News

2017 BoT Annual Meeting

The BA Board of Trustees (BoT) annual meeting started today, and it is set to be held over the course of two days to discuss the latest projects and programs executed by the BA. The meeting’s forefront topic is the combatting extremism and terrorism program and the BA’s continuous efforts in ...

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Call for Application: The BA through Photographers’ Lenses Exhibition

The BA Art Exhibitions and Collections Department is announcing a call for application to participate in its “The BA through Photographers’ Lenses” exhibition, which is set to be held from 3 to 26 August 2017. Alexandria in general and the BA in particular have both been photographed by numerous ...

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BA to Close on Thursday, 11 May 2017

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina will be closed to the public on Thursday, 11 May 2017. We apologize for the inconvenience. ...

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BA to Participate in the Hurghada Egyptian Heritage Festival

The BA, in cooperation with Senzo Mall, will take part in the Hurghada Festival of Heritage Arts. It is the first Egyptian Heritage festival of its kind to take place at the Red Sea, organized by Senzo Mall in Hurghada and taking place at the Al Mazzar Shopping Center from 19 to 20 May 2017. The ...

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Launch of International Museum Day 2017

The worldwide community of museums will celebrate the International Museum Day (IMD) on 18 May 2017. It is an occasion that aims to honor museum audiences and to offer a wide range of special activities. Thus, the BA Antiquities Museum is delighted to celebrate IMD by organizing a workshop to ...

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