The Fourth International Forum on Calligraphy, Writings and Inscriptions in the World throughout the Ages, 16 - 18 March 2009

The BA Calligraphy Center is organizing the Fourth International Forum on Calligraphy, Writings and Inscriptions in the World Throughout the Ages, 16-18 March 2009. The Forum’s theme will be “Coins in the World”. The Forum aims at strengthening the dialogue that has been going on about the history of banknotes and coins, recognizing the different inscriptions and writings on coins in the world. The Forum will be accompanied by an exhibition “Coins & Poetry K. Kavafis” from 16 to 31 March 2009, and will cover the following topics, namely: the origin of coins, coin mintage, coins inscriptions, and banknotes.

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Under the auspices of her Excellency Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, the International School of Information Science (ISIS) and the BA’s Special Projects Department unveiled a complete digital repository of materials documenting Egypt’s rich modern history, available to all in an expansive, multidimensional online archive. The Memory of Modern Egypt project provides an authentic and comprehensive look at culture, politics, and social life in Egypt, from the era of Mohamed Ali in 1805 to the end of Al-Sadat’s presidency in 1981, that no other single library or collection can offer. Various materials are now made available in the repository with an underlying infrastructure that allows for continuous content expansion, and with an interface that facilitates easy navigation and reflects the multidimensionality of the material.