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“Fifty Years of the October War: A Forward-looking Vision” Seminar at the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina organized a seminar titled “Fifty Years of the October War: A Forward-looking Vision” on Thursday, 12 October 2023, at Sinnari House in Cairo. It was moderated by Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the BA, with the participation of Major General Dr. Mohamed Kashkoush, Advisor ...

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Saroukhan and the Golden Jubilee of the October War in a Celebration at Sinnari House

The BA Sinnari House in Cairo will host the celebration and exhibition "125 Years since the Birth of Saroukhan and the Golden Jubilee of the October War Victory", organized by the Caricature Memory Project of the Abdullah Al-Sawy Foundation for the Preservation of Egyptian Caricature Heritage, from ...

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The BA Hosts its Original Design Team at the “Revival of a Legend” Celebration

The BA Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med) organized yesterday Tuesday, 10 October 2023, the "Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Revival of a Legend” celebration, where it hosted members of the original team of the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta which designed the Bibliotheca ...

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The BA Donates 70 of its Publications to the National Library of Peru

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina donated 70 of its publications that tackle the history of Egypt and its most prominent landmarks to the National Library of Peru. This came during a donation ceremony organized by the BA yesterday evening, where Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the BA, handed over the ...

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BA Participation in the Inauguration of the Eighth Round of Cairo International Forum for Arabic Calligraphy

The BA Writing and Scripts Center and the Art Exhibitions and Collections Department took part in the inauguration of the eighth round of Cairo International Forum for Arabic Calligraphy, held under the title "Calligraphy and Victory – Fifty Years of Glorious Victories (1973-2023)”. The Forum is ...

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