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Launch of the Shakespeare 400 Celebration at the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launched the “Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day 2016” celebration, which was organized by the BA in collaboration with the British Council in Egypt. The international event was held from 23 to 27 April 2016 in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of the ...

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BA Opening Hours During Labor Day and Easter

The BA will be open to the public on Sunday, 1 st May 2016 (Labor Day), and it will be closed on Monday, 2 May 2016 on the occasion of Easter. Regular opening hours will resume on Tuesday, 3 May 2016.  ...

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Window of Shanghai E-Books Donated to the BA

The BA celebrated on Wednesday, 27 April 2016 at 3:00 pm at the main entrance, the arrival of a donation from the Shanghai Library comprising the Window of Shanghai project e-books. This donation is part of the second stage of the Window of Shanghai project. The first stage included a donation of ...

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“The Future of Arab Societies: Changes and Challenges” Conference

The BA Unit of Futuristic Studies invites researches, scholars and experts to participate in “The Future of Arab Societies: Changes and Challenges” Conference from 5 to 7 September 2016. The conference aims to enrich discussions on the Arab societies’ crisis, and draw scenarios for development and ...

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BA and CEDEJ Celebrate the Publishing of 500,000 Press Articles Online

In collaboration with the Centre for Economic, Judicial, and Social Study and Documentation (CEDEJ), the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is honored to announce reaching the milestone of providing 500,000 digitized press clips online. This groundbreaking increase represents more than half of ...

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