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“The BA a Crossroad of Cultures” at the BnF

The Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), together with the Embassy of Egypt in Paris and the Friends of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Association, held a Roundtable Discussion marking the BA anniversary and bringing together the main participators in the recreation of the role of the Library as a ...

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The BA Opening Hours During the Feast

On the occasion of the Feast (Eid al-Adha), the BA will be closed to the public from Monday 14, to Wednesday, 16 October 2013. It will be open on the third day of the Feast, Thursday, 17 October 2013, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Regular opening hours (Sunday to Thursday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm) ...

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“Walking with Cavafy” Exhibition

The BA, in cooperation with the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in Alexandria, hosts the “Walking with Cavafy” Exhibition from 20 to 30 October 2013 that is held within a series of cultural events in 2013 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of C. P. Cavafy’s birth. This visual arts exhibition ...

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The Third Cultural Season of the Coptic Studies Center

The BA Coptic Studies Center holds its third cultural season starting from October 2013 at the Center’s Cairo premises; Administrative Building, Sofitel Hotel, Maadi. Lectures are held bi-monthly covering different fields of Coptic studies such as history, literature, architecture, language and ...

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Endgame in a Play Reading

The Reference Services Section is holding its monthly play reading in English on Wednesday, 9 October 2013. Participants will read Endgame by Samuel Beckett. The session starts at 1:00 pm at the BA Arts and Multimedia Library, B3 Level. Participants should register their names at the General ...

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