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Selected Panegyric Poetry for the Prophet

The BA Reference Services Section is holding its monthly Poetry Reading in Arabic on Tuesday 5 February 2013. Participants will read selected panegyric poetry for the Prophet (PBUH). The session starts at at 4:00 pm in the Main Library (B1 level). Participants should register their names at the ...

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Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (Intel BASEF) 2013

The BA Planetarium Science Center (PSC) organizes the Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (Intel BASEF) 2013 from 9 to 11 March. Targeting school students from 14 to 18 years old, the competition is designed to increase their awareness of the importance of scientific ...

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The Third Festival of the Alexandrian Francophone Youth

The BA Francophone Library, in cooperation with the Institut Français à Alexandrie, holds the third Festival of the Alexandrian Francophone Youth, from 17 to 35 years old, on 8 and 9 March 2013. The Festival includes singing, poetry, theater, dance, photography and art, in addition to a short story ...

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The Francophone Library Cinema Club

The BA Francophone Library holds a Cinema Club for feature and short films twice a month, one for children and one for adults. The first screening takes place on Thursday, 31 January 2013, featuring 4 short films: Je suis Humain , Le Trou Noir , Sidewalks and Signs . Screenings are followed ...

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The BA Director at Davos

At the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum held under the theme “Resilient Dynamism”, Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, joined world leaders from politics, business, media, academia, and technology fields, as well as spiritual and cultural leaders, to share ...

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