World Book Day
World Book and Copyright Day (short World Book Day, World Book and Copyright Day English ) on 23 April 1995 a world furnished by UNESCO holiday for reading, for books, for the culture of the written word and also to the rights of their authors.
Date
The date of April 23 goes back to the St. George's Day. It refers to the Catalan tradition, the feast day of the Holy people of St. George and roses to give away books. Also, drop the (presumed ) birth and the date of death of William Shakespeare, the death days of Miguel de Cervantes and the Catalan writer Josep Pla and the birthday of the Icelandic Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness on this date; being but to note that Shakespeare and Cervantes, although at the same date (23 April 1616), but not on the same day, died. At that time was reckoned in England yet with the Julian calendar, while in Spain was already the Gregorian calendar. Thus Shakespeare died ten days later than Cervantes.
The day of the book in Germany
In Germany, the Association of German Book Trade and the Foundation Read with the students strive action I 'll give you a story about the most important holiday of bibliophiles. Here, teachers of 4th and 5th grade can order free books coupons that they distribute on April 23, to their students. These coupons can at selected booksellers against one copy of this year's Welttagbuchs I 'll give you a story to be redeemed.
The Association of German Book Trade, National Association of Baden- Württemberg, also organizes since 2005 a fundraiser for World Book Day, in which regional booksellers donate per book sold on this day 25 cents to a UNICEF project, for example, for reading and school funding in Africa.
The GDR celebrated on May 10, the day of the free book in memory of the book burning in Germany in 1933.
On 23 April 2012, the Reading Foundation, the Association of German Book Trade and German book publishers initiated action for the first time reading friends. 33.333 Reading fans were able to register online and select from a list of 25 books a title to give it away. All registered book -Schenker able to pick up a package of 30 copies of the selected track for free at a nearby bookstore or library. A total of one million books were given away.
"Reading is a unique and inspiring experience. We want to give people the joy of reading. World Book Day is an ideal opportunity to share the pleasure of reading with others. The action reading friends is thus part of an international movement reading that 2012 will be celebrated in the U.S. and the UK, "said Joerg Poole, CEO of Reading Foundation.
The Day of the Book in Catalonia
Sant Jordi ( Saint George ) is the patron saint of Catalonia. At Sant Jordi, April 23, the day of lovers and the day of the book is traditionally celebrated in Catalonia. In all Catalan towns booksellers offer their wares for sale at bargain prices ( around 10 per cent discount) at street stalls. Man buys books for themselves or gifted his friends with a book. As a token of esteem and affection of the man pouring that day his wife, ( patents ) children, his girlfriend etc. a red rose and the women give the men a book. Many Catalan companies give their active and their already retired employees for this day book vouchers.
The Day of the Book in Britain and Ireland
On April 23 books vouchers are there distributed to the children, which they can exchange it for the 10 special books that appear separately on this day, can only be bought on the day and correspond to the voucher value. This value is 1 pound in the UK and € 1.50 in Ireland. In addition, many schools use this day to sell books.