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Alexandria Library Inaugurates World Heritage Simulation Initiative

Alexandria Library, Egypt. (Getty Images)
Alexandria Library, Egypt. (Getty Images)
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Alexandria Library Inaugurates World Heritage Simulation Initiative

Alexandria Library, Egypt. (Getty Images)
Alexandria Library, Egypt. (Getty Images)

As part of its efforts to encourage young Egyptians, develop their capacities and spread heritage and cultural awareness, the Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, in collaboration with the Raquda Foundation for Art and Heritage inaugurated the "Alexandria World Heritage Simulation" initiative.

The initiative offers many educational and cultural opportunities that allow the participants to learn about heritage and culture management from the best experts in the field.

Delegates are responsible for discussing and developing solutions for the management of tangible and intangible heritage in Alexandria, as well as for plans to include Alexandria in the world heritage list.

The project is a cultural platform aimed at raising awareness of the importance of heritage and culture, and their management among the young generation through a series of lectures, during which the participants learn how to use the various information sources available in this domain, along with some field trips related to the program's goals.

They will then have the chance to apply what they learned in a technical project and the UN's World Heritage Simulation Conference.

Emad Khalil Helmy, who oversees the Hellenistic studies in the Library of Alexandria, told Asharq Al-Awsat: "The simulation initiative intends to train over 50 youth within the coming month, following personal interviews with the applicants."

"The simulation sample will not only include theoretical lectures about Alexandria's heritage and antiquities, but also extends to cover the technical field through visits to the city's key historical sites in cooperation with the Raquda Foundation for Art and Heritage," he added.

Helmy explained that the participants will be divided into different categories, including heritage restoration, tourism, advertising, media, and marketing. The members will carry out research on the Alexandrian heritage that will be published later.

The Raquda Foundation for Art and Heritage is an academic and technical institution covering various areas related to art and heritage. It aims at spreading cultural awareness to preserve and revive the Egyptian patrimony, and organizes training sessions and conferences, along with exhibitions and art-related events. The institution has a learning facility, including both digital and traditional libraries specialized in sciences, arts, antiquities and literature.

The institution, founded by a group of Egyptian youths, opens its doors to all the talented and creative people seeking to introduce their skills to the Alexandrian community and spread cultural awareness.

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Biscuit Portraits of Famous British People

Mosaic artist Ed Chapman has depicted famous British people in biscuit form to mark 100 years of McVitie’s chocolate digestive
Mosaic artist Ed Chapman has depicted famous British people in biscuit form to mark 100 years of McVitie’s chocolate digestive
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Biscuit Portraits of Famous British People

Mosaic artist Ed Chapman has depicted famous British people in biscuit form to mark 100 years of McVitie’s chocolate digestive
Mosaic artist Ed Chapman has depicted famous British people in biscuit form to mark 100 years of McVitie’s chocolate digestive

London-based artist Ed Chapman has created biscuit portraits of famous British people to mark the 100th anniversary of the McVitie’s digestive biscuit range.

The mosaic artist said he had some “trepidation” when McVitie's called and asked him to make some famous portraits out of biscuits.

“I wondered if the portraits could be done with biscuits, I thought surely they're going to be crumbling all over the place,” Chapman said, according to BBC.

“I immediately went out and bought some biscuits to try them out and tested out how it might work - eventually I found my way with them,” he said.

Asked how it was possible to make such vivid portraits out of digestives, he said: “I initially thought they were all quite similar, but actually there's a white chocolate, gold chocolate, dark chocolate and of course the milk chocolate, and if you flip them over, there's the biscuit side which is plain, so there's a few grades of color and tones there - it's a palette.”

He added, “When I started this, I didn't think about the warm weather. Thankfully I've got a north facing studio, but I kept them in the fridge as they were easier to cut.

Chapman explained the current warm spell is a bit of a worry, but said: “I've protected them with several layers of varnish so, I'm not saying they're indestructible, but they should certainly last - they wouldn't last in the direct sun though.”

The artist said it took about 180 hours to make the three portraits and he used “thousands” of biscuits, which were supplied by McVitie's.

Chapman said the work had already been getting good feedback and attention online.

The mosaic artist has also done campaigns for other companies, including Keep Britain Tidy.

The pictures will be displayed on The Strand from 2 to 5 May.