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World Book and Copyright Day - April 23
April 26 , 2021
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- World Book Day is celebrated by UNESCO.
- April 23 is a symbolic date for world literature.
- This is because on this date in 1616 that Cervantes, Shakespeare, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
- Hence, the day was selected to pay tribute to the great literary figures.
- Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia, has been chosen to be the World Book Capital in 2021.
- ‘To share a story’ would be the theme of this year’s World Book and Copyright Day, keeping the pandemic in mind.
- As a celebration of this year's World's Book and Copyright Day, UNESCO has created a 'Bookface' challenge.
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