When is World Book and Copyright Day, celebrated?
Options
1) April 23
2)April 24
3)April 25
4)April 26
answer
1) April 23
Other details
World Book Day or World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on April 23rd, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing and copyright. In the United Kingdom, the day is recognized on the first Thursday in March.
World Book Day was celebrated for the first time on 23 April 1995.
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.
UN English Language Day is also observed annually on 23 April
the event was established by UN's Department of Public Information in 2010 "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization".
For the English language, 23 April was chosen because it is the date "traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare".
Other dates were selected for the celebration of the UN's other five official languages.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Paris.
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom
Formation: 4 November 1946
Heads: Irina Bokova, Audrey Azoulay
Founders: India, United States of America, Turkey, Mexico, France,
Awards: Peabody Award
Options
1) April 23
2)April 24
3)April 25
4)April 26
answer
1) April 23
Other details
World Book Day or World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on April 23rd, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing and copyright. In the United Kingdom, the day is recognized on the first Thursday in March.
World Book Day was celebrated for the first time on 23 April 1995.
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.
UN English Language Day is also observed annually on 23 April
the event was established by UN's Department of Public Information in 2010 "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization".
For the English language, 23 April was chosen because it is the date "traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare".
Other dates were selected for the celebration of the UN's other five official languages.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Paris.
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom
Formation: 4 November 1946
Heads: Irina Bokova, Audrey Azoulay
Founders: India, United States of America, Turkey, Mexico, France,
Awards: Peabody Award