WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY 2019

April 23, 2019

On April 23, the 24th edition of World Book and Copyright Day will celebrate literature and reading with special focus on protecting Indigenous languages. This is fully in line with the celebration of the International Year of the Indigenous Languages.

About:

Names: World Book Day is also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book.
What is it? It is an annual event to promote reading, publishing, and copyright and to celebrate authors, books and illustrators.
Date of observance: April 23. It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
Organized by: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
History: It was first celebrated on 23 April 1995.
World Book Capital for 2019: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Each year, UNESCO selects the World Book Capital for a one-year period, effective 23 April each year).