The boi mela this year pays tribute to the literary figures who passed away recently. The 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 was inaugurated on 28. Thinkstock images pegged to be a festival of ideas, the 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair that begins here jan 28 will focus on literary works from britain and will be graced by the presence of a noble laureate whose name has not yet been revealed. The fair is held between 28 january and 8 february from 1pm to 8pm. 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.
Famous book fairs around the world around the world world map. The calls you to kolkata, west bengal for kolkata book fair 2018. Kolkata book fair welcomes international literature lovers. The book fair and a few other fairs, however, were granted special permission by the calcutta high court to continue holding the fair on the maidan in 2005 and 2006. Due to undergoing construction the venue was shifted from milan mela ground. Jan 28, 2015 kolkata is a haven for book lovers, with everything from major stores to cheap stalls to practitioners of gutenbergs ageold method of printing.
The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Rupam islam during a folk musical performance during 38th international kolkata book fair held in kolkata. The 24th edition of india international leather fair iilf, kolkata will be held from september, 2019 at biswa bangla convention centre new town, kolkata, india. Being the popular trend, it is held every year in the month of february at pragati maidan. In 2014, the organisers had done a business of around rs 20 crore. The 43rd kolkata book fair is getting under way on 31 january 2019. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks.
A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. The kolkata book fair may move out milan mela grounds in 2018. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Many publishers participate in this fair and sell their books. In the 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 held from 29 january9. However, the choice of maidan as the annual venue for the book fair is no longer certain. However the choice of maidan as the annual venue for the book fair is no. The international kolkata book fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the indian city of calcutta. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a. The upcoming book fair 29jan9feb in kolkata, looks like the perfect venue to make a big impact with this. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country by inviting participants from various parts of the nation. Here are some interesting and unique facts about kolkata book fair organised in the indian city of kolkata.
Participants include 200 small magazines and over 580 stalls. You can find booksellers, singers, vendors and picnicers flocking to the book fair grounds during the mela. Dec 25, 20 wikipedia, worlds largest multilingual free internet encyclopaedia, is set to make its debut at the 38th international kolkata book fair beginning here on january 29, its organisers said on. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. It is a vast stretch of field that includes numerous play grounds, including the famous cricketing venue eden gardens, several football stadiums, and the kolkata race course. Wikipedia, worlds largest multilingual free internet encyclopaedia, is set to make its debut at the 38th international kolkata book fair beginning here on january 29, its organisers said on. Itpo will organize india international leather fair iilf 2019 which is earlier known as international leather goods fairilgf.
Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. This event showcases like manufacturers, distributors, authors, publishers and so on. The bologna childrens book fair is a venue for authors, publishers. Jan 30, 2018 apart from the book fair, the fifth edition of kolkata literature festival 2018 which is an integral part of the international kolkata book fair, will be held at the same venue for three days.
The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. Middle easts largest public fairs while bangkok, calcutta and delhi attract millions of visitors. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair. 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. Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow.
Kolkata international book fair 2018 is the perfect milieu of art, culture, literature and everything that shouts kolkata. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british council. Kolkata news press trust of india thursday january 9, 2014. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. This year a new event was organized during the book fair. Marleen speaking at a panel on books in translation during the 2014 bookexpo america. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata. Scholastic book fairs is the most loved and best known venue for motivating kids to read more. The focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 was peru. In december 2014, the ipa carried out a global survey with. This meant that the guild would be able to use the milan mela ground at the rate that the state government pays for organising its fairs. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. Jan 28, 2015 the 39th international kolkata book fair was inaugurated here on tuesday by british journalist and tv news presenter anita anand and chief minister mamata banerjee.
Bjp supporters, anticaa group clash at book fair the hindu. A book fair is a fair where various types of books are displayed and sold. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. On 31 january 2019, the 43rd kolkata international book fair is beginning. The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. The focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 was peru 2011 kolkata book fair theme country united states the success of the kolkata 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. The book fair lasts for 1 week and enables the avid readers to scroll around the books. This years kolkata book fair is significant in one particular way.
Itpo iilf kolkata india trade promotion organisation. However, the choice of maidan as the annual venue for the book fair is no longer. 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 2017 part 1 outside. The maidan literally, open field, also referred to as the brigade parade ground, is the largest urban park in kolkata in the indian state of west bengal. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. Violence erupted at the international kolkata book fair on saturday when a group of civil rights activists began protesting against bharatiya janata party leader rahul sinha who visited the venue. Kolkata literature festival a festival of literature modelled on the jaipur literature festival and edinburgh literature festival. The 42nd kolkata international book fair is a mustvisit for. Its chief minister mamata banerjee is dubbed the bestselling author with a sales figure at par with popular. It was from this time onwards that the dates of the kolkata book fair started being mentioned in the calendar of the ipa each year. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times.
The book fair needed more space every year to accommodate the ever growing numbers of publishers. This is outside view of the main venue milan mela ground, kolkata, west bengal, bangla, india. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. The year 2014 saw new event getting added to the kolkata international book fair. Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in kolkata. This year the kolkata book fair started on 31st january and the book fair will continue. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events are happening near you in kolkata on bookmyshow.
Jan 15, 2018 it is the worlds largest nontrade book fair with a total footfall of over 2 million people annually. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The first new delhi world book fair was held from march 18 to april 4, 1972 in roughly 6790 m 2 area with 200 participants. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. 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. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events. At one corner, like the jewel in the crown resides the little magazine pavilion in the kolkata book fair 2014. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. It provides an annual opportunity for organisations from india. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january at 4.
Feb 01, 2018 here are some interesting and unique facts about kolkata book fair organised in the indian city of kolkata. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. Since 2014 guild has been organizing kolkata literature festival during the. Little mags a special niche in kolkata book fair 2014.
Kolkata book fair is a 12 day event being held from 30th jan to 11th feb 2018 at the milan mela ground in kolkata, india. The fair, which runs for 12 days each winter, claims to be the largest non. Kolkata book fair can be a base where lots of very important products will likely be displayed. The three halls mainly displaying english publications have been named after nirendranath chakraborty. A prominent member of the guild, asoke ghosh, got the kolkata book fair its international accreditation. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. In 1988, the book fair venue shifted to an even bigger ground, the. The 42nd edition of the annual extravaganza promises to set the bar higher and france is this years focal theme. Started in 1976 with more than 50 stalls and 30 publishers, the kolkata book fair has come a long way. Kolkata is a haven for book lovers, with everything from major stores to cheap stalls to practitioners of gutenbergs ageold method of printing.
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