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The Father of the Internet at the BA

Alexandria— Professor Vinton Cerf, “the Father of the Internet” and Google’s Vice President, will be visiting the BA on 5 and 6 January 2009 to participate in the inauguration of the Science SuperCourse Project, organized by the BA Center of Special Studies and Programs (CSSP) in collaboration ...

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Short Animation Films from Sweden at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center is organizing a Short Film Forum entitled “Short Animation Films from Sweden” on Sunday, 4 January 2009. A movie night screening a number of short Swedish animated films will take place. Screening will start with Blue Karma Tiger , directed by Mia Hulterstam and ...

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Hamla Tefot Wala Had Yemot in a Play Reading at the BA

Alexandria— The Reference Services Unit is holding its monthly play reading in Arabic on Wednesday, 31 December 2008. Participants will read Hamla Tefot Wala Had Yemot (A Military Expedition Passed, No Harm Caused) by Noaman Ashour. The play events take place in Cairo during the period from ...

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Call for Application for the First Alexandria World Music Festival at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center is organizing the First Alexandrina World Music Festival from 4 to 10 April 2009. The European Commission will contribute substantially to the organization of this festival by its cultural expertise and financial support. In the hope of becoming a biennale to take ...

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The Fatimid Inscriptions and Writings on the Architectural Monuments Book Awarded Best Book in 2008

Alexandria— The Fatimid Inscriptions and Writings on the Architectural Monuments book, by the Egyptian author Farag Hussien Farag Elhussieny, published by the BA last year and introduced by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, was awarded Best Book in the Sixteenth Edition ...

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