CAMAGÜEY.- The Provincial Book and Literature Center in Camagüey has in project several literary cafés with a greater prominence within the cultural landscape in the territory.
The example of its pertinence and effectiveness in the promotion of Cuban authors has been La Comarca, which has provided services for the Asociación Hermanos Saíz and will turn 10 years old in the middle of the Cuban Culture Days.
Yunielkis Naranjo Guerra, director of the Book Center, comments to Adelante Digital about the actions already set in motion to accomplish the reanimation of spaces closely related to the promotion of reading.
He also announced for October 20, the closure of the Days, the opening of the literary café Ateneo Vietnam, located in areas of the homonymous book shop, in the centric República Street
“Next year we want to open them in the University of Camagüey Ignacio Agramonte, in Florida and in Guáimaro, since there is a great movement of writers that want to have their Home of the Writer”, added.
Also, the Book Center is trying to set a literary café in the University Hospital Manuel Ascunse Domenech, because of its utilities for students, patients and visitors.
“They are not supposed to be seen as a cafeteria, but as a cozy place where they can buy books, read periodical publications and receive the good energy and wisdom of the books”, insisted Naranjo Guerra.
- Translated by Elianna Díaz Mendieta