The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. And in 1975, the publishers and booksellers guild was formed with mr. New market is a market in kolkata situated on lindsay street at free school street mirza ghalib street. National book trust, india, the organizer of this fair. Kolkata book fair is said to be one of the largest book fairs in asia and it was held this time at the salk lake central park ground in north kolkata. Neyveli book fair also comprises of multitude of entertaining games and snacks and refreshments for the convenience of the visitors. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. Kolkata book fair, west bengal, india editorial stock. It will make your visit to the book fair a memorable experience. Perhaps it was my memory playing tricks with me or maybe its just that things are better organised now, but the crowds seemed thinner than in my childhood.
The theme gate will be the replica of bolshoi theatre, moscow, russia. We really wait for the next book fair through the year. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. How do i reach the international kolkata book fair, if i am from kolkata. Woman reading book at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india artists painting floor at kolkata international book fair 2015.
On friday, sebi came out with circular restricting short positions. Some of the highlights of this years book fair are. This is the largest book fair in asia and is a major event in the city. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. Artists painting floor at kolkata international book fair 2015. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january at 4. Chennai book fair wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. In a prompt action, the bangladesh deputy high commission in kolkata, however, gave directives to seal off the stall. Boi mela food stalls booked, publishers struggle to survive.
The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. Convenient flights to kolkata at low airfares spicejet airlines. 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. Iit kharagpur has set up a stall at the kolkata book fair for the first time that would showcase. Nov 24, 2015 bolivia would be the theme country at the kolkata book fair next year and will pay tribute to marxist revolutionary che guevera and 40 years of vietnam war. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is primarily for the general public rather. Boi, boi, boi goes the chorus of the ongoing 39th kolkata book fairs theme song composed and sung by usha uthup. The rise in respirable particulatematter rpm at the maidan during the book fair has been an issue since 2001 when a. Neyveli book fair, annual neyveli book fair, nlc book fair in. The 39th international book fair which was inaugurated on the 27 january is buzzing with book enthusiasts.
Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at. The fair organized by publishers and booksellers guild. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fairthe book fair is primarily for the general public rather than whole. Popular book stalls include ananda publishers, deys publishing, deb. The fair draws a large crowd thanks to its uniqueness and widespread literary acceptance. Now its moved to the fair grounds near science city, in the newer eastern suburbs of kolkata. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. Durga puja, a festival honoring the hindu goddess durga, takes place in october. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country by inviting participants from various parts of the nation. Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the muslim times.
Police close stall of viswa hindu parishad at kolkata book fair for distributing hanuman chalisa opindia news. These stalls had basically all the bengali books and novels ranging. The two big halls have been named after nabanita dev sen and girish karnad. Bypass, this fair has over 600 stalls, selling over rs. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few young publishers, much against the will of the aged ones. Sushil mukherjea as its founder president and jayant manaktala became its first general secretary. Started in 1976 with more than 50 stalls and 30 publishers, the kolkata book fair has come a long way. In calcutta, there are tea and chai stalls where people spend hours discussing books, art, and current events, said kapoor.
The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. At rs 42,500 a stall and most of the larger ones take multiple ones, hachette for example has taken 20 this is quite an expense to be recovered in a nineday fair. West bengal is considered to be the seat of wisdom and culture. There was also a scuffle between bjp activists and anti. Display of indias map without jammu and kashmir at the bangladesh parjatan corporation stall bpc in kolkata book fair 2015 kolkata boimela on saturday drew huge criticism from the visitors. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. About 600 stalls and 200 little magazine stalls will be present at the book fair. Bengal bjp state president dilip ghosh too visited ahmadiyya muslim jamat shop and received a book by ashok chatterjee last updated feb 6, 2020 kolkata. Kolkata book fair is the kumbh mela of bibliophiles.
Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata book. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. The fair is held between 28 january and 8 february from 1pm to 8pm. 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. In case youre using public transport, science city is the closest landmark. Kolkata book fair 2012 has been scheduled to be held from 25th january to 5th february 2012 at kolkata. In subsequent years the numbers of stalls have substantially increased.
Aug 31, 2015 t was a family affair at the 21 edition of the delhi book fair on sunday, with visitors shopping for books in the airconditioned environs of the exhibition halls at pragati maidan. The android app has been developed by private power utility company cesc. Every year there is a focal theme country, which gets an entire pavilion to showcase their culture, traditions, food, tourism, and literature through books. Unlike the frankfurt book fair on which it was modeled, however, the ikbf is open to the public. The preparations are in full swing at central park mela complex, salt lake.
Visitors to the 39th international kolkata book fair, that begins jan 28, now have assistance at their finger tips, courtesy a mobile app providing all the relevant details about the fest. Kolkata has always been known for its ability to soak. Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the stalls of ahmadiyya muslim jamat and vishwa hindu parishad vhp are opposite to each other, showcasing religious harmony. The starting date is wednesday, 28 january 2020 and the kolkata book fair the last date is sunday, 9 february 2020. The venue of the book fair is located in the permanent fairground milan mela which is right opposite science city and next to itc sonar. Held on the milan mela ground near science city on e. 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. Bengal bjp state president dilip ghosh too visited ahmadiyya muslim. However, in spite of the book fair being the pride. The book fair, at luther conant school in acton, included booths selling recent work from prominent indian authors, as well as clothing and jewelry and food catered by the bollywood grill.
