New at the International Book Fair, that will be held in Santo Domingo 22 April through 2 May, is a poetry pavilion, a children’s area, an anthology of stories, and the participation of 26 authors from abroad. Some 203 publishing firms and 80 book stores are participating in the event organized by the government to promote reading among children and Dominicans in general. The book fair will again be held on the grounds of the National Music Conservatory, which has entrances by way of C?sar Nicol?s Penson and Bol?var avenues. Authors are coming from Mexico, Chile, France, Spain, Argentina, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The government is spending RD$10-12 million in the cultural event that is visited by hundreds of thousands.
