IBBY- Asahi Reading Promotion Award 2006
The winner of the 2006 award will be announced at the IBBY Press Conference on Monday, 27 march 2006 at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.Libraries for Cultural Development have been nominated by IBBY section, Iran to receive Asahi Reading promotion Award 2006
Since 2000 the project Libraries for Cultural Development has paid special attention to cultural activities and education for girls. The project is organized by the Center for the Cultural Development of Children (CCDC) in Tehran and aims at creating self-esteem amongst the young people of the villages. One of the aims of the project is to promote cultural literacy through quality books and cultural activities for children and young people aged 6 to 18 in deprived rural areas of Iran. The libraries are established as centers for reading , story telling, creative drama and author programs that allow the young people to meet their favorite authors.
