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Iraqi Historian Hussein Amin Elegizes Baghdad Libraries in the Abbasid Age

Alexandria— The BA organized, on Saturday, 16 June, a lecture entitled "Libraries in Baghdad During the Islamic Era" by Dr. Hussein Amin, Professor of History, Baghdad University; Visiting Professor, Alexandria University; and Former Secretary General, Union of Arab Historians. The Lecture was ...

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Haydn Works Gala Concert at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Chamber Orchestra will present on Sunday, 24 June 2007, classical composer Franz Joseph Haydn works, conducted by Sherif Mohie Eldin. The concert will include cellos and piano concertos, in addition to symphony No. 45 "Candles". Hassan Motaz (Cello), Mahmoud Saleh (Cello), and ...

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A Group of Scholars and Intellectuals in the Advisory Committees of the BA

Alexandria— The BA’s nine specialized Advisory Committees held their meeting at the BA on Thursday, 14 June 2007. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the BA met with the committees' members and started with a presentation on knowledge and scientific research in the world. The lecture caused wide ...

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Safinaz Kazem Donates Her Fathers' Arts Collection to the BA

Alexandria— The BA Calligraphy Center received a valuable donation from writer Safinaz Kazem, which also comprises her late father Mohamed Kazem Asfahany's collection, one of the pioneers of Arabic calligraphy. Dr. Khaled Azab, Deputy Director, Calligraphy Center, stated that the BA appreciates ...

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A Concert by the Algerian Artist Souad Massi at the BA

Alexandria— The BA will hold on Tuesday, 19 June 2007, a concert by Artist Souad Massi. Souad Massi, was born in Algiers, Algeria to a family of performers. She started her artistic journey as a guitarist at the age of seventeen in Algerian theaters. Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist Souad ...

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