On World Book Day, the Cervantes Institute organizes its traditional reading
On the occasion of April 23 – World Book and Copyright Day, the Cervantes Institute in Sofia organizes its traditional public reading. It will be held in the so -called « Cervantes » space – Sofia, 3 St. Sofia Str., 11am to 2pm. Entrance is free to fill the seats.
Miguel Alonso Berio – Ambassador of Spain to Bulgaria, will give rise to the event, reading an excerpt of his choice. The excerpts selected by other Spanish -speaking representatives in Bulgaria will also be presented.
« All interested ones can come to the Cervantes-Sofia Institute and share with the audience a brief excerpt of their choice from the great variety of Spanish literature. Readers can use the library fund if they do not have their own book, » the event organizers said.
Miguel de Cervantes – the sage, forever in love with life
All readers will receive one rose, according to a beautiful tradition in the Catalonia area, where World Book Day is celebrated with a rose and a book. It is from Catalonia that the holiday comes from – on April 23, St. George the Victorious Day, a book is traditionally presented.
William Shakespeare, the world’s main poet
With the celebration of this day around the world, UNESCO strives to encourage reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. The holiday already has a 30 -year history. April 23 is a symbolic date for world literature. On that date, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died in 1616. This is the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Drewon, Haldour Laxnes, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Valecho.
