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“Alexander the Great: Back to Egypt” Exhibition at the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is hosting a collection of artworks by Greek expatriate artist and architect Makis Warlamis (1942-2016) on Alexander the Great, in an exhibition entitled "Alexander the Great: Back to Egypt," from 13 December 2025 to 17 January 2026, in the Library's East Exhibition ...

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Drama 1882 by Artist Wael Shawky, Screened at the BA

In cooperation between the Fine Arts Sector and the BA Cultural Outreach Sector, artist Wael Shawky’s video installation Drama 1882 , which officially represented Egypt at the 2024 Venice Biennale and was widely acclaimed, will be screened on Wednesday, 4 December 2024, at 6:30 pm, in the BACC ...

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The BA Takes Part in the Opening of the 10^th Cairo International Calligraphy Forum

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina takes part in the opening of the 10 th Cairo International Calligraphy Forum, organized by the Cultural Development Fund of the Visual Arts Sector at the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, at the Palace of Arts (Egypt’s Opera House), under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed Fouad ...

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“Cultural Heritage... Legacy and Identity” at Sinnari House

The BA Sinnari House in Cairo and the Art Exhibitions and Collections Department are organizing a seminar entitled "Cultural Heritage... Legacy and Identity" on Thursday, 13 November 2025, at 5:30 pm at Sinnari House. Dr. Nahla Imam, cultural heritage expert and professor of customs, beliefs, and ...

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The BA Inaugurates “Itinerant Bull of Pucará… Ambassador of the Peruvian Altiplano” Exhibition

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, inaugurated an art exhibition entitled “Itinerant Bull of Pucará… Ambassador of the Peruvian Altiplano” on Wednesday, in the presence of Mr. José Betancourt Rivera, Ambassador of Peru to Egypt, and with the participation of the Honorary ...

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