The Dominican Republic was chosen to be the guest country at the Feria del Libro de Madrid, in its 78th year. The event will take place 31 May to 16 June 2019, at the Parque El Retiro in the Spanish capital city. Spanish ambassador Olivo Rodríguez Huerta made the announcement after signing the agreement together with Manuel Gil Espín, director of the Spanish book fair.
The Dominican Republic will be assigned a special pavilion located at the Paseo del Duque de Fernán Núñez in the Parque de El Retiro. In addition to a showing of a selection of books by Dominican authors, the guest country organizes conferences, book readings, talks, and other activities to showcase Dominican culture. An estimated two million people visit the annual book fair in Madrid.
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Listin Diario
13 September 2018
