The opening words of the Festival was delivered by the Vice President of the Constantine's APW in the name of the Wali. Here listening to the word of welcome from Prof.Debra Elmegree, the IAU president. |
Listening to the welcome words from Takalani Nemangani, Exco member of AfAS. |
Dr. Awni Khasawneh, SG of the Arab Union for Astronomy & Space Sciences delivering his address. |
Dr..Salah Nasser, Director of the Monastir's Science Palace in Tunisia giving a short address of welcome. |
Nassim Seghouani from the CRAAG, Algiers |
Some participants in front of the African Astronomical Society's stand (AfAS) |
The main exhibit Hall. |
A strong participation of Astronomy Associations all over Algeria including major institutions like ASAL/ CTS, CDTA and CERIST |
Dr. Alaa Azzam from the University of Jordan in Amman.
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 ASAL & CTS were there in force ready to answers inquiries from the public |
From the Djurdjura, with love.. |
Taking a group picture in front of the stand of the Palestine Astronomy Association in the occupied West Bank |
Dr. Zoubida Ahman from the physics Department at Batna University. |
... with my dear colleague, Dr James Chibueze manning the AfAS stand...
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The traditional roundtable with the specialists on ther topic.of the Infra Red Universe. |
Soraya Ayyad from the Ibtikar foundation at Amman, while lecturing...
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 Astronomy associations from all over Algeria were present at the fair |
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"The observation night" play from the Sirius theater troupe. Here's a video excerpt of it and here a summary of the plot in English. |
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With the geology Club of Batna University |
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The exhibit saw the participation of some 35 institutions and associations. It spanned three floors on the lleft wing of the building and two on the right wing.
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With the kids
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The Festival special dinner |
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Members of the physics Club, Mentouri University, Constantine |
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With the geology Club from Batna University
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The Tourist Trip |
Visit to the Emir Abdelkader Mosque and University
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Visit of the southern Constantine region:: the ancient Roman City of Timgad. |
The Imadrassen Numidic mausoleum (Batna Wilaya) |
The native home of Larbi Ben M'hidi at the Douar Al- Kawahi near Ain Mlila.were he lived from 1938 to 1949. He is one of the heroes of the Algerian revolution (OEB Wilaya).
From the French military officer who arrested him before he was treachery executes in his cell . «Parce que c’était un seigneur Ben M’hidi. Ben M’hidi était impressionnant de calme, de sérénité, et de conviction. Lorsque je discutais avec lui et que je lui disais : ‘’Vous êtes le chef de la rébellion, vous voilà maintenant entre nos mains, la bataille d’Alger est perdue’’, Il dit : ‘’Ne croyez pas ça !’’And he reminded me of the resistance songs, le Chant des Partisans : "un autre prendra ma place.» – Lieutenant Jacques Allaire – in "La Bataille d’Alger", Yves Boisset, 2006.
English translation: From Lieutenant Jacques Allaire: "Because he was a nobleman, Ben M'hidi was impressively calm, serene, and full of conviction. When I spoke with him and said, 'You are the leader of the rebellion, and now you are in our hands, the Battle of Algiers is lost," he said, "Don't believe that!"
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Glorious evening scene back from Timgad |
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