Yesterday morning I read in our local newspaper „El Pais“, Montevideo, the following article:

mié mar 22 2017 04:02

Uruguay se sumó ayer a la tercera edición de la jornada mundial “Al Aire Libro”, una instancia abierta de lectura en espacios públicos que tiene lugar en varias ciudades.
La iniciativa contó con la participación de la periodista Leonor Svarcas, la escritora Helen Velando y alumnos de los centros educativos de la zona, los liceos N° 5 y 22, y el liceo Impulso.
La idea de estas jornadas surgió en Colombia con el objetivo de transformar la percepción que tiene el ciudadano común sobre la lectura. Varios niños se acercaron a Plaza Independencia ayer de tarde para participar del evento.

  Would have Juana Ibarbourou have agreed with this ??

Translation:
Wed Mar 22 2017 04:02

Uruguay joined yesterday to the third edition of the world day „Al Aire Libro“, an open instance of reading in public spaces that takes place in several cities.
The initiative was attended by the journalist Leonor Svarcas, the writer Helen Velando and students of the schools in the area, high schools N ° 5 and 22, and the Lyceum Impulso.
The idea of these days arose in Colombia with the aim of transforming the perception that the common citizen has over reading. Several children approached Plaza Independencia yesterday afternoon to participate in the event.

Both pics are from El Pais : „Tercera edición de la jornada mundial „Al aire Libro“. Foto: Fernando Ponzetto“.  Both pictures show school kids, reading books, on Plaza Independencia, Montevideo.

My thoughts are written in the post before this one, about „World Poetry Day“. Just scroll further down. But here, Latin America claims their own idea of an „open reading day“, founded 3 years ago in Colombia !?!

It is so nice to grow together between different cultures and nations. Why then the need to cook their own soup, once again, in Latin America (Uruguay) ?
Can’t they just join the „World Poetry Day “ ?