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The book is perhaps the most dignified habitation of the word, for it makes it the protagonist and frames it by opening and closing the doors of discourse. ANTONIO BARNÉS
Message from Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day.
“Books have the unique capacity to entertain us, to instruct us, to be at once the instrument that serves to get out of oneself and to meet an author, an authoress, a universe or a culture, and to offer a time to immerse oneself more deeply in oneself”.
What is World Book and Copyright Day?
World Book and Copyright Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Every 23 April, celebrations take place around the world to raise awareness of the magical power of books – a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and cultures. On this occasion, UNESCO and the international organisations representing the three main sectors of the book industry – publishers, booksellers and libraries – select a city as World Book Capital to maintain the momentum of the day’s celebrations until 23 April the following year.
Proclaimed by UNESCO’s General Conference in 1995, this symbolic date in world literature coincides with the passing of writers William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. This day pays tribute to books and authors and promotes access to reading for as many people as possible. Transcending physical boundaries, the book represents one of the most beautiful inventions for sharing ideas and embodies an effective tool for fighting poverty and building sustainable peace.
By championing books and copyright, UNESCO supports creativity, diversity and equal access to knowledge, in particular through its Creative Cities of Literature Network, the promotion of literacy, mobile learning and open access to scientific content and educational resources. With the active participation of stakeholders – authors, publishers, teachers, librarians, public and private institutions, humanitarian NGOs, the media and any other actor who feels involved in this celebration – World Book and Copyright Day brings together millions of people around the world.
Every year, a major event takes place at UNESCO Headquarters: bookshops, publishers and artists share their passion for books and reading by organising workshops for young people. UNESCO cordially invites you to join this celebration and to place books as a vector of knowledge, mutual understanding and the opening of the world to diversity.
Information from https://es.unesco.org/commemorations/worldbookday publication of 20/04/2022
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