World Book Day (April 23rd 2015)
World Book Day is an annual event celebrated every year by the people all over the world on 23rd of April. It is the most important event organized annually by the UNESCO in order to promote the reading, publishing and copyright among the public worldwide. World Book Day celebration was started by the UNESCO first time […]
World Book Day is an annual event celebrated every year by the people all over the world on 23rd of April. It is the most important event organized annually by the UNESCO in order to promote the reading, publishing and copyright among the public worldwide. World Book Day celebration was started by the UNESCO first time on 23rd of April in 1995.
Why was April 23 rd chosen?
It was decided by the UNESCO to be celebrated on 23rd of April as it is, according to the Gregorian calendar, the birth and death anniversaries of William Shakespeare, Nabokov, Manuel Vallejo and death anniversary of Cervantes (Spain), the author of Don Quixote.
What can we do today?
We can encourage people, especially youngsters to read books, discover real pleasure and knowledge among books as well as create new ideas for their extraordinary contributions towards the social and cultural development of society.
What is the theme for this year’s World Book Day?
“Read the World”
As the saying goes
“The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who’ll get me a book I haven’t read.” – Abraham Lincoln
– Dr. N.J.D
