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Celebrating Late Poet Amal Donkol at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Celebrates on Sunday, 10 January 2010, the 70th birthday of the late Poet Amal Donkol (1940- 1983). The Celebration features a 30-minute documentary movie about Donkol screened during the opening ceremony. Several Egyptian poets will participate in the Celebration, including ...

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A Special Episode on Reda Troupe in Cairo Salon

Alexandria— Cairo Salon TV Show, presented by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, devotes two episodes on Reda Troupe on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. The first part will be aired on Channel One Friday, 25 December 2009, at 8:00 pm. Dr. Serageldin will host ...

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The Legendary Film Director Martin Scorsese at the BA

Alexandria— Martin Scorsese, the legendary Film Director, visits Alexandria on Wednesday, 23 December 2009, and engages in a dialogue with Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, about cinema as an art form, the influences that he felt and some of his favorite films. Mr. ...

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Serageldin on CNN

Alexandria— The Cable News Network (CNN) airs a special episode about the BA, a beacon for knowledge and culture in the Arab world, and a worldwide landmark of civilization. Inside the Middle East TV Program interviewed Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, in a special ...

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The PSC Observes Solar Eclipse over Alexandria

Alexandria— The Planetarium Science Center (PSC), will observe on Friday, 15 January 2010, a partial solar eclipse, which will be visible in the skies of Egypt. Celebrating this celestial spectacle, the PSC invites the public to participate in observing the eclipse from the BA Plaza. PSC ...

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