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The Center of Francophone Activities Organizes its 2018 Summer Activities at the BA

In light of the Center of Francophone Activities' interest in disseminating the French language and culture, several activities will be organized over the Summer targeting different age groups to encourage Francophone youths to benefit from their Summer vacation. Among these activities are three ...

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Dr. Elfeki and Dr. Mohamed Sultan Inaugurate “Description of ِAlexandria” Exhibition

Dr. Mostafa ELFeki, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Dr. Mohamed Sultan, Governor of Alexandria, inaugurated the “Description of ِAlexandria” Exhibition. The exhibition presents a number of items, unveiled for the very first time, that depict Alexandria during the 18 th century, ...

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The BA Celebrates the 100^th Anniversary of Late President Gamal Abdel Nasser

Dr. Mostafa Elfeki, Director of the Library of Alexandria, stated that the Library of Alexandria is celebrating the 100 th anniversary of late President Gamal Abdel Nasser, as part of the Memory of Modern Egypt Project activities and in cooperation with Dr. Hoda Abdel Nasser and Gamal Abdel Nasser ...

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The Journey of the Holy Family in Egypt

The BA Center for Coptic Studies, in collaboration with the St. Catherine Cathedral in Alexandria and the Franciscan Center for Coptic Studies in Omraneya, is organizing an exhibition of ancient icons of the journey of the Holy Family organized by Kirlos Barsoum. The exhibition includes pictures of ...

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The BA Organizes an Advanced Course in Arabic Manuscript Cataloging

The BA Manuscripts Center organizes an advanced course on Arabic manuscript cataloging from 22 to 26 July 2018, that will be presented by a select group of university professors and cataloging and codicology experts. The course aims to train participants on how to solve issues concerning cataloging ...

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