{"id":2914,"date":"2009-04-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dominicana-online.org\/?p=2914"},"modified":"2009-04-15T17:03:16","modified_gmt":"2009-04-15T13:03:16","slug":"noti1600","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/noti1600\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Fair organization kicks off: Coordinators hold their first meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"



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\n		Book Fair organization kicks off: Coordinators hold their first meeting <\/STRONG>
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O<\/SPAN>rganization of the XII International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2009 has formally gotten underway with the installation of a large team of coordinators who will take charge of managing the various areas of this huge cultural event. <\/P>
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The International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2009, in its twelfth year, is dedicated to Juan Bosch as it is the centenary of his birth. Brazil is this year\u2019s special guest of honor. <\/P>
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Minister of Culture Jos\u00e9 Rafael Lantigua, presided over the meeting of designated coordinators which took place in the auditorium of the Museum of Modern Art. <\/P>
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The team of coordinators will be made up this year in the following way: <\/P>
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  • Singer songwriter V\u00edctor V\u00edctor<\/STRONG> will direct the Caf\u00e9 Bohemio.
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  • Communicator Sheila Acevedo<\/STRONG> will be in charge of the Pabell\u00f3n Cookbook Pavilion which will honor well-known cookbook author Silvia de Pou this year.
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  • Pedro N\u00fa\u00f1ez del Risco and Margarita Auffant<\/STRONG> will be in charge of the Music Pavilion, one of the big attractions of this year\u2019s event.
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  • The Youth Pavilion will be coordinated by the well-known TV producer Iandra Ferm\u00edn<\/STRONG>, with the collaboration of Angie Reyes. The Youth Pavilion will be directed this year by Evelyn Lima Rivas and Carmen Mart\u00ednez de Issa.
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  • Well-known actress Mar\u00eda Castillo<\/STRONG> will direct the indoor theater program and Yiyoh Robles will be in charge of street theater; actress Carlota Carretero will be in charge of the Human Monuments.
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  • Writer Rafael Garc\u00eda Romero<\/STRONG> will be in charge of the Homage to the Short Story program; university professor Nan Chevalier will direct the Master Classes program.
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  • Poet Basilio Belliard<\/STRONG> will coordinate the Colloquium program while Eva Camilo takes charge of the Guest of Honor Pavilion.
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  • Historian H\u00e9ctor Luis Mart\u00ednez will coordinate the Juan Bosch Pavilion, to whom this year\u2019s event is dedicated as it is the 100th year anniversary of his birth. Jorge N\u00fa\u00f1ez will coordinate Sports Literature Boulevard, another special attraction of this year\u2019s fair.
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  • International participation is being coordinated by Na\u00edla Curiel and Juan B\u00e1ez<\/STRONG>; university participation by Eulogio Javier; school participation by Radham\u00e9s Jim\u00e9nez and Ruth Cuevas.
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  • Painters Dustin Mu\u00f1oz and Domingo Guaba <\/STRONG>will coordinate the visual arts while Mar\u00eda Elena Ditr\u00e9n <\/STRONG>will direct the exhibition program at the Museum of Modern Art, where she is currently the director.
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  • Actor \u00c1ngel Mej\u00eda<\/STRONG> will coordinate the live performances; Marlon Soto, video artist Jean Luis Jorge<\/STRONG> and Luis Rafael Gonz\u00e1lez<\/STRONG>, will be in charge of the film series and Brazilian documentaries.
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  • The Comedy Pavilion, another new addition to this year\u2019s book fair, will be coordinated by Sergio Collado Amengual, Erikson Montero and Leori\u00e1n Ricardo.<\/STRONG>
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  • Ana Br\u00edgida G\u00f3mez<\/STRONG> will supervise the Tribuna Libre, which will be located this year in a special pavilion; Valent\u00edn Amaro returns this year to the Pavilion of Dominican Authors. Poet Mateo Morrison and musician Ana Mar\u00eda Conde will be in charge of the Pavilion housing the Ministry of Culture, which is organizing the event.
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  • H\u00e9ctor Reynoso<\/STRONG> will oversee the successful Authors and Their Voices Pavilion; Te\u00f3filo Terrero<\/STRONG>, will manage the dedication of streets; Romina Bayo, the coordination of audiovisuals; Luisa Castillo<\/STRONG> will direct the Artisans and Magda de Vargas<\/STRONG>, the dynamic social programs.
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  • Ibeth Guzm\u00e1n <\/STRONG>is the programming coordinator; Raysa Victoria Guzm\u00e1n<\/STRONG>, coordinator of halls; Sayana Acosta and Julio Garc\u00eda is coordinating the support staff and Eudis Trinidad<\/STRONG>, the guides.
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  • Ruddy Crisp\u00edn<\/STRONG> will coordinate transportation; Jacqueline de Le\u00f3n<\/STRONG>, the administrative area; Belkys Ramos<\/STRONG>, ticketing area; Jakson Mercedes G\u00f3mez<\/STRONG>, clean-up staff; Ezequiel Aragon\u00e9s Minaya <\/STRONG>and Fernando Ort\u00edz<\/STRONG>, will work the food and drinks area.
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  • Liliana D\u00edaz<\/STRONG> and Amaury Esquea<\/STRONG> will organize the inauguration and closing events.
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  • General Miguel Angel Rubio B\u00e1ez<\/STRONG>, will be in charge of the operational coordination of security with the backing of Lieutenant Eleazar Est\u00e9vez Ram\u00edrez<\/STRONG> who will help with safety coordination.
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  • Engineer Juan Fern\u00e1ndez<\/STRONG> is overseeing the physical infrastructure of the fairgrounds and architects Yamil\u00e9 Mej\u00eda<\/STRONG> and Adrian Ga\u00f1\u00e1n<\/STRONG> are in charge o the pavilion designs.
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  • The main direction of the largest cultural event in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean is being carried out under the Minister of Culture Jos\u00e9 Rafael Lantigua<\/STRONG>; Alejandro Arvelo, Director General of the Book Fair and Pedro Antonio Valdez, Executive Director. Operations coordinator is Manuel P\u00e9rez <\/STRONG>who will work with Francisco Ram\u00edrez<\/STRONG>, deputy coordinator and their operational assistants Franklin Jim\u00e9nez<\/STRONG> and Alexander Mont\u00e1s<\/STRONG>.
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    In all, 65 people will work this year in coordination of this huge event, the largest book fair and cultural event in the Caribbean and Central America and one of the largest events of this type in all of Latin America. Scores of writers and publishers are expected to attend the book fair from all around the world. <\/P>
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    The International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2009, in its twelfth year, is dedicated to Juan Bosch as it is the centenary of his birth. Brazil is this year\u2019s special guest of honor. <\/P>
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    The Book Fair will take place, as in years past, in the Juan Pablo Duarte Culture Plaza beginning on Monday April 20 until Saturday May 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. <\/P>
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    Information provided by
    General Office of Communication<\/STRONG><\/U>
    Ministry of Culture
    809 221-4141 Ext. 236 <\/P>
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