The chennai book fair is the second largest book fair in the country. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. Planning for hosting the wikipedia stall at the kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata on 5 jan.
A book against the citizenship amendment act written by west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee was sold out six days after it. The leipzig book fair and its reading festival leipzig liest are the spring events of the book and media sector. West bengal is considered to be the seat of wisdom and culture. It is to be held from 27 january to 7 february 2016, the largest book fair in the world. Kolkata book fair kolkata literary meet 20 showing 12 of 2. The countdown has begun for the 40th international kolkata book fair 2016. The 574 stalls and the food apart, the 39th edition boasts of cartload of entertainment. From exhibitions to dance performances or stage shows, you will get tickets online for events of all kinds at bookmyshow. Kolkata international book fair 2015 news stories, latest news. It will be held at the central park in salt lake with 29 participant countries. The international kolkata book fair formerly known in english as calcutta book fair is the largest and oldest book fair in india, as well as one of the most important events of its kind in asia. Bangladesh day observed in kolkata book fair kolkata news. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country.
Read about the events kolkata and book online tickets, right here. The success of the calcutta book fair has resulted in many book fairs in smaller cities in west bengal like siliguri, and was inspired, in turn, by the first world book fair at new delhi in 1972. Kolkata book fair declared open the hindu businessline. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january at 4. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances ambassador to india alexandre ziegler during the inauguration of 42nd international kolkata book fair.
The fair is held between 28 january and 8 february from 1pm to 8pm. The 2018 fair had over 708 stalls representing most major publishing companies in india and was held for days, drawing over 1. How do i reach the international kolkata book fair, if i am from kolkata. Jan 28, 2017 it started from 25th january and will be be over on 5th february,2017. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. The map of the location is provided on the home page. The venue of the book fair is located in the permanent fairground milan. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. A scuffle broke out between anticaa protesters and bjp supporters on saturday, after a senior saffron party leader visited a stall at the kolkata book fair here. A book fair a book fair is a place where books of various kinds are brought for sale and display. Dont close the markets, dont tamper with the contents. International publishers association 2007 ipa ftp prize.
Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers in book fair published. The fair also has a typical fairground experience with a book flavour with the presence of picnickers, singersongwriters, and candy floss vendors on the fair premises. Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks.
Meanwhile, the organisers also unveiled a mobile app, kolkata book fair 2015, for androidusers. In fact, a book fair is considered to be an occasion of great festivity to the booklovers. Also features promotional offers, coupons and mobile app. Uk the focal theme country at 39th kolkata book fair. The kolkata book fair is one of indias oldest and the largest book fairs. All major tamil and english publishing houses participate in this fair. Indplas kolkata international trade fair for plastics indplas in calcutta is an international trade fair for plastics and wants to be a platform where consumers, equipment manufacturers, additive suppliers, educational institutions and financial services come together. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair, will be held from january 28 to february 8 this year. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. With all the current events, upcoming festivals music, dance. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes.
They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country by inviting participants from various parts of the nation. Of course also other interesting trade fairs can take place in west bengal, which are not yet known to us. On the occasion of the 2nd cape town book fair, the 2007 ipa freedom prize special award was also awarded posthumously to anna politkovskaya of russia 19582006, and hrant dink of turkey 19542007 on 15 june 2007. The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times.
Kolkata book fair kolkata, india kolkata kolkata book fair. The starting of kolkata book fair will be 30 jan and the ending date of the fair will be 10 feb 2019. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. The calls you to kolkata, west bengal for kolkata book fair 2018. The upcoming book fair 29jan9feb in kolkata, looks like the perfect venue to make a big impact with this. If your questions are still not resolved, dont hesitate to fill up the form below and contact us. The international kolkata book fair will be organised at milan mela, kolkata. The kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state.
Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers. Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech the 574 stalls and the food apart, the 39th edition boasts of better internet presence and even an app to help you find your way around. On friday, sebi came out with circular restricting short positions. Avid readers of all ages eagerly wait for the kolkata book fair 2018 all year long where they can shop till they drop and go home with bundles of books. Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech times of india. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. It started from 25th january and will be be over on 5th february,2017. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of.
On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. Does anyone know a reputable printing company who might be interested in running 1,000 or so copies of the novel, especially for the show. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata. Kolkata the 38th kolkata book fair may have lost the kolkata literary meet, which has spun off into a standalone event, but it has filled the void by adding the threeday kolkata language and literary festival, which is set to be inaugurated by shashi tharoor, the minister of state for human resource development. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. The popularity of the calcutta book fair was seminal in india being nominated the guest of honour at the frankfurt book fair in 2006, according to the. Schedule of trade fairs with current 8 trade fairs in west bengal. Kolkata book fair 2018 is all set to bring out the geek in.
The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the milan mela ground here. Jan 30, 2018 the 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of culture and communication francoise nyssen. The year which is coincidentally the 50th year of che guevaras immortal struggle against. Narayan debnath is a senior comicsartist of india, whose characters, notably handabhonda, bantul the great, and nontephonte, have. Anticaa protesters, bjp supporters clash at kolkata book fair. Bangladesh day was observed in the kolkatabook fair as the bangladesh pavilion was inaugurated by asaduzaman noor, bangladesh culture minister.
Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. Jan 29, 2014 kolkata the 38th kolkata book fair may have lost the kolkata literary meet, which has spun off into a standalone event, but it has filled the void by adding the threeday kolkata language and literary festival, which is set to be inaugurated by shashi tharoor, the minister of state for human resource development. Jan 19, 2018 speaking at the inauguration of the 40th international kolkata book fair the worlds largest non trade fair banerjee batted strongly for physical books claiming that it was no match for. Initiated in 1976, it is extremely popular with the locals. If you know trade fairs in west bengal that are not listed, you can transmit them to us via announce new trade fair our team will update them in a timely manner to promote. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. Many dignitaries, educationists, book lovers and students. Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. It is usually held in the winter season on an open place in most of the major cities of the country.
Speaking at the inauguration of the 40th international kolkata book fair the worlds largest non trade fair banerjee batted strongly for physical books claiming that it was no match for. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. A book against the citizenship amendment act written by west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee was sold out six days after it was launched in the international kolkata book fair. Its reported that the last years edition of international kolkata book fair was visited by around 2 million booklovers over 12 days and books. There are no entry charges for visiting kolkata book fair, another good thing about the fair. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. In fact, a book fair is considered to be an occasion of great festivity to the book lovers.
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