Georgia celebrates International Book Day
World Book Day was first celebrated on 23 April 1995. It is focused on promoting reading, publishing and copyright. Photo: Ministry of Defence press office.
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Georgia has joined in on the celebrations of International Book Day, April 23, established by UNESCO.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze visited Tserovani where IDPs live and presented books to the library of the #3 Public School of Tserovani.
We all should love books”, he told students.
Prime Minister of Georgia with the students. Photo: Prime Minister's press office.
Georgian military employees also joined in the celebration of the day, gifting books to citizens near Tbilisi State University and Ilia State University.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili also noted the day in a public announcement.
Georgian soldiers also were involved in the celebration. Photo: Defence Ministry press office.
Minister for Reconciliation Ketevan Tsikhelashvili and Shida Kartli Governor Giorgi Khojevanishvili went to the village of Tirdznisi, which is located near the occupation line, and gave books to the village school library.
Education is the most proper investment for success, peace and development,’ Ketevan Tsikhelashvili stated.
Reconciliation Minister in the village of Tirdznisi, near occupation line. Photo: IPN.ge.
World Book Day was first celebrated on 23 April 1995. It is focused on promoting reading, publishing and copyright.
Students of a public school in a village near the Russian occupied region of Georgia – Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) received books to celebrate the World Book Day this Sunday.
Travelling across the Saburtalo line this morning, commuters of Tbilisi metro received books and invitations to attend World Book Day festival this Sunday, April 23.
The country’s first Museum of Books is set to open in capital Tbilisi and hose some of the rarest and earliest printed Georgian books.
More than 40 Georgian publishing houses, local book illustrators and international print designers are coming together in Tbilisi this week for a four-day celebration honouring literature and creativity.
For the first time in its history, this year's World Book Day will be marked remotely in Georgia, with organisers preparing everything from book presentations to author talks online.