WORLD BOOK DAY (23RD APRIL)

           

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE BOOK DAY?? 

April 23 is a symbolic date for world literature.The original idea came from the Catalan “Dia del Llibre” or day of the Book celebrated in Catalonia each April 23rd. In 1995 UNESCO decided that the World Book and Copyright Day would be celebrated on 23 April, as the date is also the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, as well as that of the birth or death of several other prominent authors.(In a historical coincidence, Shakespeare and Cervantes died on the same date — 23 April 1616 — but not on the same day, as at the time, Spain used the Gregorian calendar and England used the Julian calendar; Shakespeare actually died 10 days after Cervantes died, on 3 May of the Gregorian calendar).

CIL ACTIVITIES

At our school, our students have recommended their favourite books in English and French, they have written book reviews and design posters to celebrate this special date and the icing on the cake: we have been very lucky to enjoy a Spanish poetry recitation by our dear colleague Antonio Llamas.

By Claudia García (3F)

                                    

 Reading Club decorations (1ºESO)

                                            PMAR contribution