Starting from 1995, every year on the 23rd of April, UNESCO celebrates the World book and copyright day, a day to promote reading, but also to commemorate Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare. The idea of this day came from Spain, where once with St. George, it is celebrated Rose Festival as well. During this day, many publishers and bookstores have public readings and book donations. Booktopia in partnership with Humanitas bookstores planned for today the Reading Marathon – You read, We donate!

Thursday, starting with 16.00, at the Cervantes Institute from Bucharest, will be a continuous reading from Don Quijote de la Mancha. The reading will be opened by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain in Bucharest, Ramiro Fernandez Banchiller, and will be followed by Sorin Mărculescu, Cervantes’s work translator in Romanian.

Throughout the dedicated reading will read both juniors and students and members of the diplomatic corps, personalities, admirers of characters created by Miguel Cervantes.  Readers will have available versions of the famous novel in Spanish and Romanian. Every reader can read for a maximum of two minutes. People interested in this event can register by phone at 021 – 210 27 37 and by e-mail: clutbuc@cervantes.es. Litera Publishing will offer today more than 10 000 books, starting at 18.30, in front of the Parliament Palace, for the 3rd edition of the Open Books Night campaign, an event planned for World Book Day.

Litera Publishing will offer in this day more than 10 000 books, starting with 18.30, in front of the Parliament Palace, for the 3rd edition of the Open Books Night campaign, an event planned for World Book Day.  Open Books Night is trying to bring out on the streets both many books and readers. Every reader is invited to surround the Parliament Palace, holding in their hands an open book donated by Libris Publisher.

Enjoy reading!