April 23 is a symbolic day in world literature. Declared as International Day of the Book by UNESCO in 1995, this celebration of books and literature draws its inspiration from a Catalan tradition, the Festival of the Rose.
Legend says that Saint George, Patron Saint of Catalonia and international knight-errant, slew a dragon who was about to devour a beautiful Catalan princess. From the dragon's blood sprouted a rosebush, from which teh hero plucked the prettiest rose for the princess. Hence the traditional Rose Festival celebrated in Barcelona to honor chivalry and love.
This celebration became more poetic when in 1923 when it was decided to celebrate the simulatenous death of two literary giants such as Cervantes and William Shakespeare in 1616. On this day Barcelona, bookstalls and street festivities run in la Rambla, the old city's main avenue.
What will you give as a present? What book do you recommend us?
3 comments:
I give as a present my mum(a Rose).
I recommend book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,J.K. Rowling.
i give as a present my aunt (a rose)
I am not give (una rose)
I recomend book las fieras del futbol.
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