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Several Cultural Activities at the Alexandria International Book Fair

Alexandria— The seventh edition of the Alexandria International Book Fair, held from 21 February to 4 March 2009, included several cultural activities attended by eminent writers and intellectuals in open discussions with the audience. On 25 February 2009, a seminar was held to discuss the book ...

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The BA Organizes a Seminar and Exhibition on the Journey of Numismatics in Egypt

The BA Writing and Scripts Center, in collaboration with the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, the Educational Museum of Antiquities at the Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, and the BA Museums of Antiquities and Manuscripts, organizes an exhibition entitled “The Journey of Numismatics in ...

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Manuscript Museum Welcomes Children from Ayady Al Mostakbal

In continuation of its efforts to adopt and implement the Art Therapy initiative, the BA Manuscript Museum hosted a group of children of different ages from the Ayady Al Mostakbal for cancer treatment to attend the “Get to Know the BA” workshop, which is part of the 2017 Mid-Year Activities. The ...

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BA Manuscript Museum Visits 57357 Hospital

In light of its adoption and implementation of the Art Therapy initiative, the BA Manuscript Museum organized a visit to the Children's Cancer Hospital 57357 on 25 October. The visit aimed to conduct a workshop the hospital, titled “Get to Know the Ancient Library of Alexandria”. The workshop ...

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ICOM Egypt Grants BA Manuscript Museum the “A Day at the Museum” Award

ICOM Egypt, the national committee of the International Council of Museums has granted the BA Manuscript Museum the “A Day at the Museum” award. The award was granted as part of the 2017 Best Practice Awards competition, which was collaboratively organized and held by ICOM Egypt, the Ministry of ...

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