Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria’s Goethe Film Week begins April 18
Egypt
April 17, 2019
Alexandria’s Goethe Film Week begins April 18
Alexandria’s Geothe-Institut will run its annual film week from April 18 until April 23, presenting a repertoire of German contemporary…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to house Heikal papers
Culture
February 18, 2019
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to house Heikal papers
Hidayat Taymour, widow of veteran journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, signed the final agreement on Sunday with the director of Bibliotheca…
“Music for Development” concert aims to promote women empowerment
Culture
July 18, 2018
“Music for Development” concert aims to promote women empowerment
Gender inequality is a prevalent problem in Egyptian society. Due to the mixed factors of the lack of education and…
Cairokee to throw two concerts in Alexandria after a two-year-absence
Music
July 3, 2018
Cairokee to throw two concerts in Alexandria after a two-year-absence
Beloved Egyptian band Cairokee will be performing two concerts in Alexandria on 9-10 August, marking the end of a…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to rebuild ‘Egypt’s memory’
Egypt
December 31, 2017
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to rebuild ‘Egypt’s memory’
In an attempt to modernize Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s vision and engagement with the community, its director, Dr. Mustafa El-Fiky, has announced…
Heikal, Zewail libraries gifted to Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Egypt
September 20, 2017
Heikal, Zewail libraries gifted to Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Valuable books by Nobel Prize winner Dr Ahmed Zewail and articles by the renowned journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal will be…
Mostafa al-Feki takes over as director of Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Egypt
May 28, 2017
Mostafa al-Feki takes over as director of Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Mostafa al-Feki held a press conference on Sunday to announce his appointment as the new director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina library, in…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina broadcasts 10 Metropolitan Opera productions
Art news
September 30, 2015
Bibliotheca Alexandrina broadcasts 10 Metropolitan Opera productions
With a giant screen and high-quality stereo sound that makes you feel you are sitting in the Metropolitan Opera house,…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina publishes book on Egyptian ancient language
Archaeology
June 22, 2015
Bibliotheca Alexandrina publishes book on Egyptian ancient language
The Writing and Scripts Center, affiliated to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, has issued a new book entitled ‘Words From Life in…
Exhibition on refugees in Egypt held at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Art news
June 15, 2015
Exhibition on refugees in Egypt held at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
With images telling the stories of refugees in Egypt, the Library of Creativity at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina was inaugurated Sunday…