Celebrating the centenary of Yehia Hakki

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Alexandria, 10 April 2005— The Scientific Committee of the Egyptian Association of Friends of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (EAFBA) is organizing a conference, 13-14 April 2005, on the late author, Yehia Hakki (1905-1992), one of the pioneers of the Twentieth Century modern literary movement in ...

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"Governance, Competitiveness and the Arab Future" by Dr. Serageldin

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Alexandria, 10 April 2005— Governance, Competitiveness and the Arab Future is the title of the contribution by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in the Arab World Competitiveness Report 2005 , that was released at the Arab Competitiveness Roundtable in Doha, Qatar, ...

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Exploratorium closes for Robo Alex Center inauguration

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Alexandria, 7 April 2005— In preparation for the inauguration of the Robo Alex Center at the Exploratorium of the Planetarium Science Center (PSC), the Exploratorium will not be able to receive visitors from 10-14 April 2005. The Robo Alex Center activities, targeting both girls and boys, aged 12 ...

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Documentary on the Library of Alexandria premiers

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Alexandria, 7 April 2005— The documentary, entitled Bibliotheca Alexandrina , premiered in Bonner Kinemathek, Germany, on 12 March 2005, on the occasion of the German Librarians Day. Directed by Anke Limprecht, the documentary (17 min) highlights the ancient library of Alexandria (built in 295 ...

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