The world book day is commemorated on april 23, aiming to promote reading. Come visit an exhibition on mafalda at unescos headquarters on 23 april 2014. World book and copyright day 23 april asef culture360. In a common year, april starts on the same day of the week as october of the. This date was a natural choice for unescos general conference, held in paris in 1995, to pay a world wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging. This special coverage reveals chinas new trends in terms. April always ends on the same day of the week as december april s flowers are the sweet pea and daisy. I read the lord of the rings a lot of times, for example. Homage to gabriel garcia marquez 1927 2014 by sofia gandarias. The reason behind the preference of the first thursday of march is because the day, april 23rd, usually coincides with saint georges day as well as the easter school holidays. The 23rd april is a very special date, it is world book day.
This annual ritual was first organized in 1995 by the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco as a symbolic date for world. Book huggers selections on april 20, 2014 mexico celebrates octavio paz booksadditional information at. Elsewhere, world book day takes place today, as organised by unesco, with festivities such. In the united kingdom, the day is observed on the first thursday of march. Celebrate world book day by hosting a dinner based on your favorite book or series. With the help of the event, unesco aims to inculcate reading habits among people, especially the youth and highlight the various issues surrounding authors, publishers and other related parties. This day marks shakespeares birthday as well as the death of both shakespeare and. The first great book that i read was les miserables, by victor hugo. How the book industry is grappling with the coronavirus. Read about these two great literary mens works and time and how this day is celebrated in spain. Well, officially its april 23, but for me and probably you, every day is world book day, amirite. A global celebration of reading on april 23 penguin. April simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. International relay of events set to mark unesco world book day.
Get your pupils reading for fun on world book day with readathon. Karachi a colorful book day festival is being hosted by reform support unit, education and literacy department sindh to mark the world book day on here april 23. April comes between march and may, making it the fourth month of the year. Fiftythree short years later, also on april 23, 1616, the playwright died. Heres why world book day is celebrated on april 23 the inquisitr. World vision works with communities and families to ensure that children including the most vulnerable have access to an abundance of reading materials in order to become fluent readers who understand what they read.
World book night is a national celebration of reading and books that takes place on 23 april every year. World book day, also known as world book and copyright day, or international day of the. World book and copyright day 23 april womens day history. A global celebration of reading on april 23 penguin random house. The first world book day was celebrated on 23 april in 1995, and continues to be recognized on that day. World book day world book day is a registered charity. Cognisant of modern day technological advancements and necessities, ifuw and women graduatesusa call for literacy to include financial and digital literacy, as well as functional competencies of reading, writing and numeracy. Right to education uncrpd wbu icevi submission for april 15, 2015 discussions. For this reason, among others, it was a natural choice for unesco to create world book day to pay a world wide tribute to books and authors on this day. Travel virtually to spains catalunya region for sant. As far back as 2014, studies were revealing the increased readership among millennials, according to the atlantic. A pupil reads a book in henan provincial library in zhengzhou, capital of central chinas henan province, april 23, 2014.
History and significance of the day april 23 for celebrating books and reading. Each year, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry publishers. It also comes first in the year out of the four months that have 30 days, as june, september and november are later in the year. The annual celebration on 23 april is world book night, an event organized by independent charity the reading agency united states of america. Were a registered charity, proudly sponsored by national book tokens. Through reading and the celebration of world book and copyright day, 23 april, we can open ourselves to others despite distance, and we can. World radio day sabc radio joins unesco in the celebrations today. World book day on april 23 is the perfect time to pick up a new or new to you book thats going to expand your worldview. Three sessions will be organised in the fesitval including class room stroy telling session, first aid training, fun with interactive learning board. I started reading fantasy epic books when i was a teenager. Here are our picks to help you become a better global citizen. Eblida highlights the right to eread on world book and copyright day.
In kensington, maryland, the international day of the book is celebrated with a. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive updates of new posts in your inbox. World book day april 23, date that brings shakespeare and cervantes together is devoted to reading and literary works. World book day is celebrated every year on april 23. On the occasion of world book day 2019, explore the significance associated with the worldwide celebration on april 23. The hong kong public libraries organises the 4 23 world book day creative competition in 2020 on the theme, growing up with reading, in support of the world book day on 23rd april. April 23, 1564, is the day english poet, playwright, and actor william shakespeare was born. Press release world book and copyright day april 23, 2015. April 23 is designated by unesco as world book day, a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries across the world. Each year a city is chosen which undertakes to maintain, through its own initiatives, the impetus of the day s celebrations until 23 april of the following year. Coinciding with todays united nations world book day and world. World book day 2019 in the uk and ireland will take place on thursday 7th march.
It starts on the same day of the week as july every year, and starts on the same day as january in leap years. World book and copyright day 2014 united nations educational. So, to have people celebrating reading and books in general on this day adds more meaning on a date when the world lost some literary greats. Declared world book day by unesco in 1995, books and roses day celebrates books and literature, reading, writing and the contribution to world heritage by our most beloved authors. Georges day has been the day of the rose since 1436, and involves the exchange of gifts between loved ones and respected peopleit is analogous to valentines day. Top tips for sharing a story together including free resources. In the same spirit, port harcourt in nigeria has been named as the 2014 world book capital, on account of the quality of its programme, in particular its focus on youth and the impact it will have on improving nigerias culture of books, reading, writing and publishing to improve literacy rates. In 1995 unesco designated this day to promote the appreciation of books all over the world. April 23 holidays and observances, birthdays, deaths, events, this day in history, recipe of the day, song of the day, quote of the day, word of the day and more. Events up and down the country run by individuals and organisations celebrate the difference that reading makes to peoples lives, and everyone from publishers to librarians, and local businesses to the general. Monday marks world book day celebrated annually on april 23 by over 100 countries. World books day is used to celebrate by the unesco in order to provide the people and many students with various types of important knowledge about the environment as well as the welfare and development of the people of the country.
World book and copyright day will be celebrated on april. Book picks to help you become a better global citizen. People across china celebrate world book day via reading. A book festival dedicated to world literature and translation, originally planned for new york city, has migrated online and will be streaming at, eight hours a day from april 23. Eblida highlights the right to eread on world book and. Amazon is celebrating with nine free ebooks, and they all look incredible. The day is celebrated by unesco united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization and other related organizations. The only thing better than reading a fantastic book is talking about it with other people who love it as much as you do. We learnt that it is more important to be kind amable to others than smart elegantebien vestido it is one of my favourite english childrens books. On their read the world page, you can download books to read across the world, from mexico to the netherlands to israel and beyond. A post2015 development framework inclusive of persons with disabilities. And today at school we celebrated it by reading a great story called. A good book is a weapon as knowledge is the only thing a that a person carries with himher wherever they go.
479 610 199 1611 1244 1126 418 734 985 802 99 786 139 1366 962 1520 164 826 1093 608 328 417 180 1144 1641 166 1654 802 1109 851 335 1305 973 86 129 1445 211 21 1239 612 5 1307