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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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Celebrations of the World Environmental Day 2009

Alexandria— On 7 May 2009, the first celebration of the World Environment Day (WED) was held at the BA. Co-organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Bank Public Information Center (PIC)- BA Depository Library, the celebrations was attended by several officials and ...

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The International Day of Astronomy at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Planetarium Science Center (PSC) will celebrate the International Day of Astronomy on Thursday, 7 May 2009. The International Day of Astronomy is one of the activities of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) intended to provide a means of interaction between the ...

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Rifa'a Al-Tahtawi in a Seminar at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Dialogue Forum is organizing a Seminar on Saturday 9 May, 2009 entitled “Rifa'a Al-Tahtawi: A Closer View”. The Seminar will host Poet and Writer Sabry Abu Allam, and is moderated by Dr. Mohamed Soliman, Head of the BA Heritage Publishing Section. It is worth mentioning that ...

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“D for Design”: Exhibition and Lecture

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Egypt, is co-organizing an exhibition entitled “D for Design: An Exhibition Dedicated to Female Creativity in Design” that will go on from 14 May to 18 June 2009. The official inauguration will be held on 18 May 2009, and ...

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