World Book and Copyright Day celebration at Instituto Cervantes, 48, Hanuman Road, CP > 3pm onwards on 23rd April 2012

Time : 3:00 pm onwards

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)

Place : Instituto Cervantes, 48, Hanuman Road, Connaught Place (CP), New Delhi - 110001
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Metro : Nearest Metro Station - 'Rajiv Chowk' (Yellow Line and Blue Line)

Event Details : The 23rd of April has been designated by the UNESCO as the "World Book and Copyright Day", following the proposal of the Federation of the Spanish Guild of Editors, so as to coincide with the death anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega in 1616. In Spain, the celebration of the Book Day is a tradition and a cultural festival marked by the presentation of the Cervantes Award.
COME CELEBRATE WITH US!
Programme:
- 3 PM - Hall of entrance
Opening
- 3:30 PM - Auditorium
Screening of the first chapter of "The Quixotic"
Director: Manuel G. Aragon
Written by: Camilo Jose Cela
Duration: 85 min.
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Spain, 1991
- 5 PM - Conference room
Poetry reading by Joan Jordi Baños introduced by Sameer Rawal
Jordi Joan Baños is the correspondent of the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia in New Delhi. He had previously worked or collaborated in the Culture section, from 2000 to 2004, when he left Barcelona to go to Lisbon. He holds a degree in Information Sciences at UAB and has the script master of the UAB and the Diploma of Advanced Studies in Humanities at the UPF. He combines his profession with writing poetry, taking to his credit publications such as "L'alè d'Ariane" (62-Empúries, 2001), "The scale Lluerna l'i" (Angle, 2007), "L'apamador d'aeròdroms "(Pagès, 2012).
- 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM - Library
Open day at the library:*
• Book Exhibition "Cervantes Award 1976-2011"
• World Book Day 2012 Quiz: The deadline ends on April 23rd at 2:00 pm
• Draw of Lots and Prize Distribution: 5:30 pm
• 10% discount to new members and renewal of membership card. **
All those who visit us on that day will be presented with a rose*. Meanwhile, those applying for a library membership will be entitled to a 10% discount and be gifted a book.*

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World Book and Copyright Day celebration at Instituto Cervantes, 48, Hanuman Road, CP > 3pm onwards on 23rd April 2012 World Book and Copyright Day celebration at Instituto Cervantes, 48, Hanuman Road, CP > 3pm onwards on 23rd April 2012 Reviewed by DelhiEvents on Monday, April 23, 2012 Rating: 5

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