The Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, The Library of Congress presented an illustrated lecture by Dr. Edna Nahshon, editor of "Jews andShoes" View Press Release Webcast: Jews and Shoes December 4, 2008 The Near East Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, The Library of Congress, The Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the USA and Canada, The American Councils for International Education and East European Medical Society, MN presented a Symposium on Chingiz Aitmatov’s Creative Work View Press Release December 3, 2008 The African Section of the African & Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress presented Jane Kinney Meyers, President, Lubuto Library Project Lubuto Libraries for Street Children in Africa: Innovative Services and Best Practices for Sustainable Library Development View Press Release Webcast: Lubuto Libraries for Street Children in Africa November 6, 2008 The Hebraic Section of the African & Middle Eastern Division, The Prints and Photographs Division, and the Serials and Government Publications Division, Library of Congress co-sponsored Ofer Berenstein speaking on Israeli Comics: Past and Present November 3, 2008 The Library of Congress African Section and the Center for the Book, and The Africa Society of The National Summit On Africa, and The Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, Howard University and The Department of African Studies, Howard University TransAfrica Forum co-hosted a Symposium and Evening Program to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary Publication of "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe Morning Session Webcast Afternoon Session Webcast Evening Program Webcast November 2nd & 3rd, 2008 The African And Middle Eastern Division’s Hebraic And Near East Sections, At The Library of Congress In Conjunction With The Joseph And Rebecca Meyerhoff Center For Jewish Studies & The Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute Center For Persian Studies At The University Of Maryland, College Park co-hosted a two day International Conference On Iranian Jewry: From Past To Present Webcast - Iranian Jewry: From Past to Present (Sunday Nov. 2nd at UMD) Webcast - Iranian Jewry: From Past To Present - Morning Session (Monday Nov. 3rd at LOC) Webcast - Iranian Jewry: From Past To Present - Afternoon Session (Monday, Nov. 3rd at LOC) October 28, 2008 The Hebraic Section of the African & Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress presented an illustrated Lecture by Debra Band, "The Song of Songs: the Honeybee in the Garden" View the Webcast of the Event October 27, 2008 The African Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress, presented a screening of the award winning documentary and discussion with filmmaker Laura Waters Hinson "as we forgive" October 10, 2008 The African Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress and The Nigeria Peoples Forum - USA jointly hosted the 9th Annual State of the Nigerian Nation Symposium, Developing Nigeria's Power Sector: Strategies, Challenges and Impact View the Webcast of the Morning Session View the Webcast of the Afternoon Session October 7, 2008 The African Section of the African & Middle Eastern Division and The Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress, co-sponsored an Illustrated Lecture, In Search of Africa at the Library of Congress:Collecting and Preserving African Heritage by Sylivester Sennabulya September 11, 2008 The African Section of the African & Middle Eastern Division in conjunction with The Folklife Center, Library of Congress, presented a slide presentation by Eve Ferguson, The Maasai Culture September 8, 2008 The Hebraic Section of the African & Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress presented Dr. Raymond Scheindlin speaking on his book "The Song of the Distant Dove" Judah Halevi's Pilgrimage August 19, 2008 The Near East Section of the African Middle Eastern Division at The Library Of Congress invited you to a talk by Dr. Fredrik Hiebert, National Geographic Archaeology Fellow and Curator of the Exhibition: "Afghanistan, Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul" Excavations in Afghanistan and Central Asia View Flyer in pdf format View the Webcast of the Event July 9, 2008 The Hebraic Section of the African & Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress presented Louis Maier speaking on his book "From the Golden Gate to the Black Forest" The Odyssey of a New American in Search of His Parents Fate. June 25, 2008 The African Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress presented a lecture Women’s Contributions to Governance: Findings from Research in Rwanda with Carla Koppell, Director of the Initiative for Inclusive Security June 24, 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 Nasrollah Pourjavady, Distinguished Visiting Scholar from Tehran University at the Roshan Persian Studies Center of the University of Maryland. "Publishing Trends In The Islamic Republic of Iran." View the Webcast of the Event June 20, 2008 The Near East Section of the African & Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress presented Dr. Nihad el- Jesh, Consultant of the Majlis al-Shūrá (Consultative Assembly) of Saudi Arabi "Women and Education in Saudi Arabia" View the Webcast of the Event June 19, 2008 The African Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress presented a lecture St. Augustine Catholic Church’s First Annual Africa & Diaspora Day with Julian Kiganda, Ntal Alimasi and Kirsten Nokes of St. Augustine’s Africa and Diaspora Ministry June 17, 2008 The Hebraic Section, African & Middle Eastern Division and The Asian Division of the Library of Congress presented Pearl Sofaer speaking on her book, "Baghdad to Bombay - In the Kitchens of My Cousins" May 21, 2008 The Hebraic Section, African & Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress presented a lecture, "What to do with 100 Ethiopian Psalters? The Statistical Analysis of Scribal Practices Across Time in Ethiopic Manuscripts by Steve Delamarter, Professor of Old Testament Director, Ethiopian Manuscript Imaging Project George Fox Evangelical Seminary, George Fox University May 20, 2008 The Hebraic Section, African & Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress and The Hebrew Language Table in cooperation with the Embassy of Israel presented a lecture by Avi Becker, Visiting Goldman Professor in the Department of Government at Georgetown University "The Chosen, The History of an Idea, and the Anatomy of an Obsession" May 15, 2008 The Hebraic Section, African & Middle Eastern Division, The Library of Congress presented a talk in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month. Professor Marc Lee Raphael, William and Mary College and editor of "The Columbia History of Jews and Judaism in America" 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" View the Webcast of the Event 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) April Flyer in Pdf format May Flyer in Pdf format 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?" View Flyer in Pdf format View a Webcast of the Event 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" View Flyer in Pdf format 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. View Flyer in Pdf format 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. View Flyer in Pdf format View a Webcast of the Morning Session View a Webcast of the Afternoon Session 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 View Flyer in Pdf format 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" View Flyer in Pdf format View a Webcast of the Event 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 View Flyer in Pdf format 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 View Flyer in Pdf format 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. View Flyer in Pdf format 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. View Flyer in Pdf format View a Webcast of the Event 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 View Flyer in Pdf Format 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) View Flyer in Pdf format 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 View Flyer in Pdf format 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 View Flyer in Pdf format 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) View Flyer in Pdf format 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 View Flyer in Pdf format View a Webcast of The Druze Heritage: Part I View a Webcast of The Druze Heritage: Part II View a Webcast of The Druze Heritage: Part III View a Webcast of The Druze Heritage: Part IV 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. View Flyer in Pdf format View the Webcast of the Event 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 View Flyer in Pdf format 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 View Flyer in Pdf Format 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 View Flyer in Pdf format 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 View Flyer in Pdf format View the Webcast of the Event |
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