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05-05-2009, 06:20 PM
The sale of books, educational materials and food at the XII Santo Domingo International Book Fair 2009 went past the RD$80 million mark, according to Minister of Culture Jose Rafael Lantigua. The minister said that book sales totaled over RD$52 million and food sales exceeded RD$29 million. He added that attendance over the two weekends was also record-breaking. Lantigua declared that, "Brazil's presence as the invited nation brought its great presence to bear with dozens of activities that captured the public's attention."
El Caribe newspaper says that high-ranking government figures were notable for their absence at the closing ceremony, as well as Dominican intellectuals who apparently gave the event a miss.
One of the more permanent results of the fair was the opening of the Brazilian Cultural Center in Gazcue. Fair director Alejandro Arvelo announced that next year the country that was being invited as guest of honor would be Mexico.
Among the awards handed out on the final night, the Omnimedia and the UASD received trophies for the best stands at the fair. According to informal reports, Juan Bosch's "La Manosa" was the top selling book
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El Caribe newspaper says that high-ranking government figures were notable for their absence at the closing ceremony, as well as Dominican intellectuals who apparently gave the event a miss.
One of the more permanent results of the fair was the opening of the Brazilian Cultural Center in Gazcue. Fair director Alejandro Arvelo announced that next year the country that was being invited as guest of honor would be Mexico.
Among the awards handed out on the final night, the Omnimedia and the UASD received trophies for the best stands at the fair. According to informal reports, Juan Bosch's "La Manosa" was the top selling book
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)