Cuban Book Fair Touring the Dominican Republic

HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 28 (acn) The 4th Cuban Travelling Book Fair was held on Monday in the province of San Francisco de Macorís, the Dominican Republic, as part of its tour to bring Cuban culture to the people of that nation.

The inaugural ceremony in that province took place at the Municipal Town Hall, and was attended by the honorary president of that chapterhouse, Luis Rosario, and the president of the Friends of Cuba Parliamentary Group, Deputy Juan Compres.

Also present were the counsellor of the Cuban embassy in Santo Domingo, Bertha Verdura, friends of the archipelago, parents of youngsters studying in Cuba, Dominicans who have graduated from Cuban educational centers, and representatives from Cuban publishing houses.

Compres, a founding member of the Solidarity-with-Cuba Committee, and Félix Rodriguez, municipal trustee, highlighted the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution and thanked this province for being part of the cultural event.

The diplomat highlighted that the access of the vast majority of the Cuban people to culture is one of the greatest achievements of this half a century, which began with the literacy campaign and continued with other educational policies.

She made reference to the Cuban publishing houses present at the Fair, among which Capitán San Luis, Abril and Editora Política stand out.

Likewise, representatives from the Cuban News Agency, Prensa Latina news agency, the Council of State's Office for Publications, the Center of Studies on The Americas, and the Enterprise of Information Technologies and Advanced Telematic Services, participated in the opening of the Fair at San Francisco de Macorís.

Dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, the 4th Cuban Travelling Book Fair was simultaneously inaugurated in Santiago de los Caballeros and in the city of Puerto Plata.

The Fair will run until May 3rd in the Dominican Republic, after visiting the province of La Vega, and ending in La Romana.

The event is held parallel to the 12th International Book Fair of the Dominican Republic, dedicated on this occasion to former Dominican President Juan Bosch and to Brazil.

(Continúa Feria Itinerante del Libro Cubano en Dominicana)