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May 7, 2008
The Hebraic Section, African & Middle Eastern Division, the Library of Congress
presented a program in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.
Two videos from the Maryland Public Television Series "Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan."
"Brisket - the Jewish Pot Roast" and "The Foods of Passover"
It was followed by comments from the Award Winning Food Writer, Joan Nathan
May 6, 2008
The Hebraic Section, African & Middle Eastern Division, The Library of Congress
presented The Ninth Annual Myron M. Weinstein Memorial Lecture on the Hebraic Book
with Marsha M. Rozenblit, Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Jewish History, University of Maryland.
"Traditional Judaism or Reform? The Case of the Mannheimer Prayer Book in Nineteenth - Century Vienna"
April 25 - May 2, 2008
The Library Of Congress’s African Middle Eastern Division, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
In Conjunction with the University of Maryland’s Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute Center for Persian Studies
Invited you to a four - part Iranian film series,
Zir-e darakhtan-e zeyton = Through the Olive Trees (Abbas Kiarostami Productions, Iran, 1994). Dir & Wrt Abbas Kiarostami. With Mohamad Ali Keshavarz, Hossein Rezai, Zarifeh Shiva, Tahereh Ladanian. (103 min, color, 35mm, in Persian with English subtitles)
Rang-e Khoda = The Color of Paradise (Varahonar Co., Iran, 1999). Dir & Wrt Majid Majidi. With Hossein Mahjoub, Mohsen Ramezani, Salameh Feyzi, Farnaz Saffati. (90 min, color, 35mm, in Persian with English subtitles)
Safar-i Qandahar = Kandahar (Makhmalbaf Film House - Bac Films, Iran/France, 2001). Dir & Wrt Mohsen Makhmalbaf. With Nelofer Pazira , Hassan Tantai, Sadour Teymouri, Hayatalah Hakimi. (85 min, color, 35mm, in Persian, English & Polish with English subtitles)
Osama (Barmak Films -- LeBrocquy Fraser Productions - NHK, Afghanistan/Ireland/Japan, 2003). Dir & Wrt Siddiq Barmak. With Marina Golbahari, Khwaja Nader, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar. (83 min, color, 35mm, in Persian & Pashtu with English subtitles)
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April 29, 2008
The African Middle Eastern Division and
the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division at the Library Of Congress
and the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute Center for Persian Studies
at the University of Maryland invited you to a Powerpoint presentation,
viewing of short film clips and an overview of Iranian cinema presentation by
Hirad Dinavari, Iranian World Reference Librarian.
April 11, 2008
The Near East Section, African and Middle Eastern Division
presented as part of the series “Beyond the Islamist Discourse:Muslims Look at Their Societies”
John Esposito, Director Waleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University
"Who Speaks for Islam?"
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April 8, 2008
The Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division,
The Library of Congress, presented a lecture by Dr. Esther Gitman,
"The Rescue of Jewish Physicians by the NDH (Croatian) Government,1941-1945"
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April 2, 2008
The Near East Section of the African & Middle Eastern Division at the Library of Congress
Invited you to a Santur performance and lecture on the
"Classical Music of Persia - The Precious Heritage of Iranians"
Honoring the arrival of Spring and celebrating the Age Old Tradition of Nowruz
Roya Bahrami presented a lecture-recital based on her research
to give historical and structural review of Persian Classical Music.
The recital component was selections from her recently released
album 'Roya',
inspired by the timeless wisdom of Persian poets Rumi,
Hafez, and Sepehri, as well as Persian roots of Spanish Flamenco.
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March 27, 2008
The Near East Section, African and Middle Eastern Division and
The John W. Kluge Center of The Library of Congress and The Embassy of Iraq (Cultural Office)
presented a Conference on “Education, Health and Socio-Economic Developments in Iraq Today”
Representatives from the US Department of State, the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, the Office of Iraq Reconstruction (USAID), the International Office for Migration, AMIDEAST, Life for Relief and Development, International Relief and Development, World Learning, and Mobile Medical International Corporation met to discuss their work in Iraq.
