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Celebrating Marconi at the BA

Alexandria— To celebrate the end of Egypt Italy Science Year (EISY 2009), the BA Planetarium Science Center (PSC) organizes an Exhibition on Scientist Guglielmo Marconi. In cooperation with the Italian Institute of Culture, the Italian Embassy, and the Italian and American BA Friends, the ...

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Serageldin Assesses Regional Climate Change Impact

Alexandria— As one of the forty founding members of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum, Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, was invited on 2 October 2009 to speak at the STS Annual Meeting, which is held on the first Sunday of October every year in Kyoto, ...

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A Special Episode on the Art of Islamic Architecture in Cairo Salon

Alexandria— “Cairo Salon” TV Show will devote two episodes on Islamic architecture. The first part will be aired on Channel One Friday, 9 October 2009, at 8:00 pm. Dr. Serageldin will host Dr. Mohamed Hamza, Professor of Islamic Architecture, Faculty of Antiquities, Cairo University; and Dr. ...

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The BA Unveils the Sculpture “La famille” by the Canadian Artist Roger Langevin

Alexandria— The BA held on Thursday, 8 October 2009, a ceremony on the occasion of the donation made by the Canadian Artist Roger Langevin to one of his sculptures “La Famille”. The donation will be added to the BA acquisitions, which includes permanent exhibitions and art galleries. The ...

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The BA Releases Sadat Documentary to the Public

Alexandria— The BA Special Projects Department, in cooperation with the Studio Section, produced a documentary film narrating the life of late Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat. The 26 minute film, entitled Sadat , starts with his early years in the Egyptian village of Mit Abul Kom, ...

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