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“Each activity carried out around this celebration is a reflection of the effort that each of the libraries of the CRUCH universities makes to promote this day in their institutions,” said Karen Jara, president of the Advisory Commission on Libraries and Documentation (CABID) of the Council of Rectors.
The activities prepared by the educational institutions include workshops, discussions and dialogues with authors, literary competitions and book releases.
Next Saturday, April 23, World Book and Copyright Day will be celebrated, a celebration established in 1996 by UNESCO in commemoration of the deaths of the writers Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, William Shakespeare and Garcilaso de la Vega.
To celebrate this date, whose purpose is to promote reading and the publishing industry, as well as to protect intellectual property through copyright, several institutions of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) have organized activities and programs of various kinds, aimed at both university communities and the general public.
The president of the CRUCH's Advisory Commission on Libraries and Documentation, Karen Jara, director of Libraries at the University of Concepción, stated that "this day gives us the opportunity to reflect on how CABID libraries address, through different strategies, the promotion of reading and the commitment we have to the educational role so that our university communities have access to it.".
Following this line of reasoning, Karen Jara stated that “every activity carried out around this celebration is a reflection of the effort made by each of the CRUCH university libraries to promote this day in their institutions.”.
Activities from the north
In Iquique, the Library System of the Arturo Prat University organized the book exhibition "China: Current Events and Traditions", which showcases bibliographic material donated by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China to the university institution.
This Thursday, the 21st, the University of Antofagasta will host the lecture “Reading with Your Fingers from Scratch: Guaranteed Success in 70 Hours – An International Method of Reading with Hand Signs,» presented by Dr. David Rabanus. Tomorrow, Friday the 22nd, the book «The Forgotten Theaters: Theaters, Cinemas, Pavilions, Circuses, and Bullrings in Antofagasta (1871-1930),» by Alberto Olguín, theater director and head of the Performing Arts program at the University of Antofagasta, will be presented.
Throughout April, the University of Atacama is hosting an exhibition of the most read and requested books by users of the institution's library network. The exhibition is located in the main hall of the Vicente Rodríguez Bull Library.
The University of La Serena Library System (SIBULS) is promoting the "My Favorite Book" campaign on social media, inviting the student community to share their literary preferences on Instagram until April 30. Additionally, as part of the Fourth Short Story Contest, SIBULS will be accepting submissions until this Thursday, April 21.
Also today, the ULS Central Library “Irma Salas” will present its Book Club, open to all who wish to participate.
Celebrations from the sea
The Library team at the Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV) is celebrating Book Week from April 18th to 22nd. Among the scheduled activities are the "Autofiction Workshop: Narrating Your Own Experience," led this Thursday, April 21st, by journalist, poet, and writer Sergio Sepúlveda, and the contests "Game of Adventure and Peril" and "The University in 100 Words," which will remain open for submissions until April 22nd. More details of the program can be found here. link.
Meanwhile, the University of Valparaíso will participate in two events open to the public through UV Press. On Friday, April 22, at 5:00 p.m., at Centex (Plaza Sotomayor 233), poet José Ángel Cuevas will read his poems and then participate in a discussion with Ernesto Pfeiffer, director of the UV Press. This event is part of the Book Day celebrations organized by the Ministry of Culture in Valparaíso.
The following day, at the Manuel Rojas Bookstore of the Fondo de Cultura Económica (FCE), located in the Baburizza Palace (Paseo Yugoslavo, Valparaíso), there will be a meeting with the poet José Ángel Cuevas, who will also be signing his books, starting at 12:30 pm.
These actions are complemented by other activities organized by the UV's Directorate of Libraries and Learning Resources (DIBRA), aimed at the university community, which include art exhibitions and book exchanges. Furthermore, through Radio Valentín Letelier, Radio segments featuring readings of excerpts from books published by Ediciones UV are being broadcast, some of which are also available in audiovisual format. website of the label and on social media.
For its part, the University of Playa Ancha has developed the activity every Sunday in April. “Book Picnic”, In conjunction with the Valparaíso Cultural Park (PCV), the initiative involves distributing baskets containing short stories, comics, a literary menu, and other items, so that children and young people, along with their families, can read the material in an open space.
In addition, on Thursday the 21st, the books "The novel builds history" by Inmanuel Molina Ortiz and "Ermelinda Díaz: Sweet poetess of our land" (bilingual work in Spanish and Mapuzungun) by Olga María Díaz will be presented at UPLA.
Varied programs
In the Metropolitan Region, the University of Santiago prepared a comprehensive program to commemorate World Book and Copyright Day. Among the activities are workshops on reading in Braille and using foldable books, and an interactive exhibition, organized by the Department of Comprehensive Education and Inclusion, showcasing various resources for accessing books and stories in different formats.
This Thursday, April 21, the book “Corruption in Brief,” by Alexis Garrido Núñez and Francisco González Silva, academics from USACH, will be presented. This follows a performance by poet Raúl Zurita and the band Zurita y los Asistentes last Monday, April 18, during the opening of Book Week, organized by the Libraries of the Faculty of Humanities, the Department of Mathematics, and the Faculty of Engineering of the university. Details of these activities can be found at [website address missing]. this link.
