William Shakespeare, Miguel D. April 23 is the death anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes and Garcilaso de la Vega. April 23 is Shakespeare’s birthday and death anniversary.
April 23, 1923 was the first book day celebrated by Spanish fans in Spain as Miguel de Cervantes’ death anniversary. The UNESCO Book Day is organized to promote reading, love of books, publication and copyright awareness.
Why World Book Day?
Book Day aims to spread the joy and happiness of reading throughout the world. The theme of this year’s World Book Day is “Read, so you’ll never feel inferior”. It aims to broaden people’s reading habits and identify the scope of books.
Every year, UNESCO and other international publishers, libraries and booksellers select a place as the World Book Capital. The city of Tbilissi, Georgia has been named the World Book Capital of 2021.
This day is not just regarding reading and book discussions. This day also reminds us of the availability of books, the conditions for book publishing, and the consideration to be given to copyrights, libraries, and bookstores.
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