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Eighteen Exceptional Personalities Will Lend Their Names and Presence to This Year’s Book Fair <\/STRONG> A<\/SPAN> total of 18 important personalities connected to the cultural scene will be honored at this year’s XIV Santo Domingo International Book Fair 2011.<\/P> The dedication of days and names of streets to these people constitutes one of the major contributions of this fabulous cultural event that is taking place in the Juan Pablo Duarte Culture Plaza., …. <\/P> The event, to be held from May 4-22, will pay homage to a select group of narrators, poets, journalists, Catholic writers, essayists, writers of children’s books, academics, researchers and specialists in cultural heritage. The homage serves to highlight, for the ninth time as has been the tradition in the recent seven years, and recognize Dominican intellectuals living in the Diaspora in the United States. <\/P> The dedication of days and names of streets to these people constitutes one of the major contributions of this fabulous cultural event that is taking place in the Juan Pablo Duarte Culture Plaza. In addition, an honored guest from the Holy Vatican will attend and offer a special dedication to Monsignor Francisco J. Arnaiz and Father Jos\u00e9 Luis S\u00e1ez.<\/P> On Thursday May 5th, the first day of the Book Fair, essayist Federico Henr\u00edquez Grateraux, will be honored. On Friday, May 6th, the honored guest will be journalist and writer, V\u00edctor Grimaldi.<\/P> Poet and novelist Juan Carlos Mieses will be honored on Saturday, May 7th; essayist and US resident, Di\u00f3genes Abreu on Sunday May 8th and journalist Miguel Franjul on Monday May 9th.<\/P> Monsignor Ram\u00f3n Benito de la Rosa y Carpio, Archbishop of the Diocese of Santiago de los Caballeros and author of several books, will receive his recognition on Tuesday May 10th, followed by children’s book author, Luc\u00eda Amelia Cabral who will be honored on Wednesday May 11th.<\/P> The following writers will be honored throughout the week: On Thursday, the 12th, editor and Catholic writer, Monsignor Rafael Bello Peguero; Friday, 13th, Santiago native and poet Fernando Cabrera; Saturday the 14th, academic and researcher Irene P\u00e9rez Guerra and on Sunday, May 15th, essayist Manuel N\u00fa\u00f1ez.<\/P> Well-known narrator Manuel Garc\u00eda Cartagena will be honored on Monday the 16th followed on Tuesday the 17th by children’s author and educator, Margarita Luciano de Sang; Wednesday the 18th, poet, essayist and narrator Miguel An\u00edbal Perdomo who resides in New York.<\/P> The poet and editor Le\u00f3n F\u00e9lix Batista will receive his homage on Thursday May 19; narrator Marino Beriguete, on Friday the 20th; poet Adri\u00e1n Javier, on Saturday the 21st, and on Sunday, the closing day of the Fair, architect and specialist in cultural heritage, Eugenio P\u00e9rez Mont\u00e1s, will be honored.<\/P> Each one of these artists will have a street at the fairgrounds named after him or her. The street name will remain as such until next year’s International Book Fair of 2012.<\/P> Prior to this event, the writings and other work of these honored guests are being studied by college, high school and university students as well as by participants in literary workshops. Throughout the day of the dedication, there will also be colloquiums, conversations and conferences on the literary contributions made by those writers who are being honored. Special activities are being held at the Bohemian Caf\u00e9 and the Book-Kitchen Pavilion.<\/P> In addition to these activities, the Book Fair will dedicate specific areas to certain figures in the arts and literature: -The Book-Kitchen Pavilion will honor the great culinary artist Esperanza Lithgow de Ceara.<\/P> -The main hall of the Ministry of Culture’s Pavilion will pay homage to the San Pedro de Macoris native and writer, H\u00e9ctor Amarante.<\/P> -And there will be special honors paid to Freddy Beras Goico, using images, books and documentaries about this beloved comedian, TV presenter, writer and media personality who died last year. Eighteen Exceptional Personalities Will Lend Their Names and Presence to This Year’s Book Fair Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic March 4, 2011 A total of 18 important personalities connected to the cultural scene will be honored at this year’s XIV Santo Domingo International Book Fair 2011. 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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic March 4, 2011 <\/P>
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-Shows and performances will be going on this year at the Arena Luisito Mart\u00ed Theater theater, named after the late comedic actor.<\/P>
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Mons. Ram\u00f3n Benito de la Rosa y Carpio. ![\"Eighteen](\"\/Portal\/noticias\/nombreycalle2_500.jpg\")
Federico Henr\u00edquez Grateraux.![\"Eighteen](\"\/Portal\/noticias\/nombreycalle1_500.jpg\")
Le\u00f3n F\u00e9lix Batista.
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