Today is St George's Day!
At tonight's Council meeting I am proposing a motion to try and get Cambridge as a city to mark this day next year. This has been reported in the Cambridge News and on local radio.
April 23 is also the Shakespeare's (possible) birthday and the anniversary of his death, and so the day is also International Day of the Book.
Cambridge is an important city with its strong connections to education and books and it would be wonderful if we could stage a celebration that everyone could take part in regardless of nationality or religion.
St George is a symbol of diversity. He is not only the patron Saint of England but of many other cities and countries in Europe and the Middle East. He is tightly connected to English tradition, yet was also a Roman soldier from the Middle East.
If you have any suggestions as to how Cambridge could mark the day do let us know in the usual way!
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