Constrained by prevailing pandemic conditions in the Republic of Georgia, a small but spirited weekend opens the 2021 chapter in UNESCO’s program.
The World Book Day handover from Kuala Lumpur to Tbilisi took place on World Book Day (April 23). Image: Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association
Kaladze: ‘A Unique Opportunity’
As is its custom, UNESCO’s World Book Capital program used World Book Day (Friday, April 23) to make its transfer from the 2020 city to the new 2021 designee.
Less than three years after its 2018 Guest of Honor Georgia program at Frankfurter Buchmesse–World Book Capital Tbilisi (2021) has accepted its new designation in a handover ceremony with Kuala Lumpur (2020). Guadalajara has been named the 2022 World Book Capital by UNESCO.
Tbilisi becomes 2021 UNESCO World Book Capital
The year-long programme will introduce the Georgian literary legacy and scene to visitors while helping professionals of the field forge ties at events, and book enthusiasts celebrate their hobby. Screenshot from Tbilisi - World Book Capital video. Agenda.ge, 24 Apr 2021 - 12:02, Tbilisi,Georgia
Georgia s capital Tbilisi is about to turn into a hub for book lovers, literary organisations, publishers and bookstores over the next year as the city formally accepted the status of the 2021 UNESCO World Book Capital on Friday.
Coincided with World Book and Copyright Day on April 23, the handover of the title from Kuala Lumpur to the Georgian city was marked at a ceremony that saw in-person and remote addresses from respective mayors, the Georgian president, UNESCO representatives and more.
Updated / Wednesday, 10 Mar 2021
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Joyce with a voice
Musicians including Adrian Crowley, Lisa Hannigan, and Cora Venus Lunny will perform new versions of James Joyce poems as part of this year s St. Patrick’s Festival, with a double vinyl album of their interpretations set to follow.
Lisa Hannigan. Photo: Cormac Scully
Making its first release on its own label, Ireland’s only Record Pressing Plant, Dublin Vinyl, will release the musical take on Joyce’s poetry book,
Pomes Penyeach, which was published in 1927 as thirteen short poems.
The album features Crowley (vocals, piano, acoustic guitar and mellotron), Hannigan (vocals), Matthew Nolan (electric guitar), Sean Mac Erlaine (reeds and electronics), Lunny (violin and viola) and Kevin Murphy (cello).
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