Santiago, November 29, 2018 \u2013 The Fifth International Poetry Festival 2018, organized by the Ministry of Culture, successfully concluded on Sunday, November 25, with a special ceremony headed by the Mayor\u2019s Office of Santiago to declare as distinguished guests the international poets that participated in the event, held November 19-25 in honor of deceased Dominican poet Tom\u00e1s Hern\u00e1ndez Franco. <\/p>\n
The ceremony took place at the City Hall Palace, where the following poets were declared distinguished guests of the country\u2019s second largest city. The city honored the following poets, who during the ceremony had the opportunity to read some of their poems: Valerio Magrelli (Italy); Andr\u00e9s S\u00e1nchez Robayna (Spain); Gahston Saint Fleur (Hait\u00ed); Alberto Garrido (Cuba); Sally Rodr\u00edguez and Plinio Chah\u00edn, (Dominican Republic).<\/p>\n
The Vice Minister of Creativity and Popular Participation, Cayo Claudio Espinal, represented the Minister of Culture, Eduardo Selman, during the event. Also present were Le\u00f3n F\u00e9lix Batista, Festival director; Jos\u00e9 N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Regional Director of Culture; and Carlina Bison\u00f3, who represented the Secretary of the Municipal Council F\u00e9lix Michell Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>\n
In remarks delivered during the event, Cayo Claudio Espinal highlighted the joy and satisfaction felt by the Ministry of Culture officials for their participation in the Festival.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Le\u00f3n F\u00e9lix Batista thanked the delegation of poets that came from various nations to participate in the poetic event.<\/p>\n
Later, event organizers presented the segment \u201cReading and Music\u201d in the Boulevard of Artists, headed by poets Homero Aridjis, (Mexico); Samuel Gregoire (Haiti); Danilo Manera (Italy); Mercedes Roff\u00e9 (Argentina); and \u00c1ngela Hern\u00e1ndez, Alexis G\u00f3mez Rosa and Edwin Solano Reyes (the Dominican Republic).<\/p>\n
Santo Domingo\u2019s International Poetry Festival 2018 also received the support of various institutions, including: the Office of the Mayors of San Pedro de Macoris and Santiago; Casa Qui\u00e9n, and the country\u2019s State run Radio and Television Corporation (CERTV). Also, the Embassies of Spain and Italy, the Pedro Henr\u00edquez Ure\u00f1a National Library; the Children and Youth Library; the Ministry of Education; the television program Cita Cultural, Colegio Babeque, a local high school; Casa de Arte; Festival Arte Vivo in Santiago and the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE).<\/p>\n
The members of the Festival organizing included the Minister of Culture, Eduardo Selman, President; Vice Minister of Creativity and Popular Participation, Cayo Claudio Espinal and Le\u00f3n F\u00e9lix Batista, Festival director. <\/p>\n
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1.During the award ceremony, poets Valerio Magrelli, Andr\u00e9s S\u00e1nchez Robayna, Gahston Saint Fleur and Alberto Garrido were recognized by Carlina Bison\u00f3, who represented the Secretary of the Municipal Council F\u00e9lix Michell Rodr\u00edguez; Vice Minister of Creativity and Popular Participation, Cayo Claudio Espinal, who represented the Minister of Culture, Eduardo Selman; Le\u00f3n F\u00e9lix Batista, Festival Director, and Jos\u00e9 N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Regional Director of Culture. <\/p>\n
2.In the photograph, poets: Valerio Magrelli (Italy); Andr\u00e9s S\u00e1nchez Robayna (Spain); Gahston Saint Fleur (Hait\u00ed); Alberto Garrido (Cuba), and Dominican poets Plinio Chahin, Sally Rodr\u00edguez, Elsa Brito de Dominguez and Edwin Solano, accompanied by the Vice Minister of Creativity and Popular Participation, Cayo Claudio Espinal; Le\u00f3n F\u00e9lix Batista, Festival Director; and Jos\u00e9 N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Regional Director of Culture. <\/p>\n
3.Part of the general public that attended the event, along with the invited international poets who were recognized by the authorities.<\/p>\n
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