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Announcing Winners of Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, announced on Wednesday, 28 October 2009, Al-Alaili Villa in Ikingy Marriot, Alexandria, the winner of Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture 2009. Dr. Mohamed Awad and Architect Gamal Samaan received the award: a certificate ...

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A Lecture about the Recent Excavations in Nelson Island at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Calligraphy Center holds a Lecture entitled “Recent Excavations in Nelson Island” on Thursday, 29 October 2009. The Lecture is given by Dr. Paolo Gallo, Professor of Egyptology at Torino University, Italy, and Head of the Italian Expedition in Alexandria. Nelson Island is ...

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Art Miles Mural Exhibition at the BA

Alexandria— The BA Arts Center, in cooperation with the American Center in Alexandria, holds an Exhibition entitled “Art Miles Mural” from 28 to 31 October 2009. The Exhibition combines the efforts to build a foundation for sustainable education and cultural awareness through arts. The colorful ...

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Launching the World AIDS Day Campaign 2009

Alexandria— The World Bank Public Information Center (PIC)- the BA Depository Library, and the Egyptian Aids Society, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Health, organize a public press conference on Thursday, 29 October 2009, to brainstorm and set an action plan for the World AIDS Day, ...

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Serageldin Gives keynote Speech on the Dialogue of Civilization

Alexandria— As one of twelve internationally renowned scholars and policy makers making up the board members of the Universal Networking Digital Language Foundation (UNDL), Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, attended the 9th Board Meeting convened at the Arab Fund For ...

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