Bangkok will formally accept the WBCC baton on April 23rd - World Book and Copyright Day - from the Armenian city of Yerevan which has had a successful run in 2012. UNESCO confers the title of World Book Capital on a city in recognition of its dedication to promoting books and reading. Port Harcourt was recently nominated as Bangkok’s successor thanks to a bid put forward by the Rainbow Book Club who are working in conjunction with the Rivers State government.
The Port Harcourt team has been focusing on promoting the city’s plans for 2014 and networking to form strategic partnerships over the past few days. Fresh from a successful run at the London Book Fair, they are set to participate in the Bangkok opening events alongside delegates from a number of countries including Armenia, Russia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Singapore and China.
Delegates will be treated to cultural displays and literary exhibitions and they will witness the launch of a number of initiatives that will run throughout the year. Rainbow founder Mrs Koko Kanlango, is set to contribute to an international conference entitled ‘Reading for the Future, the Future of Reading’ on Sunday 21st as part of the inaugural events. The Port Harcourt team will be learning from Bangkok’s experience as the countdown to 2014 begins.
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