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Artist Mosaad Khodeir Donates a Precious and Rare Collection of his Panels to the BA

As part of the efforts exerted by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and its Writing and Scripts Center to document the heritage of Arabic calligraphy, together with the publication of the book Khodeir Al-Portsaidy… An Egyptian School of Arabic Calligraphy on Mosaad Khodeir Al-Portsaidy, the renowned ...

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Khodeir Al-Portsaidy’s Book Launch at the BA

As part of the BA celebration of the centenary of the Egyptian School of Arabic Calligraphy, and under the auspices of Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the BA, an event is organized to launch the book Khodeir Al-Portsaidy… An Egyptian School of Arabic Calligraphy , which was published by the BA ...

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The BA Participates in Sharjah International Book Fair

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina participates in Sharjah International Book Fair (3 – 13 November 2021), with several publications on display in Hall 2, Pavilion B20. The 40th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair hosts Nobel Prize and Booker Prize winners, and some of the most distinguished ...

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Remarkable BA Participation at Cairo International Book Fair 2021

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina takes part in the 52 nd edition of Cairo International Book Fair, with several publications available in a pavilion for display and another for sales. The Fair runs from 30 June to 15 July 2021, at Egypt International Exhibition Center. The BA displays its latest ...

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The BA Organizes a Webinar on the "Constraints of Translating Ancient Egyptian Literature"

The BA Writing and Scripts Center organizes a webinar entitled “The Constraints of Translating Ancient Egyptian Literature” on Tuesday, 16 March 2021, at 3:00 pm. It will be delivered by Dr. Hany Rashwan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, UK. The webinar will be ...

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