Edmondo De Amicis' book "Cuore," Ugo Foscolo's poetry "Dei Sepolcri," a syllabary for learning to read and write, and a collection of musical pieces for piano training. These are some of the Braille books kept at the "Luigi De Gregori" Library of the Ministry of Education and Merit, which were on display yesterday on World Braille Day, declared by the United Nations. The day commemorates the birth of Louis Braille, the groundbreaking developer of the system of writing and reading for the blind and visually challenged. The books will be on display in a special room until January 9 so that people may learn about the library’s rich history of literature. The Ministry's collection of Braille books, which date back to the 1920s, are mostly used as educational tools. Visitors will be able to examine some of these antique publications up close, which demonstrate the importance of Braille as a basic instrument for communication and expression, access to culture, and education.
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