Basseterre, St. Kitts, 18th April, 2024 (CFBC): The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) is set to host its fourth Authors’ Forum titled “In Celebration of Books” on Tuesday, 23rd April, 2024 at 5:00 pm in the Poinciana Conference Room at the college’s main campus on Burdon Street, Basseterre.
The national auspicious literary event will feature local published authors and is in commemoration of World Book and Copyright Day, celebrated worldwide on April 23.
World Book and Copyright Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the scope of books – a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures. On this occasion, UNESCO and the international organizations representing the three major sectors of the book industry – publishers, booksellers and libraries, select the World Book Capital for a year to maintain, through its own initiatives, the impetus of the Day’s celebrations.
April 23 is a symbolic date in world literature. It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. This date was a natural choice for UNESCO’s General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone to access books. As the sole indigenous tertiary-level institution in St. Kitts and Nevis, dedicated to delivering comprehensive academic, professional, and vocational education and training, the CFBC promotes the appreciation of books and the joy of reading and writing.
