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« Seven lives », a bilingual version

Walid Taher’s album, published by "Le port a jauni"

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Cats are known to have seven lives… in Arabic, they have « seven souls ». So when a philosopher cat is asked the existential question « Who am I ? », the answer can only be an elliptical, mysterious and elusive one. There is no question of being caught in the trap of an overly rigid framework. Whatever [...]

“Je suis Ibn Rùshd”, in Beyrouth

Third Multaka Ibn Rùshd in Beyrouth, March 2015

Visuel Ibn Ruchd 2015-web

On 30 and 31 of March 2015 takes place a third edition of Averroes meetings in Beyrouth. Moultaka Ibn Ruchd were initiated in Beyrouth in 2012,  inspired by Averroes meetings in Marseille. The idea is to analyse social facts to understand better the Lebanese society, and more widely the Mediterranean area. During his lifetime, Averroes [...]

Reading challenges, in South Lebanon

The French Institute of Saïda supports young people reading

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In Lebanon, like in Marseille and Alexandria, reading challenges are renewed thanks to internet support. A playful contest between young readers of two schools. The meeting creates emulation that stimulate the desire for reading, writing and encourages each group to look for creativity. The questions they ask take different forms : riddles,  cross words, word search [...]

School libraries in Egypt

Role of school librairans and new technologies in educative action

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By Soha Saad-Wakim, Coordinator at the Catholic Schools Training Centre in Alexandria

Libraries and information services undoubtedly play a key role in access to essential documentary resources. Their action encourages cultural development and contributes to maintaining intellectual freedom. School libraries are supposed to make an important service structure available related to the school’s aims. These [...]