The sixth Annual Santo Domingo Book Fair will be inaugurated by President Hip?lito Mej?a today at 7pm. With a front-page photograph captioned ?Dominican punctuality?, Diario Libre highlights the fact that with only hours to go, many of the stalls and pavilions are still under construction. This year’s event puts Cuba in the spotlight, which has provoked some debate in the context of recent human rights violations by the Cuban government. The slogan for this year is ?Leer es Saber?, or ?To Read is to Know?, and is aimed at promoting reading to young people. The book fair is always a popular event in Santo Domingo and attracts large numbers of visitors to the city, who enjoy the many commercial, non-literary installations, in addition to the book stalls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The sixth Annual Santo Domingo Book Fair will be inaugurated by President Hip?lito Mej?a today at 7pm. With a front-page photograph captioned ?Dominican punctuality?, Diario Libre highlights the fact that with only hours to go, many of the stalls and pavilions are still under construction. This year’s event puts Cuba in the spotlight, which has … <\/p>\n