The experience is wonderful, I never thought this event would have such a reach and impact, Dominican poet and storyteller Rosa Silveiro, winner of the Salomé Ureña National Prize, told Prensa Latina.
He noted that as part of his activities here he offered a discussion on the new generation of Dominican writers and a conference on “the poetess in literature” of that nation.
For his part, the executive director of the Caribbean country, Andy Rodríguez, stressed the importance of attending a fair like this one.
The better we know each other, the better we understand each other, the diplomat told Prensa Latina.
Now we aim to expand cooperation and cultural exchanges, which includes the translation of Dominican books from Spanish to Arabic and vice versa, he added.
We also want to donate books to Egyptian universities and to the Alexandrina Library, which is located in the city of Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast of this country, he stressed.
Sara Mahmoud, in charge of the Dominican estate, highlighted the high influx of Egyptians into this area.
We have a wide range of books, from Silverio’s poetry and biographies, like that of patriot Juan Pablo Duarte, to works translated into Arabic by former President Juan Bosch, he said.
Under the motto “In the name of Egypt, together we read… we think… we create”, the fair will be open until February 6th in the International Exhibition Center of the capital.
The festival is dedicated to the late Egyptian poet Salah Jaheen, his compatriot Kamel Kilani, a pioneer of children’s literature in the Arab world, is the Children’s Exhibition Personality of the Year.
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