| If there’s one thing that will remain constant in this society it is that books or any printed material will not go away. In these relevant times of digital and social media, there would still be books or graphic novels being put out there. People like the tactile feel and smell of a newly printed book not to mention how you flip[ pages.
Every year, some organizations continue to passionately organize these events like book fairs and anything with publications. Despite that the audio and video media stores have slowly faded away due to piracy and streaming the publication of books will still be there because there is something about reading something on your hand. |
The beauty of it is that it has so many emotions going on with the different and diverse genres that most gravitate to. Instituto Cervantes is doing just that to keep the interest of reading alive with the yearly celebration of World Book Day.
The annual event has been bigger and most would look forward to it because it has become one of the social events that people would connect to like reading and having a common interest in some of the well-adored publications that people read these days. The books are not going away from the dinosaurs they will continue to thrive through these events celebrating not only reading but also connecting with people in these types of events.
From face paintings to other types of activities younger readers get to do this event welcomes not just young adults, but parents with their kids too. The whole day affair is a busy one with so much to explore and to discover books through participating exhibitors that you may or may not heard of.
Sights and Highlights of Dia del Libro
Dia del Libro is an event organized by Instituto Cervantes since 2006 and has been an annual event celebrating World Book Day. This year, it returns to Ayala Triangle Gardens since its last one in 2019. Last year, the event was held in Intramuros Manila, which shows that this event is still growing and reaching out to those who find interest in reading books and discovering new stories for them to indulge in.
It is also worth noting that this event is not limited to a set of demographics it invites everyone from all walks of life as there are accessible options for those who can’t afford to own books. This summer season proves that book-related events continue to thrive and introduce new stories that young kids would find interesting to read.
Besides the participating publishers and independent companies promoting books and reading, also promoting pop-up libraries just like WTA (Architecture and Design) Open Book had set up at the event that welcomes everyone with a place where the community can come together and enjoy the literary side of life.
The library is built in partnership with Ayala LAnd and Instituto Cervantes. It’s a pop-up library similar to the ones being used in the previous events that promote reading for free and an opportunity to socialize with other readers.
Discovering Graphic Novels
For those who haven’t heard of Filipino Komiks, in these modern times they take shape and are sometimes compiled into a book repackaged and sometimes reintroduced in the English language to have a wider reading audience. Komiket is that company bringing homegrown creations to a bigger stage.
They’ve been into the events not everyone had heard of, and bringing local komiks to the spotlight that it is still thriving and sometimes in the form of a graphic novel. Thanks to Komiket for taking Filipino Komiks to the next level and making them accessible to places where nobody thought that this form of media was extinct. Death Be Damned, you read it
One of the books that Komiket has compiled and published in the English language is from Mike Alcazaren, Noel Pascual, and AJ Bernador, which they have published for seven years and is now a published compiled as one volume that was sold at the Komiket booth last night.
For those who know this book, it was originally published in Tagalog with the original title known as “Patay Kung Patay” (pronounced pah-tai koong pah-tai) and has been one of the popular titles that were moving last night that is now internationally known as “Death Be Damned” is sure to get a wider audience with the suspense horror genre that is one of the themes popular with local komiks here.
“Dia del Libro” is a one-day event held at the Ayala Triangle Gardens on 21 April 2024 organized by Instituto Cervantes. For more about their upcoming events, you can follow Instituto Cervantes on their social media via Facebook and Instagram!
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