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“Embossing Copper Foil” Workshop

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center Child and Adolescent Creative Unit is organizing a workshop entitled “Embossing Copper Foil” on 19 and 20 March 2009. Supervised by Ahmed El-Shennawy, the Workshop targets children and young people between 12 and 17 years old. It will take place at the Alexandria ...

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“Chorale des Mots” Competition at the BA

Alexandria— The BA hosted on Monday, 16 March 2009, a competition entitled “Chorale de Mots” (The Choir of Words), organized by “Les Passeur de Mots” Association in cooperation with the French Cultural Center. “Chorale de Mots” competition was held to help students master linguistic and ...

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Opening of the “Access to Justice” Workshop at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arab Reform Forum together with the Arab Society for Reform and Development, the Ministry of State for Administrative Development and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) co-organized a workshop on “Access to Justice: Promotion of Legal Outreach in the Arab ...

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Closing of the Fourth International Forum on Calligraphy, Writing and Inscription Throughout the Ages

Alexandria— The Fourth International Forum on Calligraphy, Writing and Inscription Throughout the Ages came to a close on Wednesday, 18 March 2009. The Forum was organized by the BA Calligraphy Center in collaboration with Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO). The ...

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Youssef Ziedan Wins the International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Alexandria— Dr. Youssef Ziedan, Director of the BA Manuscript Center and Museum, was awarded on Monday, 16 March 2009 the Second International Prize for Arabic Fiction, commonly known as the Arabic Booker, for his novel Azazil (Beelzebub). Six Arabic novels only were short listed among 120 ...

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