32nd International Book Fair promotes cultural growth

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With the theme "Reading is building identity", the 32nd International Book Fair in Havana aims to promote reading as one of the main activities for the formation of individual and collective consciousness and authentic critical thinking. teleSUR

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00:00 (dramatic music)

00:02 - As we have been reporting in Cuba,

00:07 the 32nd edition of the Havana International Book Fair

00:10 continues.

00:11 For more up-to-date information,

00:12 let's go with our correspondent live, Belen De Los Santos.

00:15 - We're in Havana, Cuba.

00:28 Thank you, Luis.

00:29 We're here for the 32nd International Book Fair.

00:33 This is Thursday.

00:34 This is the second day of activities,

00:37 which was inaugurated on Thursday.

00:38 We're on Saturday,

00:39 and this is the second day of activities.

00:42 This is the Cerro Cavaña Military Historical Park.

00:45 This is the most important headquarters of the fair,

00:49 which is taking place right now.

00:50 Behind me, you can see everyone enjoying the day.

00:54 The fair will be open until 6 p.m. local time.

00:59 So, many activities are taking place.

01:02 In this fair, 3,000 new titles between paper books

01:06 and digital books will be taking place,

01:10 will be presented.

01:11 Actually, the digital books here in the fair

01:13 are one of the main points on this 32nd edition,

01:17 because there's a big bet on publishers,

01:20 both local and international,

01:22 on the presentation of digital books

01:25 as a way to present new titles

01:29 without the impediment of needing the paper resources.

01:34 So, the idea is that reading will become a main activity

01:40 for all Cubans and also for the international audience.

01:47 45 nations are participating in this international fair,

01:51 which is really becoming an intercultural exchange

01:55 Behind me is the chamber

01:57 where the Brazilian activities are taking place.

02:00 Brazil is the guest of honor,

02:03 the country guest of honor in this book fair.

02:05 And actually, right in this moment,

02:08 the activity that was taking place

02:10 was a comic writer exchange

02:13 between Cubans and Brazilians comic writers.

02:16 So, that was a lot of fun, a lot of artistic activities.

02:21 Also, right beside it,

02:23 Venezuelan Attorney General William Tarek Zab

02:27 was also presenting a book.

02:29 So, we really see how this is an international event

02:32 where a lot of exchange is taking place.

02:35 The fair started, as we were saying, on Thursday 15th,

02:39 and will take place until the 25th of February.

02:44 So, we will be here with all the latest updates

02:47 to bring you back to you.

02:50 - Thank you, Belen, for the up-to-date information

02:52 on this amazing cultural activity and exchange of peoples

02:56 that is taking place in the Cabaña Military Fortress

03:00 as part of the tradition of knowledge

03:01 and bringing knowledge to all of Cuban society and the world.

03:05 We're gonna stay tuned with other information,

03:07 so stay tuned for that.

03:08 (dramatic music)

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