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The BA will monitor a total lunar eclipse

New Page 1     On the morning of November 9, Egypt will witness one of the most fascinating natural phenomena, a total lunar eclipse.  The Moon will enter Earth’s umbra at about 01:30 Cairo local time.  The eclipse will also be visible in Europe, Africa , most of Asia and the Americas.      ...

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A Lecture by the Eminent Italian Writer Umberto Eco

Alexandria— “ Dr. Umberto Eco gave a lecture on 1 November at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Vegetal and Mineral Memory: The Future of Books and met with Alexandrian scholars and BA staff. The conference hall at the library was filled with audience of various age groups, different ...

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My Book Digital and Printed

“My book: Digital and Printed” is a pioneering experience launched by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in collaboration with the Internet Archive. “This is a big day, our first visit to a school” Dr. Mohsen Youssef, Advisor to the Director of the Library of Alexandria (BA) said. The project started on ...

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Mario Palacios donates 7 paintings to the BA

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina received a donation from the Mexican artist Mario Palacios. The donation consists of 7 images made of silver over paper. The images are to be displayed with poems written specially for them by the Mexican poet Alberto Blanco. The images are 35x45 cm each whereas the ...

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A donation from the German Multi-Utility Company

The German Multi-Utility Company donated a unique photographic series of the world’s most famous 16 rivers to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. ...

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