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Bibliotheca Alexandrina goes to the London Book Fair

Alexandria, 10 March 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), in association with the UK Friends of the Alexandria Library, is participating in the London Book Fair, held from 13 to 15 March 2005. A group of BA executives, headed by Dr. Youssef Zeidan, Director of the Manuscripts Center, will ...

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Successful Models of Civil Society in the Second Arab Reform Conference

Alexandria, 9 March 2005— Under the auspices of H.E. President Hosni Mubarak, the Arab Reform Forum is organizing the Second Arab Reform Conference on Successful Models of Civil Society Organizations, 13–15 March 2005, at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), in collaboration with the Arab Academy for ...

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Opening of the Art Masters Exhibition

Alexandria, 9 March 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts Center is organizing a 10-day exhibition entitled Art Masters Exhibition , to be inaugurated on 10 March 2005. The exhibition will include selections from the collections of the musician, Sayed Darwish; the composer, Youssef Greiss; and ...

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Visit by the Sudanese Minister of Education

Alexandria, 8 March 2005— H.E. Ahmed Babikir Nahar, Sudanese Minister of Education, heading a delegation, visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), on 7 March 2005. During the visit, the delegation members toured BA and were introduced to the services it provides to its visitors, as well as its ...

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Lecture: The Papyrus in Ancient Egypt

Alexandria, 8 March 2005— A lecture entitled The Papyrus in Ancient Egypt , is organized by the Center for the Study of Writing and Calligraphy at Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), on 9 March 2005. The lecture will be presented by Professor Abdelhalim Nureldin, Director of the Center; Dean, Faculty of ...

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