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• Brazil Invited to be the Guest of Honor at Next Year’s International Book Fair of Santo Domingo

  Brazil Invited to be the Guest of Honor at Next Year’s International Book Fair of Santo Domingo The activity scheduled to be the closing ceremony of the Book Fair served as an opportunity to formally invite Brazil to be the Guest of Honor at next year’s 12th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2009. Presiding … Continue reading "Brazil Invited to be the Guest of Honor at Next Year’s International Book Fair of Santo Domingo"

• National Council for Food Security to be Created

  National Council for Food Security to be Created Dominican President Leonel Fernández announced the creation of a National Council for Food Security comprised of representatives from the private and public sector with the goal of confronting the threats inherent in the current global food crisis and to revive the country’s agricultural sector. …emphasized that the … Continue reading "National Council for Food Security to be Created"

• Ministry of Culture and First Lady’s Office Introduce “Progressing” Training Program

  Ministry of Culture and First Lady’s Office Introduce “Progressing” Training Program The Ministry of Culture and the Office of the First Lady introduced the training program “Progressing” at the International Book Fair. The presentation was made at a meeting in the Artisans Pavilion. The Progressing program has six large professional technical training centers that offer … Continue reading "Ministry of Culture and First Lady’s Office Introduce “Progressing” Training Program"

• (Versión en español) "Andurriales" primera exposición de José Ramia Guzmán

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• Book Fair to be Extended 11 Days

  Book Fair to be Extended 11 Days The 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2008 will be extended for 11 more days in response to a request by schools, universities and book stores, Book Fair organizers announced. José Rafael Lantigua, Minister of Culture, announced the extension of the Book Fair with great satisfaction as … Continue reading "Book Fair to be Extended 11 Days"

• National Library and OPTIC Reach Agreement

  National Library and OPTIC Reach Agreement The Pedro Henríquez Ureña (BNPHU) National Library and the President’s Office of Information and Communication Technologies (OPTIC) have signed a collaboration agreement in which both institutions have committed to utilize new technology with the goal of making library information services available to all citizens through the Government Contact Center … Continue reading "National Library and OPTIC Reach Agreement"

• Junot Díaz Named Dominican Cultural Ambassador to the World

  Junot Díaz Named Dominican Cultural Ambassador to the World The Dominican Chamber of Deputies approved a Resolution delegating award-winning, US-based writer Junot Díaz the “Cultural Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the World.” The special appointment, initially brought before the Congress on April 22, was carried out at a solemn ceremony in the Lower House … Continue reading "Junot Díaz Named Dominican Cultural Ambassador to the World"

• Derek Walcott’s Poetry at Culture Plaza of 2008 Book Fair

  Derek Walcott’s Poetry at Culture Plaza of 2008 Book Fair D erek Walcott, as 1992 Nobel Prize winner for literature, led a discussion at the 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2008. Culture Minister José Rafael Lantigua, introduced the West Indian poet and dramatist to the audience at the Culture Hall in the National … Continue reading "Derek Walcott’s Poetry at Culture Plaza of 2008 Book Fair"

• Junot Díaz Says His Pulitzer Prize is a Recognition of Dominican Emphasis on Education for Young People

  Junot Díaz Says His Pulitzer Prize is a Recognition of Dominican Emphasis on Education for Young People Junot Díaz, writer and Pulitzer Prize winner, attended the 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2008 as guest of honor on Thursday May 1. Díaz spoke of his life, his work and Dominican virtues. “I didn’t write … Continue reading "Junot Díaz Says His Pulitzer Prize is a Recognition of Dominican Emphasis on Education for Young People"

• (Versión en español) Puestos Vacantes en la Comisión Nacional Dominicana para la UNESCO (CNDU)

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