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Alexandria… Capital of Islamic Culture for the Year 2008

Alexandria— The Islamic Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) chose Alexandria capital of Islamic culture representing the Arab world for the year 2008. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, stated that the BA will participate in the preparation ...

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A Workshop on Cosmopolitan Alexandria at the BA

Alexandria— The Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex-Med) is organizing a joint architectural design workshop entitled "Cosmopolitan Alexandria: What Future for its Heritage?" during the period from 11-25 November 2007, in cooperation with the University of Polytechnic in Milan. ...

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The BA Receives Book Donations from Nobel Laureate Gabriel José García Márquez

Alexandria— The BA will receive on Thursday, 15 November 2007, Dr. Conrado Zuluaga, Colombian Writer and an accompanying delegation of Colombian intellectuals and men of letters to donate a group of book donation by Gabriel José de García Márquez, Nobel Laureate for Literature in 1982. ...

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The Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage Starts the Implementation of the Memory of the Arab World Project

Alexandria— The Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) started the implementation of the "Memory of the Arab World Project" to enrich the Arabic heritage e-content on the internet, following the first meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the Implementation of the ...

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The BA Features Films of the Student Film Competition at Cannes 2006

Alexandria— The BA will feature, as of Saturday, 10 November 2007, several films from the Student Film Competition at Cannes 2006, as part of the Short Film Forum. The shows will include: • Ge & Zeta, directed by Custavo Rite • The Virus, directed by Agnes Kocsis • Justice Rights, ...

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