Reading sublimates, reconstructs, saves. With that feeling and cultural horizon, a virtual book space will be available in these digital pages, starting next February 15 and throughout the year, as a platform for the promotion of books, literature and its makers in Cuba.

    It is an alliance between Cubadebate, the Cuban Book Institute (ICL) and its Observatory (OCLL), the Cubaliteraria publishing house, the Cuba Digital project and Claustrofobias, Literary Promotions.

This new cultural crusade only marks a starting date, next Monday, since it is born with the desire to be maintained over time and not close its doors to the promotion and exchange around the work of writers, publishing houses and institutions committed to literary development in our geography.

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Approaches to titles recently released from the polygraphy, ebooks downloads from the specialized section Libros Libres, multimedia contents, interviews with book professionals in Cubadebate TV spaces such as Zona del Arte and the newscast Desde Cuba, podcasts, interaction in social networks, infographics on the most recent studies carried out in the country, among other initiatives, will be available to those who access Cubadebate and bet on this socialization project.

In that sense, the proposal that will see the light of day on February 15 constitutes an alliance that adds to the literary promotion actions planned or accompanied by the ICL throughout 2020 and during the current calendar.

Photo: José Raúl Concepción/ Cubadebate.

Because #ReerSalva, the aspiration is that we cultivate the good habit of reading from our homes.

On paper or digital support, because it is not about making distinctions to one side or the other of the formats, but to defend reading as an enriching experience and personal growth. Reading to cultivate, to grow and also to challenge confinement from the freedom offered by printed and virtual pages.

Offering refuge and opportunities in this cultural journey is, then, the horizon of this festival for and from the letters. The invitation? Live this event, make it yours and #StayAtHomeReading.
(Taken from Cubadebate)

English version Hector Hdez.