The BA Hosts the Screening of the Spanish Film The Blue Star as Part of the European Film Month Festival
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has hosted the screening of the Spanish film The Blue Star, as part of the European Film Month Festival, which features the screening of 26 films from 21 European Union countries. The ceremony was held in cooperation with the Spanish Embassy in Cairo and the BA Arts Center, and was attended by Ms. Heba El Rafey, Acting Head of the External Relations and Media Sector; Ms. Angelina Eichhorst, Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt; and Ms. Magdalena Cruz, Cultural Counselor at the Embassy of Spain. The event was also attended by actor Ahmed Magdy.
Ms. El Rafey opened her speech by welcoming the guests on behalf of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the BA, stating that the Library is firmly committed to culture, arts, and sciences as essential tools for community development and promoting the values of openness and mutual understanding.
She also stressed that the BA is always proud to host such events that foster dialogue and open new horizons for knowledge and cultural exchange between Egypt and peoples of the world.