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March 26, 2008
The Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, The Library of Congress
presented a reading and discussion:The Task of the Hebrew Translator
Nicholas de Lange and Yaacob Dweck read from their respective translations of
S. Yizhar’s Preliminaries and Haim Sabato’s The Dawning of the Day
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March 21, 2008
The Near East Section African & Middle Eastern Division
and the Kluge Centerof the Library of Congress presented as part of the series
"Beyond the Islamist Discourse: Muslims Look at Their Societies"
Oussama Romdhani, Director General, Tunisian External Communication Agency
"The Impact of the Information Technology Revolution on the Youth of Tunisia"
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March 13, 2008
The Hebraic Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division,
Library of Congress invited you to a lecture,
Lalibela: an Ethiopian Pilgrimage Site and Dynastic Monument
by Dr. Marilyn Heldman Art Historian
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March 12, 2008
The Hebraic Section African & Middle Eastern Division The Library of Congress
presented a poetry reading by Raphael Cohen,
Almagor Masa 'ot (Voyages)
with Maria - Stella Gatzoulis
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March 7, 2008
The Near East Section of The African Middle Eastern Division and The John W. Kluge Center
at The Library Of Congress invited you to the film screening of: Love Letters From Kabul
A twenty five minute short documentary film produced by New York University’s Professor of Psychology, Susan Andersen
and a testament to how a literacy training program can transform the lives of ordinary Afghan couples.
Guest Speaker: Nasrine Gross, Distinguished author and founder of the literacy program featured in the film.
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February 26, 2008
The Near East Section of The African Middle Eastern Division
and The John W. Kluge Center at The Library Of Congress
Invited you to a talk by Shireen Hunter, Distinguished Scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
and visiting Professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding on her new book,
Reformist Voices of Islam: Mediating Religion and Modernity.
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February 21, 2008
Co - Sponsored by the World Digital Library
and the African & Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress
Tetouan, Morocco: Its Specificity and World Cultural Heritage Dimension
M'hammad Benaboud, Ph.D. Tetouan Asmir Association, Tetouan, Morocco
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February 21, 2008
The Hebraic Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division,
Library of Congress invited you to a lecture,
Kings, Castles, and Churches in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia
by Dr. Laverle Berry (Federal Research Division)
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February 20, 2008
The African Section of the African & Middle Eastern Division,
Library of Congress, presented a Booktalk
"Africa's Youth Define Leadership"
by Dr. Sharon Freeman and Walker A. Williams
February 19, 2008
The African Section of the
African & Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress
presented a lecture: Training Leaders for Peace Building in Burundi
with Steve McDonald, Consulting Program Director, Africa Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
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February 16, 2008
The African & Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress
In celebration of African American History Month
cordially invited you to, Foodways & Folktales: From Africa to America and Back
presented by: Michael Twitty, Food Historian and
Vera Oye' Yaa Anna, Storyteller, Cultural Educator, and Cuisine Griot
Storytelling, Music, and Food Sampling
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February 12, 2008
The Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, the Library of Congress
presented a lecture in english by Raphael Cohen - Almagor, author of
The Democratic "Catch": Freedom of Expression and Its Limits (ha - Milkud ha - Demokrati)
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February 7, 2008
The African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress
The Office of Scholarly Programs at the Library of Congress
and The American Druze Foundation presented A Seminar and Book Display on
The Druze Heritage: Roots, Development, and Challenges of Modernity
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February 4, 2008
The African and Middle Eastern Division, with the Center for the Book,
The Office of Workforce Diversity and the Library of Congress Professional Association
co-sponsored a Black History Month Presentation.
Ellen R. Tise, President-elect 2007-2009 of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA),
spoke on the transformation of libraries and the library profession in post-apartheid South Africa.
"Reflections from South Africa: Libraries and Societal Change,"
Ms.Tise was the first president (1998 - 2002) of the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), the national representative body of librarians and information workers in South Africa. She is currently Senior Director, Library and Information Services at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and will serve as president of IFLA in 2009-2011.
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January 31, 2008
The Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, The Library of Congress
presented an Illustrated Lecture by Rita Roth,author of
The Power of Song and Other Sephardic Tales
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January 30, 2008
The African Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress presented a lecture
"Conversations on African Cultural Expressions In celebration of the exhibition: Africa Revisted"
with Tim Davis, International Visions Gallery and Adam Abdalla, Sudanese Artist
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January 24, 2008
The Near East Section, African and Middle East Division,
The Library of Congress presented a lecture
"Health & Education in Iraq: Past, Present & Future"
by Dr. A. Hadi Al-Khalili, M.D., Cultural Attache of the Embassy of Iraq
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January 17, 2008
The Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, The Library of Congress
presented an Illustrated Lecture by Debra Band, author of
I Will Wake the Dawn: Illuminated Psalms
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