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Hieroglyphic Courses at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Ancient Egyptian Unit, Calligraphy Center, is organizing Hieroglyphic Courses from 14 October to 19 November 2009. These courses reflect the BA’s belief that learning the ancient Egyptian language is a step towards understanding the ancient Egyptian civilization. Courses were ...

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Serageldin Lectures at the Centennial Celebration of the National Library of China

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, is invited to attend the centennial celebration of the National Library of China, in Beijing, from 8 to 11 September 2009. Serageldin will give a lecture on 9 September 2009, at the “Symposium on International Progress of ...

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A Series of Lectures in September at the PSC

Alexandria— The BA Planetarium Science Center (PSC) is holding a series of lectures about astronomy during the month of September. In the first lecture, entitled “A Journey to Saturn”, Astronomer Aymen Ibrahem presents a virtual space exploration of Saturn, and presents a big collection of the ...

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Celebrating Jerusalem the Capital of Arab Culture at the BA

Alexandria— A celebration was held at the BA on Thursday, 3 September 2009 on the occasion of choosing Jerusalem as a Capital of Arab Culture 2009. It was attended by General Adel Labib, Governor of Alexandria; Ambassador Nabil Amr, Ambassador of Palestine in Cairo; Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director ...

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The BA Participates in the IFLA Conference

Alexandria— The BA Libraries Sector participated in the 75th Conference of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) that was held in Milan, Italy, from 23 to 27 August 2009, under the title “Libraries Create Futures: Building on Cultural Heritage”. As a ...

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