Workshops
The Calligraphy Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina offers non-specialized courses to juniors as well as adults to study the ancient Egyptian language. These courses aim at spreading historical, cultural and archeological awareness and introducing Egyptology.
* For more information: Calligraphy Center, Sherine Ramadan
Tel: (03) 4876052 Ext: 6071
E-mail: sherine.ramadan@bibalex.org
Junior courses
Hieroglyphic Workshop
The Calligraphy Center, in cooperation with the Children’s Library and the Young People’s Library, has organized a summer 2006 and 2007 hieroglyphic courses for children. The course was designed to foster the value of learning about the ancient Egyptian civilization, and to promote archeological awareness among children through the study of the ancient Egyptian language and related topics suitable for their age.
Enrolled students were highly motivated and eager to learn hieroglyphics. Many of them came up with creative artworks and handicrafts using colors, carton, clay, and macaroni. Some students demonstrated remarkable acumen in painting and coloring, and showed proficiency in pursuing independent data gathering through simple research in books and on the Internet. They also prepared scientific material for the closing ceremony play.
A closing ceremony marked the end of the course where Dr. Khaled Azab (Calligraphy Center Deputy Director) and Dr. Sohair Wastawi (Head of Library Sector) presented certificates of merit and gifts to the children who participated in the workshop. The children performed a play that addressed the importance of learning hieroglyphics, coupled with a scene sketching ancient Egyptian scribes, priests, and female musicians. The performance was highly acclaimed by the audience who were left amazed. The ceremony was followed by an exhibition of the artistic products of the participating children, featuring models inspired by the ancient Egyptian village, agriculture and ships. The exhibition also included a collection of carton, clay, and macaroni representations of the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Rosetta Stone, royal crowns and jewelry, etc.; in addition to numerous paintings depicting hieroglyphic writings and various ancient Egyptian themes.
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