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Alexandria Theater Conference: Call for Participation

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts Center is organizing the  Alexandria Theater Conference which will be held during 14−15 September 2015. The conference is a gathering for those in charge of theatrical activity in Alexandria, including managers of theater groups and cultural and artistic ...

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The BA Publishes Al-Minawi Family as a Part of the Memory of Modern Egypt Project

The BA has published Al-Minawi Family by Dr. Mahmoud Fawzi al-Minawi in an attempt to document the heritage of the Minawi family whose most famous family member is Sheikh Abd al-Ra`uf al-Minawi. This publication is a part of the 16th issue of Memory of Modern Egypt. The 161 page book includes ...

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Alexandria International Festival for Contemporary Theater: Call for Participation

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts Center is announcing a call for participation in the Alexandria International Festival for Contemporary Theater (2 nd   Edition), which will be held from 6−10 April 2016. The festival is a new platform through which the Bibliotheca Alexandrina can introduce ...

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13^th International Summer Festival

The BA Arts Center is organizing its 13 th Summer Festival, which will be held from 30 July to 4 September 2015. Numerous Arab and international artists from France, Italy, the Unites States, Tunisia, Palestine, and Lebanon will take part in the festival. The festival will begin on 30 July with a ...

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BA Publishes Hieroglyphics Book for Children

The BA Center for Writings and Scripts Studies has published a book by Dr. Marwa El-Kady, Words from Ancient Egypt , that aims to teach children and youth the principles of the ancient Egyptian language and the hieroglyphic script. The book was created as a result of the BA’s interest in the ...

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