READING AND IMAGES
WHAT TO DO IN "MACAO LIBRARY WEEK 2017" ?
World Book Day is an idea proposed by the World Publishers Association in 1995 which has caused a sensation, since then 23 April has become a festival for booklovers around the world to celebrate reading every year.*
Macao being a small city with a great reading atmosphere, obviously could not be an exception. In order to promote reading among the population, in 2002, the Macao Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau and the Macao Library and Information Management Association, began to co-organize a series of activities to promote reading during the "Macao Library Week", which became Macao's largest annual library event. This year, Library Week will be themed "Reading and Image", with a view to widen the range of perspectives regarding reading and to discuss the relationship between image and reading.
What is the relationship between "see" and "read"? This seems to be a perplexing question, but viewed from another angle, think back to our childhood, whenever we saw an image, is it true that we did show an unprecedented enthusiasm and curious to read? Our life is filled with dialogues between all kinds of images and reading. Sometimes it is through images and photographs that we are led towards reading; other times, it is the very process of reading that urges us to reflect and delve into the world of imagination. As inseparable twins, these are the nutrients that we feed on: knowledge and the gradual perception of life.
Macao Library Week 2017 will be held for two months (from April to May). During this period, a series of activities to promote Reading will be organized, including: thematic book fairs, workshops, lectures, creative competitions, reading sessions, storytelling sessions and quizzes, totalling over forty events. All interested parties are welcome to participate in the Launching Ceremony and Promotion Day, which will take place from 22 to 25 April in the Old Court Building on Avenida da Praia Grande. During Library Week, two public favourites will also be organized - the Back Periodicals Charity Sale and the Book Exchange - to get residents closer to reading and create a reading atmosphere.
* Note: In 1995, UNESCO proclaimed 23 April as World Book Day (World Book and Copyright Day).
