DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Santo Domingo International Book Fair (FILSD 2024) opens its doors today, 7 November 2024, under the theme “Books Connect,” with a strong focus on innovation. The event is organized by the Ministry of Culture and offers an extensive agenda through 17 November at the Plaza de la Cultura off Av. Maximo Gomez.

The grand opening is scheduled for 7pm at the Eduardo Brito National Theater, honoring writer Mateo Morrison and featuring Washington Heights, the Dominican area of New York City, as the guest of honor.

The Ministry of Culture reports that 242 publishing houses and dozens of local book distributors are participating in the program. The well over 500 activities include conferences, book launches, exhibitions, conversations, short and feature film screenings, workshops, poetry recitals, panels, theater performances, and storytelling...