Essaouira Raffia and Straw Bag-Making Workshop

Your experience

Join a 2-hour raffia and straw bag-making workshop in Essaouira with Cooperative Raouaii Essaouiri in a standard group format.

Getting started

Arrive at the Cooperative Raouaii Essaouiri in Essaouira and check in for your standard group bag-making workshop. You meet your professional guide from the artisan cooperative, who introduces the raffia and straw materials you will be using. After a brief orientation to the workspace, you move straight into the hands-on part of the session.

What to expect

Cooperative Raouaii Essaouiri

This 2-hour hands-on bag-making workshop is hosted inside Cooperative Raouaii Essaouiri, where artisans share Moroccan methods for working with raffia and straw.

Features

• Learn to make raffia and straw bags using Moroccan methods, guided step by step through the entire hands-on bag-making workshop from preparing materials to shaping your design.
• All raffia and straw materials are provided for your hands-on bag-making session, so you can focus on the craft without bringing any supplies.
• A professional guide from the artisan cooperative leads this standard group workshop format, explaining techniques and helping you refine details as you work.
• Your finished bag to take home is included, giving you a handmade item created during the session as a practical souvenir of your time in Essaouira.
• Traditional Moroccan tea is served during the workshop, giving you a short pause to relax while your project takes shape.
• A photo souvenir is included, capturing you and your creation during the workshop to remember your experience at Cooperative Raouaii Essaouiri.