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Drawings of Taheya Halim in an Exhibition at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center is organizing an exhibition featuring sixty drawings and sketches by artist Taheya Halim (1919- 2003) from 26 February to 8 March 2009. Taheya Halim is a symbol of the impressionist school in the Egyptian modern artistic movement where she occupies a great ...

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Asian and African Cinema at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center is organizing film screenings from 15 to 20 February 2009 entitled “Asian and African Cinema: Selections from Akira Kurosawa”. Akira Kurosawa is a Japanese director, producer, scriptwriter, montage artist and painter. Born in 1910 and passed away in 1989, Kurosawa ...

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“For the New Century: New Instruments and New Music” Conference at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center is organizing a one-day Conference entitled “For the New Century: New Instruments and New Music” on Friday, 13 February 2009. The Conference will start by a talk by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria. Martin Schleske will give a lecture ...

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A Lecture about Arabic Literature in Germany at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center, in cooperation with Goethe Institute, is organizing a lecture on “The Status of Arabic Literature in German Speaking Countries”, in which Professor Hartmut Fähndrich will speak. Professor Fähndrich, born in 1944, is one of the most leading translators of Arabic ...

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The BA Celebrates Youssef Chahine’s Anniversary After his Death Last Year

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center is organizing a celebration entitled “Youssef Chahine’s Year” from Sunday, 25 to Tuesday, 27 January 2009, on the occasion of the first anniversary after his death last year. The event includes an exhibition of photographs capturing Chahine’s life, clips of his works ...

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