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Screening of The Italians of Egypt

On Thursday, 18 October 2012, the BA Arts Center Cinema Program screens the documentary The Italians of Egypt , directed by Sherif Fathy. The 80-minute documentary tells the history of the Italian community, the most amalgamated community in the Egyptian society and major contributors to modern ...

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Min Fat Ademoh Tah Festival in Sennary House

The BA Cairo-based Sennary House organizes from 7 to 17 October 2012 a festival entitled Min Fat Ademoh Tah “He Who Abandons His Past is Lost” to revive traditional handcrafts and art forms, and connect the new generations with their past. The festival is held in cooperation with the Ministries ...

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Ring Round the Moon in a Play Reading

The Reference Services Section is holding its monthly play reading in English on Wednesday, 10 October 2012. Participants will read Ring Round the Moon by Jean Anouilh. The session starts at 16:00 hrs. pm in the Reading Area (B1 level). Participants should register their names at the General ...

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Serageldin Receives Four Honorary Doctorates from Georgia and Azerbaijan

The University of Georgia and Ilia State University in Georgia awarded Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, two honorary doctorates in recognition of his academic and scientific contributions. During his visit to Georgia, Serageldin gave three lectures in the University of ...

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Serageldin Co-chairs Conference on Nizami Ganjavi and Signs MoU with Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

In Ganja, home of the ancient Azeri poet Nizami Ganjavi, Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, co-chaired with Dr. Abulfaz Garayev, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan, an international conference dedicated to the 870th Anniversary of the poet. Among the eminent ...

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