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Monday, April 22, 2019

World Book Day - April 23


World Book Day is celebrated by UNESCO and other related organisations every year on the 23rd of April.

Also called the World Book and Copyright Day, it is an occasion to promote the joy of  books and the Art of  Reading

23rd April was selected by UNESCO to pay tribute to great literary figures including William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega who died on this day

This date was finalised in the year 1995 in the UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris, to honour authors and books worldwide.

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