INTERNATIONAL BOOK DAY

23 April is a symbolic date for world literature for on this date in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.

It was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity.

Here you have a  video  about Jasmine and her life with books ...

AN OSCAR WINNER 2013 SHORT ANIMATED FILM

This is a short animated film that won an Oscar this

year. I think, instead of emphassing the importance

of language, this video highlights the power of silent 

communication and that sometimes, actions speak 

louder than words.

Have a look and ...