The GFDD and FUNGLODE Showcase Publications at the 7th Annual Dominican Book Fair at New York’s Boricua College

At the 7th annual Dominican Book Fair at New York’s Boricua College Manhattan campus from September 27-29, the Foundations will be showcasing some of their outstanding publications at the Book Fair, including the book presentation of one of its most recent editions, The Presence of Africa in the Caribbean, the
Antilles and the United States. The book, which has recently been released in English as well as Spanish, seeks to elevate the discourse on the historical journey of people of African descent throughout the continent, and to promote understanding of how this journey continues to shape modern society.

Also featured will be the Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment; New Perspectives: Dominican Republic; Empowerment of
Women in Democracies of Developing Countries: The Experience of the Dominican Woman and The Metro and it Impacts on Transportation System Integration in Santo Domingo, among others. (See below for confirmed times and book launch dates).

Dominican Minister of Culture, José Antonio Rodríguez, will attend the Book Fair with a delegation of renowned Dominican writers such Andres L. Mateo who, along with Franklin Gutierrez,
will offer a panel on the life and works of Ramon Marrero Aristy (1913-1959), acclaimed novelist, journalist and historian. Dominican poet, Basilio Belliard, who is also a GFDD and FUNGLODE collaborator, will also travel from the DR to talk about Dominican poetry.

Some of the special guests invited by the Dominican Commission of Culture include Abril Troncoso, César Zapata, Eddy Mateo Vásquez, Efraín Marte, Felipe María Morel, Erasmo Lara and Xiomarita Pérez, among
others.

Now in its 7th year, the Dominican Book Fair in New York is an annual event that celebrates the literary contributions of Dominican authors, both in the Dominican Republic and the United States. The Book Fair is a celebration with music, theater, cinema, arts and crafts, paintings, dance and other cultural manifestations.

As one of the most important cultural event of and by Dominicans living abroad, this year’s Book Fair will pay
tribute to Dominican writers living in Illinois. Well-known writers Rafael Nuñez and Jochy Herrera will lead that delegation.

GFDD/FUNGLODE Book Presentation and Conference Schedule
The presentation of the GFDD book, The Presence of Africa in the Caribbean, the Antilles and the United States, will take place on Saturday, September 28 in the René Rodríguez Soriano Hall
at 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm. Two of the 16 authors of the publication, Mateo Morrison and Avelino Stanleys, will be present.

Also on Saturday at the Manolo Tavárez Justo Hall, Dominican poet and literary critic, Ylonca Nacidit Perdomo, who is participating on behalf of FUNGLODE, will be giving a conference entitled: “The Mysteries of Hilma Contreras” at 11:15 am-2:15 pm.

On Sunday, September 29, at Manolo Tavárez Justo Hall,
FUNGLODE’s Jorge Araujo will oversee a roundtable discussion on Global Magazine Number 54’s “Pedro Mir and Pedro Henríquez Ureña” with Frank Báez, Fernando Berroa, Jorge Araujo, Reynaldo Disla, Miguel Cabrera and Moisés Muñiz. “The true death of Pedro Henríquez Ureña” and other short stories will be discussed. This will take place at 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm.

Boricua College, Manhattan campus, is located at 3755
Broadway, NY, NY 10032.

For more information email: margaret@globalfoundationdd.org

About GFDD Publications
GFDD publishes books on topics relevant to Dominican Republic and contemporary issues of international interest. Books are available on the GFDD website, Amazon.com and iTunes.

www.gfddpublications.org