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Embassies of Knowledge Organize Sign Language Workshops

The BA Embassies of Knowledge organized a series of workshops to introduce sign language as part of the library's constant efforts to raise awareness of the issues that people with disabilities face, as well as the pioneering initiative launched by President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi to dedicate the ...

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BA Working Hours During Eid al-Fitr

On the occasion of the Feast (Eid al-Fitr), the BA will be open to the public on Thursday, 14 June 2018 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and will close on Friday, 15 June 2018 and Saturday, 16 June 2018. The Library will be open to the public on Sunday, 17 June and Monday, 18 June 2018 from ...

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Big Read 2018

The Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Big Read program is going to be held on Sunday, 10 June 2018, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center (BACC), Small Theater, at 1:00 pm. This year’s program is about short stories entitled The Tell-Tale Heart and The Masque of the Red Death by American ...

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Diverse Summer Activities at the BA Manuscript Museum

The BA Manuscript Museum, in collaboration with the Children’s and Young People’s libraries, is organizing a number of activities for school students during their summer vacation. The events are going to be held from 4 June to 19 August 2018. The activities will include a series of lectures, ...

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The BA Theater Production Grant: Call for Applications

The BA Arts Center is announcing a call for applications for its Theater Production Grant for theatre artists in Alexandria. This grant is offered in recognition of the importance of theatrical arts, and it aims to establish strong connections among theater experts inside and outside of the BA so ...

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