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“Antarctica: A Desert of Ice” Exhibition at the BA

Alexandria— On the occasion of the Egypt-Italy Science Year 2009 (EISY 2009), the BA Planetarium Science Center (PSC) is organizing an Exhibition entitled “Antarctica: A Desert of Ice” from 31 March to 20 June 2009. The Exhibition takes the viewer through Antarctica’s spectacular landscapes. One ...

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Serageldin Meets with Members of the Higher Council for Science and Technology

Alexandria— As member of the Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST), Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, joined, on Friday, 8 May 2009, the group of non-governmental personalities assigned by Egypt’s Prime Minister to examine critical research topics in the four ...

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Closing of the Sixth Manuscript Conference

Alexandria— The Sixth Manuscript Conference, entitled “Heritage Publishing”, came to a close on Thursday, 7 May 2009. The final recommendations of the Conference asserted the importance of establishing an Arab Organization for publishing heritage, focusing on electronic publishing in addition to ...

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“Black X Black” Exhibition for Abdallah Dawestashy

Alexandria— Mohsen Shaalan, Head of the Plastic Arts Sector in the Ministry of Culture, opened “Black X Black” Exhibition by Adballah Dawestashy, Photographer at the BA Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex-Med). The Exhibition represents the futuristic vision for a new generation. ...

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CULTNAT Documents Popular Arab Games

Alexandria— The BA Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage has recently launched a project to document popular Arab games and develop them to meet the needs of today’s children and give them the chance to experience forms of their cultural heritage. Dr. Ismail Serageldin, ...

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