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Baní prepares to host the 10th Regional Book Fair of Peravia 2014, dedicated to Rafael Herrera
Baní, October 3, 2014
Located 66 kilometers from Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, is Baní, land of hardworking men and women who have distinguished themselves in the various disciplines of the arts, sports and literature.
This city is bordered to the North by San José de Ocoa, to the South by the Caribbean Sea where Las Salinas and Las Dunas are located, to the East by San Cristóbal and to the West by Azua.
Agriculture is the main activity in the province, and among the crops it produces are vegetables, fruits, and coffee. Currently, the agribusiness industry is being developed.
On March 3rd of this year, the city commemorated the 250th anniversary of its founding, which took place in 1764, then under the status of Villa.
The Villa will blossom with the October 24th celebration of the 10th Regional Book Fair of Peravia 2014 (FRL – Peravia 2014), dedicated to Journalist Rafael Herrera, and which bears the slogan “Reading begins at home”.
During the 10-day fair, a massive program loaded with literature, music, theater and other cultural expressions, will take place to the delight of the attendees.
The Fair is being organized by the Ministry of Culture, headed by songwriter and singer José Antonio Rodríguez, through the Directorate General of the Fair, headed by Valentine Amaro, Director of Books and Reading, and Pedro Antonio Valdez, Executive Director.
During this tenth edition of the Fair, the southern provinces of Azua de Compostela, Bahoruco, Barahona, Elías Piña, Independencia, Pedernales, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa and San Juan de la Maguana will participate.
The literary festival will be held from October 24th to November 2nd, in the Marcos A. Cabral Park of that city, during which time 17 literary works by Southern writers will be released. The opening event will feature a special concert with Cuban singer Silvio Rodríguez and Dominican Maridalia Hernández.
It will also be attended by a host of writers, including William Mejía, Pablo Mckinney, Miguel Franjul, Ismael Díaz Melo, Ynoemia Villar, Pedro Pablo Fernández, Virgilio López Azuán and Rannel Báez.
In addition, Nicolás Mateo, Geraldo Castillo, Ike Méndez, Ángelo Valenzuela, Rafael Emigdio Caamaño, Adriano Sánchez Roa, Sobieski de León, Blanca Kais Barinas, Odalis Pérez, Carlos Julio Feliz, José de Rosamantes, Alex Ferreras and Emilia Pereyra will also participate.
History of the regional fairs
In terms of the regional book fairs, it is worth noting that they were established by the Government, during his first administration of former President Leonel Fernández (1996-2000). The first fair took place in Santiago de los Caballeros, in 1997, for the 14 Northern provinces. Later, in 2005, Santiago hosted the regional fair once again.
To date, there have been regional fairs in La Romana, San Juan de la Maguana, La Vega, Espaillat, Barahona, Higuey and San Pedro de Macorís.
Baní is the cradle of great writers, such as Héctor Colombino Perelló, Héctor Incháustegui Cabral, Gastón Fernando Deligne, Manuel de Regla Mota, Marcos A. Cabral and Eladio Victoria, among others.
Likewise, this land has given rise to important athletes who have excelled in the major leagues. Among these are Miguel Tejada, Cristián Guzmán, Manny Aybar , Willy Aybar, Erick Aybar, Mario Melvin Soto, Juan Melo, Luis Vizcaíno, Brayan Mejía, Ronald Soto and Luisín Mejía, the latter President of the Dominican Olympic Committee.    |
