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The Misunderstanding in a Play Reading at the BA

Alexandria— The Reference Services Unit is holding its monthly play reading in Arabic on Wednesday, 28 January 2009. Participants will read The Misunderstanding (original title in French Le Malentendu ) by Albert Camus. The Play is based on a true story: a mother and her daughter own an ...

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Presentation by Dr. Serageldin on the Art and Technique of Cinema

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, is giving a three-part series presentation on Wednesday, 18 February 2009 in the BA Great Hall, in a one-day “Cinema Event” on the Art and Technique of Cinema. The evolution of the seventh art is very much the history of ...

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Youssef Maaty Speaks about his Literary Experience in the Alexandria Book Fair

Alexandria— The BA Seventh Alexandria International Book Fair, held between 19 February and 4 March 2009, will include seminars hosting a number of eminent Arab writers. Youssef Maaty is an Egyptian author and script writer. His list of published works includes five books. He also wrote the ...

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Used Books in the Alexandria International Book Fair

Alexandria— The BA Seventh Alexandria International Book Fair, held between 19 February and 4 March 2009, will host a special festival about Used Books. It aims to provide readers with these used books in the shadow of the increase in the price of books and the rising demand on rare books ...

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The BA Participates in a Cultural Exchange Project between Egypt and the United States of America

Alexandria— Dr. Sohair Wastawy, Head of BA Library Sector, announced the launch of the preparatory phase of “The Big Read” Project between Egypt and the United States of America. The project comprises a number of cultural activities from January to August 2009, including lectures, sessions, film ...

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