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Sharjah 24
3 days ago
- General
- Sharjah 24
SIH chairman explores Bibliotheca Alexandrina facilities
Exploring displays and restoration laboratories The visit included a tour of the Manuscripts and Antiquities Museums, as well as visiting the "Alexandria Through the Ages" exhibitions, which showcase rare Egyptian and global cultural treasures. Dr Al Musallam also toured the restoration laboratory and digital archives, where he learnt about advanced ways for conserving historical documents and cultural items. Engagement with publishers at the international book fair He also went to the continuing Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair, which was held in the library's courtyard. He toured the displays of several publishing houses and evaluated new publications in heritage, history, and the humanities. He spoke with publishers and cultural figures about the value of knowledge sharing in preserving Arab cultural identity. Reflections on visit Dr Abdulaziz Al Musallam commented on the visit, saying, "It was an honour to visit Bibliotheca Alexandrina today, a unique cultural landmark that connects authenticity and modernism and offers the wonderful humanitarian message of preserving knowledge and history." The diversity of specialisations and initiatives here confirms that we are witnessing a knowledge institution befitting of Alexandria's rich history and future ambitions. At the Sharjah Institute for Heritage, we treasure this experience and look forward to future cultural collaborations." Strengthening cultural ties The visit is part of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage's efforts to strengthen cultural relations with leading Arab institutions and exchange expertise in the fields of documentation, heritage preservation, and specialised academic publishing.
CairoScene
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Bibliotheca Alexandrina's Book Fair Begins on July 7th
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair will be attended by 78 regional publishing houses, in addition to 16 children's publishing houses. Jul 06, 2025 The 20th edition of Bibliotheca Alexandrina's annual international book fair will run frpom July 7th until July 21st, 2025. Since its first edition in 2002, the book fair has become an annual event that local intellectuals look forward to as the biggest book fair in the city. This year, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair includes 33 newly published titles. The book fair will be attended by 78 regional publishing houses, in addition to 16 children's publishing houses. An entire wing will be dedicated to rare and out-of-print books. On July 17th, the award ceremony for Bibliotheca Alexandrina's Grand Reading Competition will also be held in the conference centre. In parallel to the fair, Bibliotheca Alexandrina will also hold approximately 215 cultural events and panel discussions, in which 800 speakers will be present. Some events will be held in collaboration with Beit El-Sennary in Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo and Princess Khadija Palace in Helwan.
