In fact, its the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by unesco as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world. Each year, on 23 april, celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the scope of books a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures. In fact, its the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by unesco as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over. 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. Port harcourt named world book capital 2014 united. April 23 marks world book day, an annual event designated by the unesco to promote reading, publishing and. This initiative, in addition to the celebration of world book and copyright day, represents a. 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 the united kingdom and ireland, world book day is a charity event in march, held annually on the first thursday and coinciding with the release of special editions. World book day celebration was started by the unesco first time on 23 rd of april in 1995. Each year, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major. Each year a different national section of ibby has the opportunity to be the international sponsor of icbd. The united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization proposed world book day as a day of celebrating the joy of reading for enjoyment. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors, such as maurice druon, haldor k. Cgtn host li dongning reads the tragedy of hamlet, the first sentence of which is probably the most famous one among chinese audiences. Photos there are at two dates to celebateworld book day. World book day is a registered charity on a mission to give every child and young person a book of their own. Generally, it is celebrated by the authors, illustrators, books. The success of world book and copyright day, launched in 1996, encouraged unesco to. It was a natural choice for unesco s general conference, held in paris in 1995, to pay a world wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those, who have furthered the social and. This page lists the number of book titles published per country per year from various sources.
Our mission is to give every child and young person a book of their own. In fact, its the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by unesco as a. 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. For this reason, unesco s general conference chose this date to pay tribute to books, the authors who wrote them, and the. 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. The united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization proposed world book day as a day of.
The official event hosted by united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco is april 23 as world book day was first. According to unesco, this is an important index of standard of living, education, and of a countrys selfawareness. World book day, also known as world book and copyright day, or international day of the book, is an annual event organized by the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco to promote reading, publishing, and. The history of the written word is the history of humanity. The city of port harcourt nigeria was named the world book capital for the year 2014 after the selection. The first event on world book day event was first observed on april 23, 1995. World book and copyright day 23 april womens day history. World book day world book day is a registered charity. The unesco institute for statistics uis is the official and trusted source of internationallycomparable data on education, science, culture and communication. We strongly believe that reading can save lives and broaden our horizons. Song happy from despicable me 2 pharrell williams 20 universal pictures film music. A global celebration of reading on april 23 penguin. It is my pleasure to inform you that in celebration of world book day, april 23, the unesco center for global friendship, inc.
Libraries celebrate world book day with community outreach. World book day is a registered charity on a mission to give every child and young. This day marks shakespeares birthday as well as the death of both shakespeare and. Established by unesco 1995, world book and copyright day celebrates literacy. Were a registered charity, proudly sponsored by national book tokens. Fun and rewarding world book day 2017 experiences around the globe. Unesco announcement selecting port harcourt as 2014 world book capital city. As the official statistical agency of unesco, the uis produces a wide range of stateoftheart databases to fuel the policies and investments needed to transform lives and propel the. In addition to its generous annual contributions under the programme cooperation agreement 2014 2017, the government of sweden decided in november 2017 to provide additional financial support to unesco in the amount of sek 3,200,000 around usd 400,000 to strengthen the protection of heritage, as well as to promote independent, free and pluralistic media. Parent also remembered all people who cannot read, be it through illiteracy, through censorship or through language barriers. Ucgf will hold throughout the month of april a book drive to collect 3,000 books for its free library programs in haiti, nicaragua and jamaica. Each year, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry publishers.
Fiftythree short years later, also on april 23, 1616, the playwright died. April 23 marks world book day, an annual event designated by the unesco to promote reading, publishing, and. The places unesco has chosen truly are special places worth visiting. Please note that given the exceptional circumstances related to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic, regular mail sent to the world heritage centre in paris cannot be processed on a normal basis for the moment. Since 1967, on or around hans christian andersens birthday, 2 april, international childrens book day icbd is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to childrens books. On this occasion, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry. Unesco invited the international publishers association, the international federation of library associations and institutions and the international booksellers federation to participate in the nomination process, to ensure the three major branches of the book industry can participate in the decision. April 23 marks world book day, an annual event designated. This is the spirit guiding conakry, guinea, which has been designated world book capital 2017, in recognition of its programme to promote reading among youth and underprivileged sections of the population. Unesco names the uaes sharjah world book capital 2019 in feature articles by porter anderson june 26, 2017 new recognition for the years of work that sharjahs royal family and civic leadership have dedicated to literacy and book culture.
Workshop open educational resources unesco and open educational resources. The council libraries will take part in the world book and copyright day. For more information, stay tuned to unescos official website. Through reading and the celebration of world book and copyright day, 23 april, we can open ourselves to others despite distance, and we can. This is the spirit guiding conakry, guinea, which has been designated world book capital 2017, in recognition of its programme to promote reading among youth and. World book night mans up for 2014 giveaway chosen with reluctant readers in mind far more of whom are men than women next years list is dominated by male writers published.
April 23, 1564, is the day english poet, playwright, and actor william shakespeare was born. One hundred countries observe world book day, and why not. The day is celebrated by a growing number of partners and since its launch has shown itself to be a great opportunity for reflection and information on a significant theme. This year, anchors from the china media group are taking you on a journey through the exquisite works of shakespeare to explore the beauty of literature and language. World book day is celebrated every year on april 23. World book day 2019 in the uk and ireland will take place on thursday 7th march. World book day 2019, copyright day, international day of.
Its also a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and most importantly its a celebration of reading. I have been pretty happy each time i have accidentally, or on purpose, visited a unesco world heritage site. World book and copyright day will be celebrated on april. On this occasion, unesco and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry publishers, booksellers and libraries, select the world book capital for a year to maintain, through its own initiatives, the impetus of the day s celebrations. Young scientists working in the nuclear industry can use and benefit from the iaea librarys collection through interlibrary loans, as well as access a vast amount of material online through the international nuclear information system. 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. The unesco institute for statistics uis has just updated its global database with more recent countrylevel data to monitor progress towards the sustainable development goal on education sdg 4. The annual celebration on 23 april is world book night, an event organized by independent charity the reading agency. Today is world book day a day dedicated to book lovers around the globe. When people have no access to books and information, they are excluded from the world s wealth and wisdom.
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