World Book
and Copyright Day, April 23
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 copyright. The first
World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995, and continues to be
recognized on that day.
https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldbookday
On
World Book and Copyright Day, especially in uncertain times, we must cherish
and defend books as symbols of hope and dialogue.
Books have long embodied the human capacity to conjure up worlds, both
real and imagined, giving voice to the diversity of human experience. They help
us share ideas, obtain information, and inspire admiration for different
cultures, enabling far-reaching forms of dialogue between people across space
and time.
Storytelling is an incredibly effective tool when it comes to educating
younger generations. Indeed, books are vital vehicles to access, transmit and
promote education, science, culture, and information worldwide. For this
reason, every year, on 23 April – a date that marks the departure of three
great authors of universal literature, Miguel de Cervantes, William
Shakespeare, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega – we celebrate their captivating
power to spark innovation, generate knowledge and change minds.
