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My Journey into Mosaics: Turning a Childhood Fantasy into Oriental Artworks

The BA Art Education Section is organizing a lecture by Suzanne Spahi titled “My Journey into Mosaics: Turning a Childhood Fantasy into Oriental Artworks” on Tuesday, 13 June 2017 at 12:00 noon. The lecture, which is open to the public, will be held at the BA Main Building, Meeting Room (F). ...

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BA Organizes “The Inhabitants” Photo Exhibition

The BA is set to inaugurate “The Inhabitants” photo exhibition on Thursday, 8 June 2017 at 1:00 pm. The exhibition will include artworks by artists Jack Jonathan and Charlotta Sparre and will continue until Saturday, 24 June 2017. Jack Johnathan’s family fled to Egypt, where he was born and raised, ...

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BA Launches Online Version of MARC 21 Format for Authority Data in Arabic

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has recently launched the online version of MARC 21 Format for Authority Data in Arabic. The online version is accessible via the Arabic Library Standards website . It is a free edition that provides Arab catalogers with a selection of the core  MARC 21 Format ...

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BA Organizes “Islamic Culture: A Contemporary View” Course in Metoubes

The BA is organizing a course titled “Islamic Culture: A Contemporary View” in the town of Metoubes. The course targets 18–38 year old participants and is set to be held from 4 to 22 June 2017. The course aims to pass on the scientific expertise of intellectuals to new generations of youths through ...

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Egyptian Postal Authority Presents The Memory of Modern Egypt with Commemorative Stamps

The BA has recently received a collection of commemorative stamps, issued between 1981 and 1991, from the Egyptian Postal Authority within the framework of the joint cooperation between both entities. Egyptian commemorative stamps are a vital source used in documenting modern Egyptian history, and ...

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