For its part, the University of the Andes has been developing activities related to books and reading throughout April. These have included poetry readings, meetings with authors, a fair with invited national publishers, online discussions, film screenings, and live music.
Among these activities, a highlight is the discussion featuring writers María José Cumplido and Isabel Ossa, along with Norma Alcamán, director of the Chilean Bibliophile Society. They will address the passion for reading and how to pass on this love of reading to new generations of readers on April 27th. The schedule of activities is... available here.
Books looking for owners
The University of Chile, through the Andrés Bello Central Archive, will release texts next Friday, April 22nd, in the activity Free Books. Copies in good condition, mostly published by the University of Chile and the Bello Archive, will be available at a stand located at the entrance of the Main Building, between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The general public may take a maximum of 5 volumes per person.
The activity will take place at Alberto Hurtado University. “Adopt a Book”, Next Monday, April 25, between 11:00 and 13:00 hours, in the Central Courtyard of the institution, where books will be given away to members of its community.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC) has also planned a book giveaway for today, Thursday the 21st, at the Law and Communications Library, located in the Main Building. In addition, there will be a presentation via Zoom of the book “Where Do Those Who Die Go?”, a publication that explores how the concept of death is constructed in childhood through conversations and suggestions for children's books. The event is organized by the UC Faculties of Education and Theology, Pastoral Care at UC, and the Future School Library program of UC Libraries. More details about this launch can be found at [link to launch website]. this link.
In addition, throughout this month, the university has been running the "Blind Date with a Book" activity, which involves borrowing books based on descriptions and clues provided by the organizers. The PUC's program of celebrations also includes workshops, talks, and other activities taking place on various campuses.
The Catholic University of Maule has also prepared a program to celebrate Book Day. A highlight is the activity "Stories in Huilquilemu," scheduled for this Thursday, April 21st at 11:00 AM in the hall of the Huilquilemu Cultural Village Museum. There, the Calipsis Storytelling Company will tell various stories to children.
Meanwhile, the call for entries for the 2nd Microfiction Contest “Writing from the Imagination,” organized by Ediciones UCM and the Library System of the Catholic University of Maule, will remain open until April 23. The “My Favorite Poem” contest is also underway, inviting participants to submit a short video about their favorite poem. The results of both contests will be announced in May on the social media accounts of @tubibliotecaucm.
Celebration in Biobío
The program at the Catholic University of the Holy Conception includes workshops, fairs, and competitions. Additionally, this Thursday the 21st, at the Darío Salas School in San Pedro de la Paz, local writer Iván Valeria, author of the historical novel "Isidora's Castle," based on the life of Isidora Goyenechea de Cousiño, will give a talk. Also today, in the University's Theater Hall, the book "Citonauts Kids" will be presented, an event for new and high school students.
On the other hand, a book sale (with discounts) is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, at the offices of the Directorate of Cultural and University Extension, with the participation of the University of Bío-Bío Press. More details about the program of activities can be found at [link to program details]. this note.
The celebration of Book Month at the University of Concepción has included several activities organized by UdeC Libraries, among which the following stand out: solidarity campaign Collection of children's and young adult literature for the F-86 La Nobel Gabriela Basic School, located in Renaico, Araucanía Region.
In addition, the UdeC Publishing House organized the initiative “April, books galore”, which allowed the public to purchase texts on various topics for $1.000, selling more than 1,600 copies during two days.
Tomorrow, Friday the 22nd, well-known literary figures will visit different locations on the Concepción campus, and the Science League is calling for a "book planting," which will consist of leaving copies in different places at the UdeC, which will be available to those who pass through those areas.
Readings from the South
In the case of the Catholic University of Temuco, this Friday, April 22, the awards ceremony for the 13th edition of the contest "Shall I Tell You a Story?" will take place, a competition in which 188 stories from members of the UCT community participated.
On that same day, the UCT Editions Bookstore, located on the San Francisco Campus, will be inaugurated and blessed. It will sell books published by the university and other partner organizations. Additionally, the Ofqui Mobile Bookstore, "Book Truck Ofqui," a joint initiative with the Association of Independent and University Publishers of Southern Chile, will be on the same campus until Friday the 22nd.
This Thursday, the 21st, at the University of La Frontera's Central Library, the university's collections on Mapuche and Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights, and Gender Studies will be presented. Also, starting at 5:30 p.m., the UFRO Reading Club will resume its meetings, focusing on Women's Literature. This event is open to the public, and further details can be found at [website address missing]. this note.
Meanwhile, a massive sale of books will take place until tomorrow, Friday the 22nd, in front of the UFRO Central Library, while on Monday the 25th there will be a book exchange day.
The University of Los Lagos will celebrate Book Day next April 25, with a discussion with authors Mita Valvassori and Victoria Pení, a creative writing workshop with Claudia Saldías and Patricio Cuevas and a special screening by the ULagos Film Club, featuring the film “Drive my car” by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
The University of Aysén will commemorate this date this Thursday the 21st, with the dissemination of the university collection "Recreation and Miscellany", obtained thanks to the project of the National Book Promotion Fund 2021.
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