The Mayor of Kuala Lumpur has designated a 113-year-old Loke Chow Kit Mansion at 10 Jalan Tangsi, now gazetted a national heritage building to be the KLWBC2020 Secretariat office. Sad to say, I hadn’t heard of these activities until they told me but that is probably because I’m not so much of a social media person. The Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair also went online this year, from June 25 to July 8. This event, which has been going on and attracts hundreds of thousands of readers nationwide every year, was broadcasted live over social media platforms this year. These free talks can be viewed by anyone, anywhere at no cost. It was to have started with a big bang and put Malaysia on the world reading map. On World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April 2020, Kuala Lumpur officially becomes UNESCO World Book Capital 2020. Kuala Lumpur World Book Capital 2020, Kuala Lumpur was selected on the recommendation by the World Book capital Advisory Committee, comprising representatives of the International Publishers Association (IPA), the International Federation of Library Nothing beats face to face activity of course, but through social media we are reaching more people in more areas. The KLWBC2020 secretariat, led by officials of Kuala Lumpur City Hall, has representatives from agencies and organisations such as the National Library, the National Book Council, the Malaysian Book Publishers Association and the Librarians Association of Malaysia. What this means is that you can read part of a book or an article or two while riding the bus. Although the Ramadan fasting month started on the second day into Kuala Lumpur being the World Book Capital, that did not stop the Malaysian Writers Movement Association’s (MyMOVE) launch of their “Ramadan Writing School” virtual summit. Ada empat acara sepanjang festival hibrid (on site + online) ini diadakan iaitu: The prime minister was slated to open it in the presence of representatives of various nations and top Unesco officials. 1)... Jadikan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Tempoh Membaca, Vokalis King Rangers Ikon Membaca KLWBC 2020, Persatuan Gerakan Penulis Malaysia (MYMOVE), #KLWBC2020 #KLBACA #CARINGTHROUGHREADING #MyBookFestival #MyMove. One reason for this was because Malaysia had highlighted the multicultural nature of the nation and the diversity of languages, which translates into a diversity of books and activities. There is no better time for Kuala Lumpur to be the World Book Capital this year as the Prime Minister has started the National Reading Decade, a 10-year program till 2030 with a hashtag #MalaysiaMembaca. There were also participants from outside Malaysia.”. The KLWBC2020 Secretariat team works with government departments and agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private companies and individuals in planning and organizing activities in the KLWBC2020 program. Like almost everything else during these bleak times, the official opening of KLWBC2020 went virtual, with recorded messages from the coordinator of the World Book Capital programme, Ian Denison… Athens, Greece and Sharjah, UAE were the 18th and 19th World Book Capital cities respectively. This was followed by a message by Dato’ Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur. All Rights Reserved. In September 2018, the director-general of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, announced that KL had outbid eight other cities. The participants can continue to access the presentation materials for a year. The KLWBC2020 Secretariat team that oversees the operations of the KLWBC2020 program is led by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall. “It was conducted in Bahasa Malaysia, entirely on Facebook. A KLWBC2020 secretariat spokesman told me the MCO forced them to become more creative in implementing the programme and they fully embraced social media. These include among others, a short film competition adapted from local novels, where selected submissions that will be shown in the KLWBC2020 Film Festival to be held later this year. Gambar Hiasan. Malaysia made an official bid to be this year’s World Book Capital in 2018, but preparations for it – including submitting documents to show why KL was better than other cities – began in 2016. An hour before the virtual opening ceremony, the National Library of Malaysia organized the annual “Jom Baca Bersama 2020” (Let’s Read Together 2020) activity in conjunction with the World Book and Copyright Day. Arahan kerajaan yang berkuatkuasa mulai 18 sehingga 31 Mac it... Datuk Seri A. Samad Said merupkan ikon Kuala Lumpur World Book Caiptal 2020. I feel sad for Malaysian book lovers who had enthusiastically anticipated jumping into the activities planned, and I feel sorry for the organisers who had put so much effort into it. The secretariat has been organising activities such as online storytelling contests, discussions, forums, and poster drawing and poetry competitions. The organisers – through the National Library and the Kuala Lumpur Library – have made more online books available to the reading public and they are seeing a spike in readership. - Gambar Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar But the virus began spreading and the movement control order (MCO) came into force in March and that was the end of that plan. The opening ceremony of Kuala Lumpur World Book Capital 2020 (KLWBC2020) was conducted virtually over its social media channels due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But it didn’t happen. With the World Book Capital as the booster, Kuala Lumpur, the nucleus of the nation will definitely spearhead a nationwide effort to develop and nurture a reading culture to all Malaysians. Organized by the National Book Council in collaboration with several local book industry organizations, the KLIBF is partnering with Shopee, the top online marketplace in Malaysia to make the KLIBF Online 2020 possible. Kuala Lumpur announced as UNESCO World Book Capital City 2020 2018-09-28 10:07:00 Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, has been confirmed as the 2020 UNESCO World Book Capital City … The spokesman said once the restrictions on movement were lifted, they would implement activities involving physical interaction among readers. I am told at least two of the Go-KL buses now allow users to access books and magazines online. I do occasionally read books online, but an online fair is no fair. I didn’t participate because I need to hold books, feel them and smell them. Those who are comfortable reading online can also access 33,426 e-books and 4,964 magazine titles. The secretariat team is made up of representatives from the Malaysian Book Publishers Association (MABOPA), the Institute of Language & Literature Malaysia, the National Library of Malaysia, the National Book Council of Malaysia, the Librarians Association of Malaysia and relevant departments of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, including the Kuala Lumpur City Library.

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