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Cultural diversity in Andalusia explored at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, 27 March 2005— Cultural diversity in Andalusia was the topic of a workshop held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), 24-25 March 2005, and organized by the Language Studies and Literature Committee, an advisory committee at BA. Among the issues discussed over the course of the two days, ...

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Honorary Doctorate of Laws conferred to Dr. Ismail Serageldin

Alexandria, 24 March 2005— The University of Minnesota has conferred the academic title of Honorary Doctorate of Laws to Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, during his visit to the institute, 23-24 March. Serageldin is the recipient of more than 17 honorary doctorates in ...

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Theater performances and lectures in the 2^nd Scientific Conference on Theater

Alexandria, 24 March 2005— On the occasion of the International Theater Day, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, is organizing the 2 nd Scientific Conference on Theater, 26-27 March 2005, under the auspices of Professor Mohammed Abdellah, ...

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2-hour Server Shutdown at BA

Alexandria, 23 March 2005— Due to electrical maintenance held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, our servers will be shutdown today, Wednesday, 23 March from 17:30 – 19:30 (GMT). Our website will hence be unavailable during this maintenance period. We apologize for any inconvenience. ...

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Dr. Sohair Wastawy lectures in Athens

Alexandria, 23 March 2005— Dr. Sohair Wastawy, Chief Librarian at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, was invited by the Greek Library Association, in coordination with the University of Piraeus in Athens, to deliver lectures on 20 and 21 March 2005. Wastawy’s lecture on the first day revolved around the ...

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