International holidays - World Speech Day

The talent of an orator is one of the components of the success of people in public professions Sophists taught eloquence techniques in the schools of Ancient Greece and Rome The names of the greatest orators - Aristotle and Cicero - have survived to our time The traditions of teaching the art of speaking in public have survived to this day Rhetoric is taught in lyceums and universities that prepare future politicians, judges, lawyers, journalists and philologists March 15 is World Speech Day, which celebrates the art of public speaking and its role in modern society World Speech Day is held under the slogan “Thoughts for a better world” The holiday has been celebrated since 2015 on the initiative of S Gibson, a participant in the annual Athens Democratic Forum Analyzing the speeches of speakers from different eras, he drew attention to the fact that public speaking can move society towards global changes The talent of a rhetorician deserves respect, and the skill of composing speeches deserves special attention S Gibson found like-minded people who supported his initiative, and a year later the first World Speech Day took place Events in honor of World Speech Day in 2016 were held in 30 countries, including Russia, Greece, Singapore and Malaysia Lectures on public speaking have also been given at universities in the UK, colleges in the USA, France, India and Bangladesh, think tanks, commercial and public organizations in other countries A year later, another 40 countries joined the list of participants, including Palestine, Mongolia, Nigeria, etc Many of the speakers’ speeches were broadcast on the Internet, so everyone could listen to them In 2019, more than 600 events in honor of World Speech Day were organized by WSD representatives from 102 countries They all support the idea that public speaking on current issues has the power to make the world a better place On March 15, people have a chance to express themselves and speak out, who with their words can influence the lives of specific people, communities and entire nations The speech does not have to be delivered at an official event A speech in honor of the holiday can be simply recorded on video and posted on social networks with the hashtag #unexpectedvoices or #worldspeechday There is no need to attract media attention, have a big name and title to change the world for the better It is enough to sincerely speak about what is important to you and other people, pointing out the problem and ways to solve it Speech can completely transform our world, making people kinder and more sympathetic Millions of World Speech Day participants who give lectures or organize other events on World Speech Day are confident of this