The center was opened on the 15th of May 1998. Its objectives are the dissemination of culture, knowledge and scientific information, by means of the holding of fairs, symposiums and lectures on the arts, folklore and culture in general. The center is equipped with a big, bilingual (Arabic - English) library with a child's section, and also an audio-visual library.
Basheir El Rayah Public LibraryThe library offers literary and various cultural services, as well as book fares, exhibitions and cultural forums.
Beit El ThaqafaThe 'Cultural House' was established in 1991. It houses a book and film club and a theatre, and hosts cultural forums and festivals.
British Cultural Center
The Center was established in 1948. It offers English language courses and houses a library, a conference auditorium and film shows.
French Cultural Center
The Center offers French language study courses, a library, a video club, film shows, seminars, art exhibitions and various cultural activities.
German Cultural Association
Established in 1997. The association offers German language courses, a library, film shows and cultural forums.
Iranian Cultural CenterEstablished in 1989. It offers the foltowing activities:
Iranian language courses, computer courses, and Arabic penmanship courses.
There are a general and an audio-visual library. It has another branch in Omdurman
providing the same activities.
Established in December 1988. It offers the following facilities: a public and general library, a child library, and an audiovisual library. Also it gives courses in the following: typing, secretarial courses, Arabic penmanship, photographing, video filming, film editing, press and public relations, accounting, teaching of Arabic as a second language, and sewing. It holds other cultural activities and forums.
The Iraqi CenterThe Center was established in 1944 and offers the following facilities: libraries, a theatre, computers, video room and art exhibition gallery. A cultural forum is organized every Wednesday.
