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title: "Nocturna Bibliotecilor celebrates 14th edition"
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published: 2023-09-30T18:00:03Z
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# Nocturna Bibliotecilor celebrates 14th edition

> "Library-sound-image-colour" is the theme of the Nocturna Bibliotecilor (Library Night), a new, creative approach to the evening activities of libraries. The book and reading promotion campaign was held simultaneously in Romania and Moldova, as part of a partnership between the National Associations of Librarians from both countries.

*"Library-sound-image-colour"* is the theme of the Nocturna Bibliotecilor (Library Night), a new, creative approach to the evening activities of libraries. The book and reading promotion campaign was held simultaneously in Romania and Moldova, as part of a partnership between the National Associations of Librarians from both countries.

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Graphic designer Valeriu Herța demonstrated the method of beautiful writing to participants in a creative workshop. At one point, the artist beautifully rounded the letters and wrote Moldova.

*"We promote love for calligraphy, for the art of letters, it doesn't matter when you start, you can be a pensioner and barely walk, but your hand works and calligraphy is even used for therapeutic purposes. Even if calligraphy is a difficult art, it has a certain beauty."*

A few Ukrainian refugees came to Nocturna with an unusual performance.

*"We want our children not to forget their native language, Ukrainian. We made these puppets from eco-friendly materials, we bring joy to everyone through the old Ukrainian stories in a modern version."*

Elena Pintilei, director of the National Library of Moldova, said that Nocturna *"reflects the entire activity of libraries, especially public libraries, which are sometimes the work of cultural institutions in the community."*

In a dialogue with the young writer Paula Erizanu, participants in the *"Vacation of Magic"* a reading marathon with a thousand readings organised by the Ion Creangă National Children's Library expressed their emotions after reading their favourite books.

*"I don't think we get young readers closer to books if we put the book on a pedestal and tell them how to understand it and we don't give them the chance to express themselves after reading, to express the pleasure they have, but also the frustrations."*

Of the 167 students who enrolled in the reading marathon in June, only 106 had the courage to reach the end.

*"All summer I was very motivated to read as many books as possible, to accumulate as many new words as possible."*

The best readers were awarded with diplomas, book sets, and had a novelty.

*"Master Vladimir Beșleagă, our beloved writer, began to donate books from his personal library on the occasion of Nocturna. Our library receives the *"One Thousand and One Nights"* collection in 15 volumes, a very beautiful collection to browse."*

Nocturna Bibliotecilor has reached its 14th edition.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**