Romanian authors and illustrators tour European communities
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The Cărturești Foundation organised a month-long tour sending sixteen Romanian children’s authors and illustrators, eight of each, to eight European cities.
The project responded to data showing over 400,000 Romanian children were born outside of Romania between 2009 and 2023. Organisers believe these children risk losing connection to the Romanian language without opportunities to read and write it. The Cărturești Foundation hopes to support Romanian-language literacy within diaspora communities through the Cărturino Tour.
Winning and finalist authors and illustrators from the Cărturino Awards will lead workshops for children aged 5 to 14, reading from their books and guiding drawing activities. The tour also invites parents to discuss the value of Romanian-language reading in their children’s education. Roxana Tănăsachi, Corporate Affairs Manager at Cărturești, stated that books can help children in the diaspora maintain their cultural identity. The tour will visit Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Rome, Berlin, London, Madrid, and Chișinău, a city in Moldova.
All events are free to attend.
