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Friday, May 19, 2006

XXIV Book Fair/XXIV Feria del libro

The 2006 version of the Tijuana Book Fair opened this morning and runs through the 28th of May. The theme is Books without Borders

La Feria del Libro de Tijuana 2006 abrio' esta man~ana y continua hasta el 28 de Mayo. Su tema es Libros sin fronteras.


The mayor Jorge Hank Rhon & his wife opened the fair.

El presidente municipal Jorge Hank Rhon y su esposa abrio' la feria.



Readings, presentations & lectures will take place throughout the fair.

Lecturas, presentaciones y platicas va a ocurrir durante la feria.


The crowd at the opening.

La gente en el abrimiento.



The fair this year is in honor of Dr. Jorge A. Bustamante who is being proposed for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work for the human rights of migrants. It takes place on Avenida Revolucion between 7th & 8th Streets in front of the old jai lai palace. There are special events from 4pm to 8pm each day from now until Sunday the 28th.

La feria esta an~o es un homenaje a Dr. Jorge A. Bustamante, aprobo' por unanimidad del Congresso Mexicano para el Premio Nobel de la Paz por su trabajo para los derechos humanos de los migrantes. Esta' en la avenida revolucion entre 7ma y 8va frente del antiguo palacio del jai lai. Hay eventos especiales desde 4 a 8 de la tarde hasta domingo el 28 de mayo.

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