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“Al-Qalqashandi’s Vision of Copts” in a lecture at the BA

Celebrating 600 years since the death of Sheikh Al-Qalqashandi (1418 – 2018), the BA Center for Coptic Studies organizes a lecture entitled “Al-Qalqashandi’s Vision of Copts.” It is delivered by Reverend Dr. Basilious Sobhy, Deputy of the Clerical College in Cairo, and is held on Sunday, 16 ...

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Al-Manfaluti and Rostand at the BA Majlis Al-Tahtawi

Majlis Al-Tahtawi at the BA, in coordination with the Cultural Outreach Sector, hosts an event entitled “The Poetic Integration between Moustafa Loutfy Al-Manfaluti and French Writer Edmond Rostand: The Poet as an Example.” It is held on Wednesday, 12 December 2018, at 5:00 pm. Participants at the ...

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The BA Publishes a New Edition of The Future of Culture in Egypt

On the 45th anniversary of the death of Taha Hussein, the Dean of Arabic literature, and stemming from its belief in the role of culture and thought in the development of nations, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has issued a new edition of the book The Future of Culture in Egypt as part of the ...

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The School for Scandal at the BA English Play Reading Session

The BA organizes its English Play Reading session on Wednesday, 12 December 2018, at 5:00 pm. Participants will read Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School for Scandal , with each one of them taking on one of the characters of the play. The play includes scenes that are characterized with much ...

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Media Students of El Shorouk Academy in a Visit to the BA

The BA received 70 student representatives of the School of Media at El Shorouk Academy on Thursday, 6 December 2018, as it is concerned with providing a unique cultural and scientific experience to students in Egypt in all levels of education. Students had visited the Main Library, the Manuscripts ...

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