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A Special Episode on the Art of Islamic Architecture in Cairo Salon

Alexandria— “Cairo Salon” TV Show will devote two episodes on Islamic architecture. The first part will be aired on Channel One Friday, 9 October 2009, at 8:00 pm. Dr. Serageldin will host Dr. Mohamed Hamza, Professor of Islamic Architecture, Faculty of Antiquities, Cairo University; and Dr. ...

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The BA Unveils the Sculpture “La famille” by the Canadian Artist Roger Langevin

Alexandria— The BA held on Thursday, 8 October 2009, a ceremony on the occasion of the donation made by the Canadian Artist Roger Langevin to one of his sculptures “La Famille”. The donation will be added to the BA acquisitions, which includes permanent exhibitions and art galleries. The ...

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The BA Releases Sadat Documentary to the Public

Alexandria— The BA Special Projects Department, in cooperation with the Studio Section, produced a documentary film narrating the life of late Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat. The 26 minute film, entitled Sadat , starts with his early years in the Egyptian village of Mit Abul Kom, ...

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“From Earth to the Universe” Exhibition at the BA

Alexandria— Within the activities of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA), the BA Planetarium Science Center (PSC) is holding “From Earth to the Universe” Exhibition. The Exhibition displays a sample of the wide range of objects in the Universe. The Opening of “From Earth to the Universe” ...

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A Stellar Talk by Serageldin at the National Diet Library of Japan

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, gave one of his stellar presentations on the BA, entitled “From Papyrus to PDF: The Rebirth of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina”, at the National Diet Library (NDL) in Tokyo, Japan, on 2 October 2009. The lecture was attended ...

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