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Course: How to Read Coptic Papyrus

The BA Coptic Studies Center is organizing a course titled “How to Read Coptic Papyrus” from 2–4 February 2015 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. This course will be the first of its kind in Egypt. It will be given in English by Dr. Jaques Van der Vliet, a Coptic scholar who is also Head of the ...

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World Premiere of that Alexandria

The BA is hosting the world premiere of the documentary t h at Alexandria on Thursday, 15 January 2015. The film recounts the history of the Golden Age of Alexandria during the first half of the twentieth century. The city of Alexandria, during that time, was considered to be a center of ...

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Arts School Activities: Call for Participants

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts School is announcing a call for participants for the Arts School’s activities. The Children’s Choir will be holding auditions on Monday, 19 January 2015 at 5:00 pm for children aged 8–14 years old. Choir classes will be held once a week for an hour and a half each. ...

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Memory of Modern Egypt Magazine Celebrates its 5^th Anniversary

The Memory of Modern Egypt magazine is currently celebrating its fifth anniversary. Over the course of those five years, the magazine has published twenty editions, each of them covering important aspects of Egyptian history. The magazine has also covered many interesting topics which were ...

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BA to Close on Christmas Day

The BA will be closing its doors to the public on Wednesday, 7 January 2015 for Christmas. Regular working hours will resume on Thursday, 8 January 2015. ...

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