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15^th International Summer Festival

The BA Arts Center has announced that the 15 th International Summer Festival is set to be held from Monday, 10 July 2017 until Saturday, 26 August 2017. The festival inauguration will focus on presenting and highlighting China, this year’s guest of honor, in a celebration set to last until ...

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BA Working Hours During Eid al-Fitr

On the occasion of the Feast (Eid al-Fitr), the BA will be open to the public on Saturday, 24 June 2017 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and will close from Sunday, 25 June 2017 to Monday, 26 June 2017. The Library will be open on Tuesday, 27 June 2017 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Regular opening hours will ...

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Learning Hieroglyphs for Adults: New Writing and Scripts Center Website

Dr. Mostafa el Feki, BA Director, stated that its Writing and Scripts Center has launched a website , in collaboration with the BA Information Technology Department, for learning hieroglyphs for adults. The vital role of e-learning in strengthening knowledge societies is one of the main reasons ...

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2017 Big Read Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2017 Big Read program is going to be held on Sunday, 18 June 2017, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC) Small Theater, at  1:00 pm. This year’s program is going to focus on the short story collection Sareq al-Kohl (The Kohl Thief), which includes ...

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Greek TV Station visits the BA

A delegation from the Greek TV station ERT visited the BA on Tuesday, 6 June 2017 to film a documentary on the Library’s cultural value on the national and international levels. The delegation toured the BA Main Reading Hall and visited the Our Digital World Exhibition, where they were introduced ...

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