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Papyrus Through the Ages: An Introduction to Papyrology (Inscriptions and Writings)

As part of the cooperation between the BA and the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology in Cairo (Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale), the BA Writings and Calligraphy Center is organizing a one-day workshop titled “Papyrus Through the Ages: An Introduction to Papyrology” on Monday, 23 ...

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Thaïs: New Perspectives

In commemoration of the Nobel prize winning author Anatole France, the Francophone Activities Center is organizing a workshop titled “New Perspectives” on Tuesday, 17 February 2015 from 2:00–4:00 pm at the BACC Hexagone. The workshop will be given by Dr. Shaymaa el-Sherif, PhD in French ...

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Let’s Speak French Together: The History of Modern Egypt

The BA Francophone Activities Center, in cooperation with the Manuscript Museum, is organizing a workshop titled “Let’s Speak French Together: The History of Modern Egypt”. The workshop will be held every Sunday at the BACC Hexagon from 10:00 am–3:00 pm, starting from Sunday, 15 February 2015. The ...

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"Egyptian Civilization" Culturama

The BA Visits Department is organizing a Culturama titled “Egyptian Civilization”. This will be the first Culturama in the world to be shown on nine interactive screens. The first show, “A Journey through the History and Civilization of Ancient Egypt”, will take place on Monday, 2 February 2015. ...

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Islamic Manuscript Arts

The BA Manuscripts Center, in cooperation with the Institute of Arabic Manuscripts, is organizing a course in Islamic manuscript arts from 15 to 19 February 2015. The five-day course will be supervised by Dr. Faisal al-Hafyan, Supervisor of the Institute of Arabic Manuscripts; Dr. Medhat Issa, Head ...

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