While Argentina has a special date to celebrate the Book Daywhich is June 15, in much of the world, the date It is celebrated Every April 23 in commemoration of the deaths of Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. The three authors, who are recognized as “transformers” of universal literature, died in 1616.
In addition, tradition indicates the beginning of The Book Fair of Buenos Aires (It will be April 24) that marks the meeting of writers, editors, readers and referents of the publishing industry, as with the Rosario Fair, which takes place in September.
In Argentina, Book Day is celebrated every June 15 After, in 1924, by National Decree of the Government of Marcelo T. de Alvear, that date was officially declared as the “Book Festival.” In 1941, the denomination for Book Day was changed.
In social networks, the celebration went viral with the hashtag #diadellibro
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