Cuba 2010 International Book Fair Begins in the East

[Mika]

Cuba 2010 International Book Fair Begins in the East
http://www.periodico26.cu/english/culture/march10/book-fair030410.html

The final stage of the Cuba 2010 International Book Fair in its 19th edition has just begun in the eastern zone of the island. Since yesterday March 3, readers have been enjoying the plenty of options this great show always entails.

In Las Tunas, the inaugural ceremony took place in the main theatre of the city with the participation of local artists. The readers will have the opportunity to choose from over 600 titles—about a hundred of which belong to the Sanlope publishing house— and more than 300,000 copies.

In the Plaza de la Revolucion of Bayamo, in the eastern province of Granma, the inauguration of the fair began with a show featuring Cuban and Russian folkloric dances to honor the Guest Country and our cultural traditions.

Neither the low temperatures nor the rain prevented the hundreds of people from Holguin rushing into the tents and the usual facilities in search for the books they wanted to buy. This city will be host, for the first time, of the Youths’ Solidarity Forum summoned by the Hermanos Saiz Association, where all cultural expressions related to literature made by young artists will be represented.

María del Carmen Barcia, Cuban writer to whom this Book Fair’s edition is dedicated together with Reynaldo Gonzalez, was declared Guest of Honor in Camaguey. Barcia attended the discussion panel on Historiography, family and slavery in Cuba, one of the most recurrent topics she has studied during her career.

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[protocol rv]

1. Those Russian Folkloric Dances must have suffered

I can just imagine, trying to dance a Russian folkloric dance in a tropical climate, must have been hard for those Russians. Russians are cold adapted, their blood vessels are deeper in their skin, to avoid heat loss. When they come to a tropical climate, they suffer a lot.

[Mika]

2. FYI, its been cool over the last several weeks.

No serious tropical heat at this time.

Wouldn't it be great if any American who chose to could legally go and see? Sadly Americans aren't allowed unfettered travel by their own government's edict.

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[protocol rv]

3. I'm not American

And I bet those Russians did find it hot. My guess is the temperature has to reach at least 32 degrees in the afternoon, unless it rains. And with the humidity near the ocean, that's hard for a Russian.

So do you think the Cuban government censors the books Cubans can read? I bet they do.

[Mika]

4. Never said you were.

Its warm in Cuba during a cold Russian winter. Poor suffering visiting Russians. :rofl:


I really don't care what you think goes on in Cuba, mainly because you don't know jack shit about the place.

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[Judi Lynn]

5. Oh, it's so hard on them. It was so painful some of them married and settled down there.

This is so difficent for them since everyone knows (?) Russians are a lot like polar bears! Yeah, that's it: The "Russian Bear". All about loving cold weather.

http://www.joe-ks.com.nyud.net:8090/archives_mar2007/PolarBearParty.gif

[protocol rv]

6. LOL

Tell me what I know about when you know me, sugar.