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Authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians around the world are invited to join unesco and celebrate this day. The world book and copyright day is celebrated every 23rd of april, a symbolic date in remembrance of the deaths of two major authors. World books and copyright day 5 books that predict. This year, the day was celebrated with events and activities happening around the world, focusing on access to information for print disabled. Visitors enjoying nuclear literature at iaeas world book and copyright day exhibition. At the beginning of the sudden eruption of coronavirus, there were all kinds of conjectures and theories going viral on the internet from the virus originating from wuhans lab which. The voice of the blind and visually impaired in the asia pacific region. For additional information, including the importance of april 23rd, free book offers, and events you can watch from the comfort of your armchair, see. World book and copyright day also known as international day of the book and world book day. Actor sonali bendre expanded her love for books by starting a book club, which currently has 14. This is the spirit guiding conakry, guinea, which has been designated world book capital 2017, in recognition of its programme to promote reading among youth and underprivileged sections of the population. Laxness, vladimir nabokov, josep pla and manuel mejia vallejo.
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