23 April - a symbolic day in various ways

UNESCO chose this his day as world book and copyright day to pay a worldwide tribute to books and their authors . The idea for celebrating originated in Catalonia (Spain) where on 23 April, St George's Day, a rose is traditionally given as a gift for each book sold.
 (ii)  23 April 1616 was the date of death of Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.
(iii) 23 April is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon, K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.
UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright.

Mission: To encourage everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and to gain a renewed respect for the extraordinary contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity.

 Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO said

Translation is the first step towards the rapprochement of peoples, and is also a decentralizing experience, teaching diversity and dialogue. Translation is one of the driving principles of our creative diversity, which enriches each language through contact with all the others.  

Please visit UNESCO website to know more.