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Music festival calling for Peace

Alexandria, 28 September 2005— A non-profit one-day music festival will be held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) on 30 September, entitled "Sama Hoss Eskandarani". The event is organized by a group of individuals in Egypt, volunteers with no particular political or religious affiliation, in ...

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The "Arab Child Subject to Different Cultural Influences" conference closes

Alexandria, 28 September 2005— Tuesday, 27 September, witnessed the closing of the Arab Child Subject to Different Cultural Influences conference that was held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), 25-27 September 2005, under the auspices of HRH Prince Talal Bin Abdel Aziz, President of the Arab ...

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Exploring types of Arabic calligraphy (Req’a and El-Diwani)

Alexandria, 27 September 2005— The Calligraphy Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is organizing a lecture on Req’a and El-Diwani types of Arabic calligraphy by Mr. Mohamed Rotail. Mr. Rotail, Arabic calligraphy expert at the BA, will shed light on the history of both types of ...

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Second Youth Musical Meeting “Remix”

Alexandria, 27 September 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is hosting the final concert of the Second Youth Musical Meeting “Remix”, 29 September, organized by the Cultural Resources Association and Al-Urmawi Center for Oriental Music. Remix began on 25 September 2005 and will come to a close ...

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Agreement between the Dar Al-Kutub and the BA

Alexandria, 26 September 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has recently signed an agreement with the National Library and Archives of Egypt with the aim of preserving Arab heritage and facilitating its access by researchers and specialists worldwide. The agreement states that publications, ...

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