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BA celebrates World Braille Day

Alexandria, 27 December 2005— For the first time in Egypt, the Taha Hussein Library at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is celebrating the World Braille Day, 4 January, honoring Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille who was born on 4 January 1809. The celebration comprises a display of the equipment ...

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BA gathers Egyptian intellectuals

Alexandria, 27 December 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is hosting and organizing an annual meeting which will bring together thinkers, intellectuals, and specialists from all fields, from 29 to 30 December 2005. the attendants include Dr. Hany El Nazer, Professor of Dermatology at the NRC; the ...

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BA helps in improving the standard of living of low income families

Alexandria, 26 December 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is joining many countries in a project entitled Microcredits. The project aimed to reach 100 million poor families by the end of 2005; through a campaign which will be held in Canada in November 2006, the project aims at reaching 175 million ...

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BA prepares to launch VISTA system

Alexandria, 25 December 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) announces the new insallation of the Virtual Immersive Science and Technology Applications (VISTA) system. This interactive virtual environment is the latest generation FLEX™ system. Expected to be inaugurated in January 2006, the ...

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Tools and preparation of paintings

Alexandria, 25 December 2005— The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing a lecture on the tools and preparation of paintings. The lecture will be given by the artist Mohamed El Maghraby, board member of the Alexandria Arabic Calligraphy School. In his lecture, El Maghraby will shed light on the ...

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