World Book And Copyright Day 2022: Know Date, Theme, History And Significance
World Book And Copyright Day 2022: This day is celebrated as an event by the UNESCO every year on April 23 to promote the awareness of benefits of reading books.
New Delhi: Every year April 23 is celebrated as World Book and Copyright Day to promote the awareness of benefits of reading books. Since 1995, every year the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Research Organisation has organised it as an event to highlight the importance of reading books and to inspire people to take up books.
April 23 marks an important day in the field of literature as it marks birth and death anniversaries of several authors. While Manuel Mejia Vallejo and Maurice Druon were born on April 23, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes, and Josep Pla died on April 23.
Illiteracy prevents people from acquiring basic skills & also excludes people from fully participating in their communities & societies.#WorldBookDay, let's remember that developing literacy skills through education is a right for ALL human beings!https://t.co/MjMQG6JGxW pic.twitter.com/nk21iPITM2
— UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳😷 (@UNESCO) April 23, 2022
If it weren't for books, Hamlet's famous soliloquy about life and death wouldn't be one of the most well-known sentences in the world!
— UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳😷 (@UNESCO) April 23, 2022
On Saturday's #WorldBookDay📚, let us celebrate books for what they are; a source of inspiration and insight!
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“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,” reads the official website.
"The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence."
— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) April 23, 2022
- Rabindranath Tagore, awarded the 1913 #NobelPrize in Literature. #WorldBookDay pic.twitter.com/PG0Zvrv3q5
As per UNESCO, “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.
World Book And Copyright Day 2022: Theme
The theme for World Book and Copyright Day 2022 is “Read, so you never feel low.”
“In 2022, the Mexican city of Guadalajara is taking up the mantle of World Book Capital, with a year-long programme that focuses on the role of books and reading in triggering social change, combating violence, and building a culture of peace,” as per UNESCO.
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