World Book Day: 23 rd April a celebration of books and reading By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. Reading and Literacy Promotion Through ICT Vocational High School of Veterinary Medicine, Dobrich, Bulgaria
The idea for this celebration originated in Catalonia where on 23 April, Saint George's Day, a rose is traditionally given as a gift for each book sold. World Book Day: 23 rd April
23 April: a symbolic date for world literature On this date and in the same year of 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon Maurice Druon, K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo. It was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity. The Day was first celebrated in Miguel de Cervantes William Shakespeare Inca de la Vega Vladimir Nabokov
World Book Day: 23 rd April at Vocational High School for Veterinary Medicine
Mrs. Tsapreva (a teacher of Bulgarian language) introduces the importance of this celebration and announces its opening at school.
Events: History of Book a Power Point presentation about book development through the centuries
Events: To read a poem
Events: Readathon
World Book Day: 23 rd April Finally, the headmistress thanks to all participants who taken part in celebration of books and reading in the school.
Events: on the media Vocational High School for Veterinary Medicine took part in the World Book Day an article on the web site of radio “Dobrudja”
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