And if youre in cape town, you also have a chance to get back in your librarys good. Read to lead campaign national department of basic education. Our mission is to give every child and young person a book of their own. It is in that vein that i highlight the importance of national book week, which is now in its sixth year since inception in 2010. National book week, recognised as one of the longest running and most successful campaigns in south africa, is a week dedicated to celebrate the book and promote a love and culture of reading. National book week sabdc south african book development. National book week nbw, sas reading awareness week dedicated to encouraging reading and promoting books, marks a decade of influence in 2019 on sas reading culture and the publishing industry. It is part of a national effort to embrace the value of reading and share it with as many people as possible. With only 10% of households in south africa containing more than 25 books in the. A time for any and every one to get involved in promoting the magic of books and.
Amnesty for your overdue books its national book week in south africa this week. South africa commemorates national book week in from 2 to 8 september. The project is a joint initiative between the south african book development council and the department of arts and culture. Cbca book week 2020 will now be held in october on the following dates. National book week is an important initiative in encouraging the nation to value reading as a fun and pleasurable activity and to showcase how reading can easily. It is an initiative of the south african book development council sabdc in collaboration with the department of arts and culture national book week is an important initiative in encouraging the nation to value reading as a fun and pleasurable activity and to showcase how reading can easily be. Run by the south african book development council sabdc in partnership with the department of arts and culture, national book week is south africa s dedicated reading awareness week.
National book week is south africa s dedicated reading awareness week. Opening of national book week 2015 western cape government. Watch the 2020 cbca shortlist presentation on our youtube channel. National book week marks a decade of dedication to reading.
Established in 1945, the childrens book council of australia cbca is a. South africa commemorates national book week every first week of september. Run by the south african book development council sabdc in partnership with the department of arts and culture, national book week is south africas. The cbca presents annual awards to books of literary merit, for outstanding. Until 1987 cbca branches had created their own posters to illustrate the themes and promote events. Since 1987 there has been a national theme which is. It is an initiative of the south african book development council sabdc in collaboration with the department of arts and culture reading statistics report that only 14% of the south african population are active book readers, and a mere 5% of parents read to their children.
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