Argentina Focuses Cuban Book Fair
The 16th International Book Fair is expected to get warm Saturday with attractive offers led by Argentina as a honorary guest, and a crowd of readers eager to see the South American country"s proposal.

One of the main course will be the panel on outstanding journalist, writer and researcher Rodolfo Walsh (1927-1977), founder of Prensa Latina, by Miguel Bonasso and Lilia Ferreira.

Today"s program also includes masterly lectures, one by Osvaldo Bayer entitled "Los pueblos originarios," and another by sociologist Horacio Gonzalez.

Over 50 books will be also launched today, among them "Raul Roa, director of culture: a policy, a magazine," by Danay Ramos, "El tango," de Horacio Salas" and "Miami otra vez" by Leonelo Abello.

Children, the most privileged ones in the fair, could purchase books like "Coti viaja a Argentina," by Cecilio Aviles, "Las aventuras de Pinocho," by Carlos Collodi, and "Ojos del Sur," by Aristides Hernandez.

The Book Fair 2007 will last until February 18 in the capital, but extend to other 39 cities and conclude in eastern Santiago de Cuba province March 11.