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• Organizers Hoping to Double Book Fair Attendance

  Organizers Hoping to Double Book Fair Attendance With the hope of doubling last year’s Book Fair attendance, which exceeded 140,000 people per day, the 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2008 opened on Monday. This year’s Fair is dedicated to historian Emilio Rodríguez Demorizi, the most widely published Dominican writer. The 476 publishers, set … Continue reading "Organizers Hoping to Double Book Fair Attendance"

• Portal Dominicanaonline.org Launches a Special Section Dedicated to the 2008 Santo Domingo International Book Fair

  Portal Dominicanaonline.org Launches a Special Section Dedicated to the 2008 Santo Domingo International Book Fair Portal Dominicanaonline.org, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), has launched a special section dedicated exclusively to one of the most important cultural events of the Dominican Republic, the Santo … Continue reading "Portal Dominicanaonline.org Launches a Special Section Dedicated to the 2008 Santo Domingo International Book Fair"

• FUNGLODE and GFDD Will Publish Winners of 2007 Book Fair

  FUNGLODE and GFDD Will Publish Winners of 2007 Book Fair The Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development will publish the 2007 winners of the FUNGLODE/GFDD Literary Awards. They will be grouped according to genre: Poetry, Short Story and Journalism They will be grouped according to genre: Poetry, … Continue reading "FUNGLODE and GFDD Will Publish Winners of 2007 Book Fair"

• Invitation from ACROARTE’s to the 11th International Book Fair

  Invitation from ACROARTE’s to the 11th International Book Fair The Association of Journalists of the Arts (ACROARTE) has the honor to invite you to the inauguration of the ACROARTE stand at the 11th International Book Fair. The activity will take place on Tuesday April 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the Museum of the Dominican Man, … Continue reading "Invitation from ACROARTE’s to the 11th International Book Fair"

• Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Invited to Book Fair

  Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Invited to Book Fair Junot Díaz, winner of the Pulitzer of the United States, will be one of the honored literary guests at the 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2008.   It will be the first time the Dominican writer will participate in a public activity in the … Continue reading "Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Invited to Book Fair"

• The Dominican Republic Seeks Solutions to Rising Food Prices Worldwide

  The Dominican Republic Seeks Solutions to Rising Food Prices Worldwide The Dominican government arrived at a consensus on Thursday with production, commercial and retail sectors around the country that would essentially establish a reasonable pricing system of basic food necessities especially rice, chicken, eggs, milk and beans. “we will begin to see in the next … Continue reading "The Dominican Republic Seeks Solutions to Rising Food Prices Worldwide"

• (Versión en español) IX Encuentro Internacional Virtual Educa Zaragoza 2008

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• DR to Participate in a Food Security Meeting in Nicaragua

  DR to Participate in a Food Security Meeting in Nicaragua The Dominican Republic will participate in a regional Food Security Program in Managua, Nicaragua this coming May 7. Participants at the summit will discuss regional strategies on improving production and distribution of food in the face of world wide price increases of basic food commodities. … Continue reading "DR to Participate in a Food Security Meeting in Nicaragua"

• Cultural Tourism Plan Presented for the Dominican Republic

  Cultural Tourism Plan Presented for the Dominican Republic The Ministry of Culture and the National Competitiveness Council presented a Strategic Plan for Cultural Tourism which aims to position the country’s cultural and natural elements as a new niche of the marketing structure to be undertaken in alliance with the private sector and the government. The … Continue reading "Cultural Tourism Plan Presented for the Dominican Republic"

• Santillana Group at the Book Fair

  Santillana Group at the Book Fair The Santillana Publishing Group, which includes Alfaguara, Taurus and Aguilar labels among others, announced its participation in the 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo, adding that it is offering huge discounts on all its collections. Novels, essays, self-help and business books, and a variety of children’s books will … Continue reading "Santillana Group at the Book Fair"