Library of Alexandria hosts a children's concert on 12 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 11:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSConcert programme and building context
- The Cultural Outreach - Arts Center presents a children’s concert at the Library of Alexandria on 12 November 2026.
- The Carnival of the Animals is listed as an open-to-public concert within the Alexandria complex.
- The modern library opened to the public in 2002 after construction between 1994 and 2001.
The Library of Alexandria will host The Carnival of the Animals, a children’s concert, in Alexandria, Egypt, on 12 November 2026. The venue’s official programme lists the event as open to the public and identifies the Cultural Outreach - Arts Center as its organiser.
The Carnival of the Animals comes to Alexandria on 12 November
The concert is scheduled for 12 November 2026 at the Library of Alexandria. It is one of several November activities listed by the cultural complex, alongside concerts, performances and a poetry recital.
The programme describes The Carnival of the Animals as a concert for children. The listing places it within the Cultural Outreach - Arts Center programme and marks it as open to the public, giving visitors from Western Europe a specific cultural event to plan around during a November stay in Alexandria. The November 2026 events programme gives the date, venue organisation and public-access status.
How the concert relates to the modern library complex
The event takes place within a complex that is more than a reading room. The operator describes a Main Library, specialist libraries, four museums, the Planetarium Science Center, the Arts Center, temporary exhibition galleries and a Conference Center.
The modern building was constructed between 1994 and 2001 and opened to the public in 2002. Its architecture was designed by Snøhetta with Hamza Associates, while the circular structure and sloping roof form a prominent part of Alexandria’s seafront cultural landscape. The building history and design details place the completed library on the site of the ancient institution it was created to revive.
The November concert therefore connects a contemporary family programme with a building whose purpose combines books, museums, science and performance. Visitors attending the event will encounter the complex as an active cultural venue rather than solely as a library.
Visiting Library of Alexandria: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Carnival of the Animals takes place on 12 November 2026 at the Library of Alexandria in Alexandria.
- The official programme lists the concert as open to the public and identifies the Cultural Outreach - Arts Center as organiser.
- The complex stands on Alexandria’s Eastern Harbor, with Alexandria University on its southern side and the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
- The site includes the Main Library, the Children’s Library, museums, the Arts Center, exhibition galleries and the Conference Center, so the concert forms part of a larger cultural complex.
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Frequently asked questions about Library of Alexandria
When does The Carnival of the Animals take place at the Library of Alexandria?
The children’s concert is scheduled for 12 November 2026 in Alexandria.
What is the Library of Alexandria?
It is a modern cultural complex with a Main Library, specialist libraries, museums, science facilities, exhibition galleries and an Arts Center. The building opened to the public in 2002.
Where is the Library of Alexandria and how do you get there?
The complex is on Alexandria’s Eastern Harbor, facing the sea, with Alexandria University to the south. The verified location information identifies the site but does not specify a particular transport route.
