The event will take place at the Cultural Station on Línea and 18th Streets and will coincide with the centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro (August 13), a date with political and cultural significance “for us and for our bilateral relations,” stated the Russian Ambassador to Cuba, Viktor Koronelli, who expressed his gratitude for the status of Guest of Honor.
The diplomat then confirmed exclusively to Prensa Latina that Russian books will be donated to Cuba for subsequent distribution to libraries and other institutions, information he shared this Thursday from the International Press Center.
Dedicated to Cuban writers Marilyn Bobes and Jose Bell Lara, the program includes a major international event with the participation of friends of Cuba and Fidel Castro, according to statements by the president of the Cuban Book Institute (ICL), Juan Rodriguez.
“Those of us who participate in and organize the fair, including our people, have a sacred commitment to the visitors and to ensuring that this is a well-deserved tribute to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, on his centennial and every day,” he said.
Once it concludes in the Cuban capital on August 16, the literary event will travel to the rest of the country’s municipalities and provinces, ending its tour in Antonio Maceo Square in Santiago de Cuba on September 6, the ICL president specified.
The director thanked Russia for participating and making its Ministries of Culture and Digital Development available to the fair, even amidst numerous international commitments and the current global situation.
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