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Serageldin Invited to the Paris Summit for the Mediterranean

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, received an invitation from the French President Nicolas Sarkozy to participate in the Paris Summit for the Mediterranean, 13 July 2008, co-chaired by President Hosni Mubarak and French President Sarkozy. During the ...

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Pygmalion in a Play Reading at the BA

Alexandria— The Reference Services Unit is holding its monthly play reading session in English on Wednesday, 9 July 2008. Participants will read Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw. George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950) was an Irish playwright. Born in Dublin, he moved to London at the ...

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The BA Arts School Program

Alexandria— The BA Arts School organizes a program covering 15 different activities targeting children from age 6 onwards in the fields of learning and creativity presented by qualified trainers. The BA Arts School is an artistic unit that holds a strategic vision of effectively integrating art ...

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The Ambassador of the United States of America to Egypt Visits the BA

Alexandria— HE Ambassador Margret Scobey, Ambassador of the United States of America to Egypt, accompanied by a senior delegation will visit the BA on Tuesday, 8 July 2008. Ambassador Hagar Islambouly, Head of the BA External Relations Sector, will accompany the delegation on a tour of the ...

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“Wikipedia, Wikia, and the Future of Free Culture” in a Lecture at the BA

Alexandria— The BA is organizing a lecture entitled “Wikipedia, Wikia, and the Future of Free Culture” by Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia, on Wednesday, 16 July 2008. As the Internet provides the world with limitless possibilities concerning information and knowledge ...

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