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Author: Barbora Pavlovská

Children’s Reading Days (Czech Republic)

Children’s Reading Days have proved that children in the Czech Republic are frequent and enthusiastic readers. The challenge proposed by the Growing with the Book campaign was taken up by a surprisingly large number of schools and preschools, reading clubs, Read More …

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National Month of Reading Together (Slovenia)

Posted: 8th October 2019

On International Literacy Day 2018, the first National Month of Reading Together (NMRT, Slov. Nacionalni mesec skupnega branja) commenced as a joint initiative of nine organisations. More than 250 partners and supporters proved that unity is strength indeed – more Read More …

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“DIAVAZOYME PAREA!” (“Let’s read together!”) Greece

Posted: 8th September 2019

“DIAVAZOYME PAREA!” (“Let’s read together!”) Open-air event that was held on the International Literacy Day (September 8th) and took place in Athens, at a park where two public children’s libraries are located. It consisted of parallel reading aloud sessions in Read More …

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Bookstart (Belgium)

Posted: 15th July 2019

Today we organize the very first Bookstart day in Flanders and Brussels. On this day, more than 110 libraries open their doors especially for children between 0 and 2,5 years old. They organize reading aloud moments, sing-alongs  and other special Read More …

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Reading Aloud Vorlesetag (Austria)

Posted: 15th July 2019

On the 28h of March 2019, the Austrian Reading Aloud Day celebrated the importance of reading and literacy promotion in Austria by holding 1727 public readings nationwide. The Austrian Reading Aloud Day gives a noticeable impulse for more literature in Read More …

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The Week of Reading to Kids (Czech Republic)

Posted: 26th June 2019

The Week of Reading to Kids, the largest reading campaign in the Czech Republic, that  promotes the importance of reading aloud to children and young people, is held every first week in June. Schools, nurseries, libraries, mothers’ centres, literary cafes, the Read More …

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Europe Reads – Basque Country – Spain

Posted: 8th April 2019

EUROPE READS OZEN IRAKURTZEKO KANPAINA – CAMPAÑA DE LECTURA EN VOZ ALTA On Tuesday, April the second over 100 people including babies and toddlers gathered in the City Hall of San Sebastián to support the EUROPE READS Campaign for reading Read More …

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Read Every Day (Bulgaria)

Posted: 2nd April 2019

Read Every Day is a national information campaign to promote the importance of parents reading aloud to their children every day. As studies show correlation between reading for pleasure and academic achievement, we aim to inspire parents to read aloud Read More …

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Reading Week (Finland)

Posted: 27th February 2019

The Reading Week has become a stable part of national annual calendar.The Reading Week celebrates the literacy and the reading in general in April. Many literature events will be organised during the week. Moreover, the Reading Week produces lesson tips Read More …

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Reading Aloud Week (Portugal)

Posted: 19th January 2019

The National Reading Plan has joined the celebration of the World Read Aloud Day with an Event and the promotion of different activities. This event promoted by the National Reading Plan had the support of the Municipality of Alcochete, the Read More …

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Drop Everything and Read (Ireland)

Posted: 1st January 2019

On Friday April 12th 2019, over 204,00 individuals, book clubs, corporates and schools registered to take time out and to ‘Drop Everything and Read’ for twenty minutes at 12 noon. This was an extraordinary increase of over 207% participation. The simple Read More …

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Children’s Reading Day (Czech Republic)

Posted: 1st January 2019

Children’s Reading Day will be held in the Czech Republic on 23 April, (World Book and Copyright Day), its purpose being for children to read extracts from their favourite books – at school to their classmates, at home to their Read More …

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Reading Aloud Day (Switzerland)

Posted: 5th December 2018

The Swiss Reading Aloud Day is the largest reading campaign in Switzerland that promotes the importance of reading aloud to children and young people. It was launched in 2018 by the Swiss Institute for Children’s and Youth Media SIKJM/ISJM/ISMR in Read More …

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National Reading Aloud Days (The Netherlands)

Posted: 27th November 2018

The National Reading Aloud Days (Nationale Voorleesdagen) have become a real tradition over the past 15 years in the Netherlands. The kick off is organised in kindergartens and daycare centers throughout the country. During the National Reading Aloud Breakfast politicians, mayors, tv Read More …

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Reading Aloud Day (Germany)

Posted: 16th November 2018

The German Reading Aloud Day is the largest reading festival in Germany – initiated by Weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT, Stiftung Lesen and Deutsche Bahn Stiftung. In 2018, more than 660.000 People were reading aloud or listening to stories on November Read More …

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Book Week Scotland

Posted: 1st November 2018

  The 2018 programme for Book Week Scotland, Scotland’s annual celebration of reading, is bigger and better than ever, with over 400 incredible events taking place across the country. During Book Week, at least 600,000 people of all ages and Read More …

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