Events
Lectures, workshops and cultural evenings
The National Library hosts a year-round programme of events open to readers, researchers and the wider public.
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Reading
Storytelling evening for children
The storyteller Abu Shadi takes us on a journey through tales from One Thousand and One Nights.
· Children's library -
Lecture
Lecture: The manuscript tradition of the Mamluk era
Dr Anwar Hamdan offers a reading of copying and illumination arts in the Mamluk era.
· Main lecture hall -
Workshop
Workshop: Naskh calligraphy for beginners
Practical workshop led by calligrapher Mohammed al-Bukhari over five days.
· Training room 2 -
Book launch
Book launch: Fifty years of Syrian cinema
The author and a number of Syrian filmmakers will sign copies and screen excerpts from the archive.
· Library foyer -
Conference
Symposium: The press in modern Syrian history
A two-day symposium with researchers from Syrian and Arab universities.
· Main lecture hall