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Eratosthenes Festivity 2022 at the BA

On Tuesday, 21 June 2022, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina organized its annual festivity that commemorates the scientist Eratosthenes, the third librarian of the ancient Library of Alexandria. The festivity, which targets school students aged 12 – 16, has been held since 2003 in Alexandria and Aswan, ...

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The BA Organizes “Park Rangers” Campaign

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in cooperation with Hanns Seidel Foundation, organized a tour of some of Egypt’s natural reserves, under the title “Park Rangers Campaign”, as part of the “Environment Day” celebration, which was launched for the 14th consecutive year at the BA on Tuesday, 2 November ...

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The BA Cooperates with the Egyptian Space Agency to Establish the Museum of Astronomy

Dr. Moustafa Elfeki, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Dr. Mohamed El-Qosi, CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency, signed a cooperation agreement to establish the Museum of Astronomy and Space Technology, at the Agency headquarters in New Cairo City. It is worth noting that the Egyptian Space ...

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Training Courses at the BA Planetarium Science Center

The BA Planetarium Science Center, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, and under the auspices of the US Embassy in Cairo, organized a training course for the PSC workshop mentors and science club teachers. The course aimed at introducing new scientific methods that focus on the ...

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The BA observes the phases of the solar eclipse

The BA Planetarium Science Center performed an astronomical observation of the solar eclipse that took place on Sunday, 21 June 2020. The observation was aired on the Center’s Facebook page, where viewers were able to follow the phases of the eclipse, accompanied by Dr. Omar Fikry, Head of the ...

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