Nearly 5,000 attend Dominican Book and Culture Festival 2026 in New York

Nearly 5,000 people attended the Festival del Libro y la Cultura Dominicana 2026, held from July 10-12 at the George Washington Educational Campus in Washington Heights, New York Source: elcaribedr. Under the theme "Leer es florecer", the three-day event featured over 120 activities including book presentations, conferences, poetry recitals, theater, and concerts Source: hoydo. More than $40,000 in books and crafts were sold Source: eldiado.

Key highlights

• Over 50 national and international publishers and more than 100 writers from the Dominican Republic, the diaspora, and other countries participated Source: diariolibree.
• A central focus was the sesquicentennial of Juan Pablo Duarte's death, with more than 10 special activities Source: elcaribedr.
• The festival was inaugurated and presided by Minister of Culture Roberto Ángel Salcedo, who also announced that the next edition will take place July 11-13, 2027 Source: hoydo.
• During the closing ceremony, the Ballet Dominicano en Europa performed with dancers Yohsanna Robles and Héctor Farías Source: eldiado.

Notable attendees included Vice Ministers Pastor de Moya and Amaury Sánchez, Consul Jesús Vásquez, Senator Carlos Gómez, State Senator Robert Jackson, and Assemblymembers George Álvarez and Manny de los Santos Source: elcaribedr. The festival reaffirmed its commitment to promoting reading and Dominican culture abroad.