History of the Consulate of France in Alexandria
- 17 Nov 2015 - 17 Nov 2015
- | Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- | Meeting
- | Open to the Public
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This lecture is organized by the BA Francophone Library as part of the 6th Alexandrian Heritage Days celebration organized by the Centre d'Etudes Alexandrines, in collaboration with several other cultural institutions in Alexandria.
The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Jean François Fau, Head of the Culture and Heritage Department at the University of Senghor in Alexandria and researcher at the French Centre for Ethiopian Studies in Addis Ababa. Dr. Fau will discuss his book, The French Consulates in Alexandria and Massawa: Interconnected Destinies, which he donated a copy of to the BA for public perusal.
The lecture will be accompanied by simultaneous translation into Arabic.