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José Roberto
Checchia:
“Doctrinal
purity is the
main point of
our Center”
The coordinator
of the Spiritist
Book Fair of
Campinas, that
is in its fifth
edition,
talks about this
important
Spiritist event
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José Roberto
Checchia was
born in Campinas
(SP), where he
has been the
director of
Allan Kardec
Spiritist Center
since the 70’s.
The Allan Kardec
Spiritist Center
stages next
Saturday,
September 13,
the 5th
Spiritist Book
Fair, that will
comprise of book
stands with
1,500 books
offered up to
50% off,
workshops and
presentations
with renowned
lecturers,
children
activities,
musical
presentations
and food court.
In the following
interview, the
confrere talks
about the
success obtained
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spreading Spiritist books
in the
institution
itself, which
the Fair is one
of the examples. |
O Consolador:
When was the
Allan Kardec
Spiritist Center
founded?
The Center was
founded by
Gustavo
Marcondes and
Servilio Marrone
on September 5,
1938. Therefore,
it is
celebrating its
70th
anniversary in
2008.
O Consolador:
What is the main
goal of the Book
Fair?
Besides selling
books, the main
objective is the
meeting with
confreres of
other Spiritist
Centers in
Campinas and
region, through
workshops and
lectures
delivered by
renowned
speakers,
usually authors
themselves.
O Consolador:
How many books
are sold? Is
there any sort
of discount?
Despite being
held in our
Center for just
one day, we sell
about 3,500
books, with
discounts
ranging from 35%
up to 50%.
O Consolador:
Does the
acquisition of
books happen
with discounts
and deadlines?
Can people
return books
after the event?
Yes, through
discounts and
more
installments to
pay. We also use
our stock, and
there is no
return of books
after the event.
O Consolador:
Does the event
also cover the
other Spiritist
Centers in the
city and Greater
Campinas?
Yes, because we
advertise in
Spiritist
Centers of
Campinas and
surroundings,
besides notes
about the event
in newspapers
and radios.
O Consolador:
During the
event, many
speakers switch
rooms of the
institution with
lectures, while
the event takes
place in the
main room. How
are the topics
defined?
Topics are
defined by
speakers
themselves; we
only interfere,
when occurs
repetition of
topics.
O Consolador:
What are the
criteria for the
choice of
speakers?
The criteria
adopted are
according to the
lectures
delivered in the
Spiritist
movement and the
availability for
our Fair.
O Consolador:
What are the
best-sellers?
Besides the
Standard Works,
there is
interest for
books in
general, since
the books are
exposed to be
browsed, besides
the orientation
given by the
volunteers who
work in the
stands.
O Consolador:
How has the
response been so
far?
As good as it
can get, through
spreading and
increasing the
Spiritist
movement. On the
other hand,
every year we
look to solve
the detected
mistakes in the
previous fair
and enhance our
advertisement.
O Consolador:
The Allan Kardec
Spiritist Center
is also a
publisher. Tell
us about it.
Yes. There is
the Allan
Kardec
Publishers.
We have
published 71
books and also 2
CDs and we have
reedited other
titles; until
the end of the
year we expect
to have more 14
books in our
stocks.
O Consolador:
What is the main
point in the
publications?
Doctrinal purity
is the main
point of our
Center. The
published books
have had a good
response in the
national
Spiritist
movement.
Note:
You can see the
full Schedule of
the 5th
Spiritist Book
Fair of Campinas
in the section
“Brazilian
Spiritist
Movement” that
is part of this
number.
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