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“Nile Folklore - The Nile in Popular Consciousness” in a Seminar at the BA

The BA Sinnari House in Cairo, in collaboration with “Cairo Biography” initiative, is organizing a seminar entitled "Nile Folklore - The Nile in Popular Consciousness" on the flooding of the Nile anniversary, on Sunday, 17 August 2025, at 7:00 pm. The seminar will be presented by Dr. Hisham Abdel ...

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The BA Mourns the Passing of Dr. Ali Al-Meselhy, Former Minister of Supply

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina mourns with great sorrow the passing of Dr. Ali Al-Meselhy, former Minister of Supply, who passed away on Tuesday, 12 August 2025. On behalf of the Library’s management and staff, Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, extends his sincere condolences ...

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Omar Khairat Performs at the BA International Summer Festival

Renowned musician Omar Khairat takes part in the 22 nd edition of the BA International Summer Festival with two consecutive concerts on 12 and 13 August. The first concert, which saw a full-house audience in attendance, was held in the Conference Center’s Great Hall. It also saw great interaction ...

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Lecture: “Al-Mashrabiya and its Role in the Embodiment of Aesthetic and Functional Values in Islamic Art”

The BA Multimedia Unit is organizing a lecture entitled “ Al-Mashrabiya and its Role in the Embodiment of Aesthetic and Functional Values in Islamic Art,” presented by Prof. Nashwa Mohamed Hassan, Assistant Professor of Design at the Faculty of Specific Education, Alexandria University. The ...

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Hamza Namira in a Concert at the BA International Summer Festival

Artist Hamza Namira has performed a concert at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Great Hall, with a full-house audience in attendance, as part of the 22 nd International Summer Festival. He began the concert by expressing his keenness to take part in the International Summer Festival every year due to ...

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