The Ministry of Culture is finalizing preparations for the Santo Domingo’s 2008 International Book Fair that will begin on 21 April and go on until 4 May.<\/p>\n
The spotlight this year will be on the 28 Caribbean countries. The organizers of the large-scale cultural celebration have invited the Caribbean through the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) that is headquartered in Trinidad. This is the first time that not just one, but twenty-eight nations, is the Special Invitee.<\/p>\n
Minister of Culture Jose Rafael Lantigua told El Caribe reporter Roira Sanchez that this year’s event would be “special”.<\/p>\n
In addition, the fair is dedicated to the Dominican historical compiler Emilio Rodriguez Demorizi, who is a leading source of reference for historians and researchers.<\/p>\n
The theme of the fair will be “Be seduced by reading.” The event will again take place in the Plaza de la Cultura surrounding the National Theater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Ministry of Culture is finalizing preparations for the Santo Domingo’s 2008 International Book Fair that will begin on 21 April and go on until 4 May. The spotlight this year will be on the 28 Caribbean countries. The organizers of the large-scale cultural celebration have invited the Caribbean through the Association of Caribbean States … <\/p>\n