows a lot of technique from pottery,
we can say that ceramic art is a nobler version.
4-Traditional clothing and embroidery:
Craftsmen specialized in the field of traditional clothing
embroidered present traditional patterns of authenticity leave their mark by this profession, which is often practiced at home, and which has its own traditions and particularity, and
considered a symbol of precision refinement, and
serious. Craftsmen make traditional clothes
nicely embroidered and in different shapes, which are distinguished by
the embroidery of “Chbika” and “ghorzet lahs sab”
We cannot talk about weaving in our heritage without citing
women, because they are two closely linked elements,
this profession of creation by the magic fingers of women, where
mixes colors and shapes ornamented and inspired by
our rich national heritage,
This profession testifies to the history of an entire people and more than that ,
The woven piece is a means by which the collective memory is
transmitted and saved,
In the wilaya of Tipaza the carpets vary between the carpet
Cherchelois, the Chenoui rug and others.. for which are
known the craftswomen of the regions, Among others the craftswoman: Tine
Fatiha is active in the field of traditional carpet weaving
which was awarded the National Craftsmanship Prize in 2019;
traditional carpet segment.
2-Rattan and basketry:
It is one of the oldest craft, which consists of making
objects woven with wicker sticks and
rattan, And it is the traditional and artisanal know-how that the
inhabitants of the city of Kolea have inherited from father to son, and they exercise in an intelligent and creative way, and that their fingers
shape through various shapes and types of wickerwork and rattan baskets and basket, home furniture, decorative products and
other.
3-Ceramics and traditional pottery:
Pottery the illustrious and ancient traditional craft passed down from
generation to generation.
The wilaya of Tipaza is a pioneer in this activity and this well-known craft has been able to leave its mark through the
eras on the cultural and traditional heritage of most
civilizations and peoples,and continues to resist in the face of modern industry.
And Traditional ceramics has its own character in terms of
colors, forms of drawings and technique, this art touched a long time the areas of the north of Algeria by among other Roman, Andalusian and Arab influence.
however ceramic borrows a lot of technique from pottery,
we can say that ceramic art is a nobler version.
4-Traditional clothing and embroidery:
Craftsmen specialized in the field of traditional clothing
embroidered present traditional patterns of authenticity leave their mark by this profession, which is often practiced at home, and which has its own traditions and particularity, and
considered a symbol of precision refinement, and
serious. Craftsmen make traditional clothes
nicely embroidered and in different shapes, which are distinguished by
the embroidery of “Chbika” and “ghorzet lahs sab”