Venice Biennale 2006

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Alexandria 05 February 2006— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex-Med) are honored to announce that Dr. Mohamed Awad, Director of Alex-Med, has been selected by Mr. Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture, as a Commissioner for the Egyptian pavilion in ...

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Closing of the Knowledge Society Symposium

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Alexandria, 5 February 2006— the Second Knowledge Society Symposium was concluded on 2 February 2006 at the BA. The Symposium was attended by a group of scholars, researchers, and university professors chaired by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria and Dr. David Arnold, ...

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In Memoriam

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Alexandria 4 February 2006 - On behalf of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, its board and staff, we express our profound sorrow at the grievous loss of life in the tragedy of the Egyptian ship Al Salam on Feb 3, 2006. We extend heartfelt sympathy and deepest condolences to the bereaved families ...

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Second Knowledge Society Symposium at the BA

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Alexandria, 2 February 2006— The Second Knowledge Society Symposium, 1-2 February, under the auspices of Dr. Ahmed Nazif, the Egyptian Prime Minister, was inaugurated yesterday by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The inauguration was attended by Dr. Hany Helal, ...

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Spanish donation to the BA

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Alexandria, 1st February 2006— On January 29 2006, a distinguished delegation from the Spanish senate, the Spanish cultural attaché in Egypt, as well as the director of Cervantes Institute in Egypt, visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA). The delegation donated a collection of books on the ...

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