Launching "Reviving the Memory of Alexandria" Event at the BA
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launched this morning "Reviving the Memory of Alexandria - Heritage and Reflection", an event held by the UNESCO Regional Office for Egypt and Sudan, in cooperation with Alexandria Governorate, the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, and the Centre d'Études Alexandrines (CEAlex), on 21 and 22 December 2025.
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Mohamed Soliman, Acting Deputy Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, on behalf of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Dr. Nuria Sanz, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Egypt and Sudan; Vice Admiral Ahmed Khaled Said, Governor of Alexandria; H.E. Mr. Nikolaos Papageorgiou, Ambassador of Greece to Egypt; H.E. Ms. Polly Ioannou, Ambassador of Cyprus to Egypt; and Dr. Amira Sonbol, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology.
The event also witnessed the presence of Ambassador Nabil Habashi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates; Dr. Abdel Aziz Qonsowa, President of Alexandria University; Dr. Mohamed El Gohary, President of Borg El Arab University, and a host of consuls, academics, and members of the Greek community in Alexandria.
The opening included a screening of the film Alexandria through the Lens of Time, and the exhibition “Alexandria in Memory: From Manuscript to Photograph,” which takes place in the Conference Center’s West Exhibition Hall. The exhibition displays rare archival material, photographs, and academic documents on the history of Alexandria.
The event sessions will feature discussions on several key themes, including archives as a pillar of collective identities and pluralism; the preservation of Alexandria's World Heritage in contemporary contexts; digital transformation; open access; and the future of heritage documentation. The second day of the event will focus on cosmopolitanism and living heritage, bringing together archaeologists, poets, artists, and architects whose works reflect Alexandria's cultural vitality. The event will conclude with a concert at the Library, which features a musical tribute to the memory of Constantine Cavafy, along with a presentation on the memory of Alexandria. Representatives of UNESCO, Alexandria Governorate, and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina will deliver closing speeches.