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Music in November

The Arts Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is hosting the Egyptian band WAMA , Monday 15 November, as part of the art program organized by the center throughout the current month. The program also includes a Jazz and Flamenco concert by Spanish artists Fran Molina and Lordes Zamalao. The ...

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Music and Art at the BA

The Arts Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is hosting a program of international cultural activities from 20 July- 20 August 2004. The program includes music, dance, film and theatre from many countries including Iraq, Germany, Spain and Sweden. From Iraq, the program features two oud ...

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World Press Photos

From 29 July- 23 August 2004, the main reading area at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is hosting the World Press Photo Exhibition, the number one international competition for press photography. The exhibition is organized by the Arts Center at the BA and sponsored by the Royal Netherlands ...

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The Curtain, by Youssef Idriss

In cooperation with the International Association for Creation and Training( I-Act), the Arts Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is planning a theatre workshop based on the short story “Al- Setara” (The Curtain). The story was originally written by the late great Egyptian writer Youssif ...

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A Guide on the International Venice Cinema Festival 1932- 2003

The Arts Center at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has recently published a book entitled ‘A Guide on the International Venice Cinema Festival 1932- 2003’, celebrating the 60 th anniversary of the Festival. Written by Mr. Samir Farag, film critic and film advisor to the Library, the book is divided ...

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