Search results: year "2014"


Yacht Mahroussa

, Book

Available in: English - French - Arabic


How Things Work (SCIplanet: Year 7 – Issue 4)

, Periodical SCIplanet Planetarium Science Center (PSC)

Available in: English - Arabic

SCIplanet is a quarterly edutainment science magazine published by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center (PSC). The Magazine aims to popularize science among the Egyptian public. In this issue it tackles the theme of “How Things Work”.

Environment (SCIplanet: Year 7 – Issue 3)

, Periodical SCIplanet Planetarium Science Center (PSC)

Available in: English - Arabic

SCIplanet is a quarterly edutainment science magazine published by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center (PSC). The Magazine aims to popularize science among the Egyptian public. In this issue it tackles the theme of “Environment”.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Sixth International Biennale for the Artist Book

, Bibliotheca Alexandrina Catalogue Art Exhibitions & Collections

Available in: English - Arabic

This 6th round of the Biennale resumes the footsteps of previous ones. It is concerned, in particular, with the Miniature “Artist’s Book”, the dimensions of which do not exceed 15 × 15 × 15 cm. It is an attempt to explore the artists’ creativity in this field on this small scale, emphasizing that creativity, technical skill, and authentic expression are the most important values in an artwork, which is not necessarily linked to the greatness of the artwork’s size.

Marased (4): The Veil and 9/11: The Orientalist Discourse Revisited

, Taleb Bilal Publication Series Marased Center for Strategic Studies

Available in: English

The Veil and 9/11: The Orientalist Discourse Revisited is an attempt to excavate the prevailing discourses on the veil, notably after the bombing of the World Trade Center in New York. This article tries to argue that the Orientalist discourse has been revisited in most of the Western debates on the veil. For instance, the veil after 9/11 was connected with a lot of stereotypes and prejudices such as the veil as a sign of oppression, gender inequality, terrorism, patriarchal ideologies, lack of voice and more significantly a refusal to adopt Western values and ways of life. Furthermore, this article will try to come across four items: Orientalism and the question of difference; the perception of the veil in colonial era; the veil and 9/11; and the veil and New American Orientalism.

Human Health (SCIplanet: Year 7 – Issue 2)

, Periodical SCIplanet Planetarium Science Center (PSC)

Available in: English - Arabic

SCIplanet is a quarterly edutainment science magazine published by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center (PSC). The Magazine aims to popularize science among the Egyptian public. In this issue it tackles the theme of “Human Health”.

Human Civilization (SCIplanet: Year 7 – Issue 1)

, Periodical SCIplanet Planetarium Science Center (PSC)

Available in: English - Arabic

SCIplanet is a quarterly edutainment science magazine published by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center (PSC). The Magazine aims to popularize science among the Egyptian public. In this issue it tackles the theme of “Human Civilization”.

Montazah: The Royal Palaces and Gardens

, Mohamed Awad Book Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med)

Available in: Arabic

Montazah site, known since Antiquity, was rediscovered and developed in the 19th and 20th centuries to become Egypt’s royal summer retreat. Khedive Abbas Helmi, fascinated by the natural beauty of the site, decided to build a summer retreat there, the Salamlek, in 1892. King Fouad, later in 1927, built the Haramlek, and King Farouk added more dependencies including the Tea Pavilion and bridge. Following the 1952 Revolution, the gardens and the beaches were opened to the public, yet still most of the site was reserved for Egypt’s elite society. An Italian company developed and managed the site and its beach cabins, while the royal residences were transformed followed with the addition of the Palestine Hotel in the late 1960s, while casinos, clubs and entertainment facilities were added successively. This brief historical account is meant to document the history and development of the site, and serve as a guide to its resort and recreational facilities.

The Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture 2013

, Catalogue Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med)

Available in: English - Arabic

In 2013, the focus was placed on two main categories. The first one was dedicated to the Graduation Projects of Architecture Students in Egyptian Public and Private Universities (2012-2013), with an attempt to discuss and discover these immense and innovative architectural horizons. As for the second one, Sustainability and Creativity in Interior Design, it included integrated interior designs for residential, commercial, administrative, and recreational buildings, as well as other integral designs of decorative elements and furniture.