In 1995, UNESCO designated April 23 as World Book Day to honor books and authors and to encourage everyone to read. This date is significant to many important world authors; it is also the date that Miguel de Cervantes died. In many Spanish-speaking countries, readers participate in a two-day “readathon,” an event that features a continuous reading of Cervantes’s masterpiece Don Quixote.
On April 22, events for Día del Libro will begin.
Schedule of the Day:
3:30 p.m.: Opening Remarks (Stern Great Room)
3:45-4:30 p.m.: 2 One-Act Plays from Cervantes
4:30-5 p.m.: Light Refreshments
5-6 p.m.: Round Table Discussion (Stern 102)
7 p.m.: Viewing of film, Don Quixote (Bosler 208) (Russian version with Subtitles)
On April 23, students and faculty will read aloud from Don Quixote continuously from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
In addition to Spanish, excerpts were read in several other languages.
Schedule of the Day:
8 a.m.-3 p.m.: Continuous Readings (and Skype) (Bosler Atrium)
3-5 p.m.: Continuous Readings (Stafford Reading Room, Waidner-Spahr Library)
5 p.m.: Continuous Readings and Reception (Social Hall)
8 p.m.: Readings Conclude
