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)

Raúl Castro Met with President Leonel Fernandez in Havana

HAVANA, Cuba, March 4 (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz met on Tuesday with Leonel Fernandez Reyna, President of the Dominican Republic.

President Fernandez, who is on an official visit to Cuba, was welcomed at the Palace of the Revolution by the Cuban Head of State. The two leaders also held official talks and expressed their satisfaction with the state of bilateral relations; they affirmed their commitment to keep enhancing the bonds between their two nations.

Leonel Fernandez and Raul Castro also exchanged on the challenges facing their countries, as well as on regional and world issues, Granma newspaper reported.

The Dominican President invited Raul Castro to visit his country; the invitation was accepted by the Cuban head of state.

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Recibió Raúl al Presidente Leonel Fernández

Dominicans Demand End of US Blockade against Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, Dec 9 (acn) The 18th Solidarity-with-Cuba Meeting underway in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, issued a resolution demanding the end of the US economic blockade against Cuba.

The economic, commercial and financial blockade of the US against the island violates the human rights of a whole nation, the resolution states.

The participants in the Dominican movement joined the UN member countries in their vote in favor of a Cuban resolution against Washington's measure that has cost the island more than 93 billion dollars.

The document, approved unanimously at the meeting, states that several generations of Cubans have been born under the negative effects of the blockade that has been kept for nearly 50 years.

Exigen en Dominicana cese del bloqueo contra Cuba