Azerbaijan to host World Book Day celebrations

The events will be organized by the department of culture of the British Embassy.

The celebrations in Azerbaijan include "Good reads" exhibitions of children's books, seminars for children and their parents, various contests and other interesting events.

World Book Day was designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and was marked in over 30 countries around the globe last year.

The origins of the day come from Catalonia, where roses and books were given as gifts to loved ones on St. George's Day − a tradition started some 80 years ago.