World Book and Copyright Day– “Read so you never feel alone”. This is how UNESCO puts it. Many scholars and avid readers have called books, a reader’s best friend. And this holds without an iota of doubt it. So, on this international occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, let’s unfold some of the facts about the day itself and also a few more related facts.
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World Book and Copyright Day:
The day came into being, on April 23, 1995, as UNESCO sealed the day as World Book and Copyright Day. And it is of paramount importance to even note that April 23 is also celebrated as English Language Day. The UN accepted this day as Shakespeare’s birthday and as well as his death anniversary owing to a variety of reasons. And not just this, world book and copyright day are also observed to pay gratitude and tribute to various other legendary literary artists, authors, philosophers, and writers. Authors like Maurice Druan, Vladimir Nabokov, Manuel Mejía Vallejo, etc. to name a few. So, as the slogan of UNESCO goes “Building peace in the minds of men and women”, UNESCO urges people to read more and more books for a peaceful mind.
World Book Capital:
Even amidst the tough COVID situation, UNESCO encourages people to take time to sit and read with their families. It believes so that despite practicing isolation and quarantine, reading can healthily connect minds. Thus it also came up with a “Bookface” challenge. The challenge expected the people to click a picture of them with a book cover. And this should reflect their reality and blend into their personality. People from all over the world have participated in the challenge enthusiastically. And for this year, UNESCO has selected the city of Tbilisi in Georgia as the World Book Capital for 2021.While to keep the reading spirits of worldwide readers high, UNESCO often conducts various programs and events. But this time, owing to the tough COVID crisis, UNESCO limited the programs only online. “Bookface challenge” being the important one for this year and is enlisted on UNESCO’s website.
