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Cosmopolitan Alexandria [1860-1961 ] part 6

2008-05-29 574 Dailymotion

In part 6, photos of more landmarks from the still surviving Greek owned institutions are presented ,in addition to a detailed overview of the house and tomb of the famous Alexandrian Greek poet [Constantine Cavafy] . Finally,some photos of rare trees from the cosmopolitan era [now confined to the Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science ,Alexandria University at Moharram Bek ] are presented. Most of the presented photos are from AAHA = Amicale Alexandrie Hier et Aujourd'hui : www.aaha.ch <br />PHOTOS D'ALEXANDRIE <br />.The accompanying music is that of a rare Greek song from the 40s or 30s,titled. Mono Me Sena [Les Apaches d"Athens] <br />Giorgos Vidalis &orchestra [ODEON]. <br />The description of the photos are as follows: <br />1-5.Patisserie Delices [downtown Rue Saad Zaghlool][AAHA] <br />6,7..Elite restaurant [downtown at Rue Safeyya Zaghlool] in the 90s [AAHA] <br /> 8.Elite restaurant in 2006 after restoration [AAHA] <br />9.a.The owner of Elite,the Alexandrian Greek [Madame Christina] with the famous Egyptian artist and painter ,the Late Seif Wanly[ 1906-1979] <br />9.b. A photo of Madame Christina with the chief waitor of her restaurant.Her son is now running the restaurant after she died recently. <br />10.Interior of Santa Lucia restaurant after its renovation in 2005 [downtown at Rue Safeyya Zaghlool opposite to Elite Restaurant]. Santa Lucia was first opened in 1932 by the late Panayoti Soulos, a Greek resident of Alexandria . <br /> <br />11.Casino el Chatby,this casino originally owned by a Greek (A. Coroneos), was once one of the most magnificent restaurants in Alexandria. <br />12.Some scenes from the interior of the house that the famous Alexandrian Greek poet Constantine Cavafy used to live in. <br />13-14..Tomb of Cavafy at the Cemeteries of the Hellenic Community of Alexandria [EKA] at Chatby [AAHA] <br />15. Three photos from the Botanical Garden of theFaculty of Science at Moharram Bek <br />.16.Two photos of the famous Greek owned sea food restaurant [Zephyrion] at the Abou Kir eastern suburb of the city . [AAHA]

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