CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
World Book and Copyright Day -23rd April
- Every year on April 23, World Book and Copyright Day is observed to promote the love of reading.
- World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book, is an annual event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.
- The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995, and continues to be recognized on that day.
- Guadalajara, Mexico, will be the World Book Capital in 2022, with a year-long programme focusing on the role of books and reading in inspiring social change, combating violence, and cultivating a culture of peace.
