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The president of the Cuban Book Institute, Zuleika Romay, officially inaugurated the Cuba 2010 International Book Fair, which will take place at La Cabaña Fortress in this capital until February 21.
    
Cuban President Raul Castro Ruz presided over the inaugural ceremony, accompanied by the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Serguei Lavrov; Salvador Sanchez, Vice-president of El Salvador, and Ticio Escobar, Culture Minister from Paraguay.

Representing Cuba were Culture Minister Abel Prieto, also a Politburo member, and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, along with other State and government leaders.
Due to an unexpected loss of voice, Zuleika had to interrupt her speech, which was then read by Deputy Culture Minister Rafael Bernal, which stressed that in Cuba books are not seen as merchandise or readers as consumers.

There are no bestsellers either, created by way of advertising tricks, or publishing consultants suggesting the most profitable book over the most valuable, he pointed out.

This exhibition that we inaugurated today, he emphasized, expresses the high priority given by the country’s leadership to culture, as a substantial contribution to the quality of life of the people and to one of the pillars supporting the Revolution.

Doctor Maria del Carmen Barcia thanked organizers for the deference of dedicating the event to her, not as a person or to her work, but because of what representing several generations of Cuban women who have built their personal and social projects, amid the vicissitudes of a revolution, means.

For his part, researcher and essayist Reynaldo Gonzalez, to whom this book fiesta is also dedicated, recalled that the centennial of the birth of poet Jose Lezama Lima is celebrated this year and described him as an example of stoicism.

The Youth Symphony Orchestra from Havana’s Amadeo Roldan Conservatory performed during the inaugural ceremony, as well as Russian jazzman Igor Butman with his accompanying quintet.

Source: ACN

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