NewsWhore
04-22-2008, 02:30 PM
The 11th International Book Fair opened in Santo Domingo last night and is expected to draw the attention of city residents for the next two weeks. President Leonel Fernandez, who established the annual fair during his first term (1996-2000), cut the opening ribbon together with First Lady Margarita Cedeno.
During the opening ceremony at the National Theater, Culture Minister Jose Rafael Lantigua spoke of the need to encourage a passion for books and better reading habits among children and young people. This year's theme is "Be seduced by books."
The fair will feature 656 exhibits, including 252 international displays and 404 from the DR. A record 106 foreign writers are taking part. There are 32 pavilions and the program of events includes 2,432 activities, 203 conferences, 90 book-launches, 107 workshops, 84 debates, 11 symposiums and panel discussions, 1,158 artistic performances and a theater festival with 64 performances.
The fair is open every day from 9am to 10pm through 4 May at Plaza de la Cultura.
During the launch, Fernandez also presented special awards to Jose Leon Asencio from Grupo Leon, Lilian Russo from Puerto Plata and Jose Rafael Vargas from the Dominican Technological Institute (INDOTEL). The government also honored poets Soledad Alvarez, Mateo Morrison, Alexis Gomez and Enrique Eusebio.
You can download the program from www.ferilibro.com/2k7/images/programa.pdf (http://www.ferilibro.com/2k7/images/programa.pdf)
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During the opening ceremony at the National Theater, Culture Minister Jose Rafael Lantigua spoke of the need to encourage a passion for books and better reading habits among children and young people. This year's theme is "Be seduced by books."
The fair will feature 656 exhibits, including 252 international displays and 404 from the DR. A record 106 foreign writers are taking part. There are 32 pavilions and the program of events includes 2,432 activities, 203 conferences, 90 book-launches, 107 workshops, 84 debates, 11 symposiums and panel discussions, 1,158 artistic performances and a theater festival with 64 performances.
The fair is open every day from 9am to 10pm through 4 May at Plaza de la Cultura.
During the launch, Fernandez also presented special awards to Jose Leon Asencio from Grupo Leon, Lilian Russo from Puerto Plata and Jose Rafael Vargas from the Dominican Technological Institute (INDOTEL). The government also honored poets Soledad Alvarez, Mateo Morrison, Alexis Gomez and Enrique Eusebio.
You can download the program from www.ferilibro.com/2k7/images/programa.pdf (http://www.ferilibro.com/2k7/images/programa.pdf)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)