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The BA celebrates the Centenary of Chinese Cinema

Alexandria, 16 October 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts Center is hosting the celebration, entitled "The Centenary of Chinese Cinema: Two films from China, One film from Zaire", 23-25 October. Sunday, 23 October will witness screening of the film Life on a String , directed by Chen Kaige ...

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Exploring “100 Days—100 Imachinations”

Alexandria, 13 October 2005— Tim Otto Roth, the German artist, is giving a lecture entitled “Cross media—cross borders” at the Goethe Institute in Alexandria, 16 October 2005. In his lecture, Tim Roth will shed light on his projection at the BA, “100 Days—100 Imachinations”, presenting the project ...

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Egyptian Scientific Society Week at the BA

Alexandria, 13 October 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing the Scientific Society Week, 20-23 March 2006. This event aims to: • Promote the role of Egyptian scientific societies to boost scientific advancement in Egypt. • Coordinate activities among the scientific societies in Egypt, ...

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Donations from the Indian Embassy to the BA

Alexandria, 13 October 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has recently received a donation from the Indian Embassy in Cairo. The donation consists of a collection of books about India and Indian culture. Among these books are Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India ; The Music of India ; ...

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Bibliography about Ramadan for visitors

Alexandria, 11 October 2005— On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the Library Sector at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) has prepared for its patrons a bibliography about Prophet Mohamed (PBUH), the laws of fasting and praying, and reading Qur’an during the holy month. Visitors can access ...

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