The book fair used to be held on the maidan, the sprawling green expanse in the heart of kolkata. The organizers claimed the concept of book fair in the state had started with this one. Calcutta club usa debuts with acton event news the. This year jago bangla the official party mouthpiece has been depicted through a stall which has been modeled around theme communal harmony. Violence at kolkata book fair over anticaa protests. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. Bangladeshs increased presence in kolkata book fair 2018 is done to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring nations. Kolkata book fair is perhaps the most eagerly awaited nonreligious festival that receives the highest footfall among all book fairs in asia.
Dont close the markets, dont tamper with the contents. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. If you are not a publisher or distributor or book seller, and still want a space inside the fair ground, kindly go for information for applicants as well. Jago bangla stall wins hearts at kolkata book fair all. Kolkata book fair 2018 is all set to bring out the geek in. Medical book stores in college street, kolkata asklaila. With all the current events, upcoming festivals music, dance. According to reports, students from kolkata university were chanting anticaa, antinrc slogans outside stall number 370 of the vhp at the kolkata book fair since sunday morning, causing huge inconvenience to visitors at the venue which was packed to capacity as it was the last day and a holiday. The kolkata international book fair or kolkata boi mela is the worlds largest nontrade annual book fair as well as the largest book fair in asia. This is the only book fair started by writers and second oldest after kolkata book fair. 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. Faculty members in news indian institute of technology.
Varied fare for book lovers bhubaneswar news times of india. Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech times of india. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january. National book trust, india nbt, an apex body under ministry of human resource development, government of india invites sealed tenderbid for construction of two stalls at the kolkata book fair to be held at milan mela ground, kolkata, from 28 january to 8 february 2015. The starting date is wednesday, 29 january 2020 and kolkata book fair last date is sunday, 9 february 2020.
The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. 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. Kolkata news press trust of india tuesday january 6, 2015. Mamata banerjees book on caa sold out in book fair. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times. The battle over the citizenship amendment act has reached the ongoing 44th international kolkata book fair where stalls set up by the left and right wing groups have put up posters and displayed books for sale either praising or opposing the contentious legislation. The first book fair was held in the year 1976 and thereafter organized every year. Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline.
Violence broke out at the kolkata international book fair on saturday as anticaa protesters clashed with the police, who were seen beating them with batons after the group of left civil rights activists shouted slogans against bjp national secretary rahul sinha who had come to the venue to visit a book stall. A book fair is always an attraction for book lovers across the globe. Woman reading book at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india usa book stall at kolkata international book fair. We went to kolkata book fair on the sunday before last i. Display of indias map without jammu and kashmir at the bangladesh parjatan corporation stall bpc in kolkata book fair 2015 kolkata boimela on. Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. The kolkata book fair takes place from the last week of january to the first week of february.
The 39 th international kolkata book fair sees a proliferation of stalls bearing little connection with. From exhibitions to dance performances or stage shows, you will get tickets online for events of all kinds at bookmyshow. A mobile app is available for visitors to locate their favourites among the 600 stalls. A press meet was organized to update the media about the happenings in the soon to start kolkata book fair. The figures at the entrance of the stall depict a hindu, muslim, sikh and christian showcasing unity in diversity and the motto the party firmly. 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. Nothing new at delhi book fair, say visitors the hindu.
In this connection, nbt invites sealed tender, on the prescribed tender form for construction of stalls as per specifications given in annexure i. We went there in our car half fearing that we may not get parking. International kolkata book fair is a late winter fair in kolkata. Jan 30, 2018 there will be 42 bangladesh themed stalls at kolkata book fair 2018. Kolkata international book fair 2015 news stories, latest news. If you are looking for branding and publicity, there is no better place than international kolkata book fair in kolkata with a footfall of over 2 million. Although primarily new market referred to the original enclosed market, today in local parlance, the entire shopping area is often known as new market. Digi silk road, worldwide b2b directory of trade fairs. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous. The 12day book fair beginning january 27 will have bolivia as the focal theme country to signify 50 years of the struggle by che guevara against imperialism, organiser tridib chatterjee. There will be nine entry and exit gates at the book fair.
The biggest festival for hindus in bengal and eastern india, kolkata takes on an almost carnival. Meanwhile, the organisers also unveiled a mobile app, kolkata book fair 2015. Women taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india old man taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india little magazines at kolkata book fair 2014 bangladesh books stall, kolkata book fair 2014. Great britain book stall at kolkata international book fair 2015. Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow. The stall is also selling teeshirts with no caa written on it and it has become a craze among the youth, he said.
Policemen prevented vhp workers from distributing the hanuman chalisa among visitors of the 44th international kolkata book fair for some time leading to an altercation between the two sides on sunday, the last day of the event police said they objected to the distribution of the religious book as it could incite passion among the visitors leading to law and order problem. At the students federation of india sfi stall, over 800 copies of two booklets on the proposed nationwide nrc and the caa have been sold out on friday, the 10th day of the book fair, one of the persons manning the stall said. Apart from being home to asia s largest secondhand book market, kolkata boasts incredible libraries, coveted book collections and bookstores and one of the worlds largest and most prestigious book fairs, which usually heralds the onset of spring in the city. 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. International kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. February 3 rd will be observed as bangladesh day at the book fair. A good book has often been called a mans best friend, or as groucho marx puts it, outside of a dog, a book is mans best friend. Eminent authors, poets, and other creative personalities from the country grace the inauguration. Leftists goons atatcked vhp stall, trampled bhagwad gita. Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. The 42nd kolkata international book fair is a mustvisit. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students.
The kolkata book fair the fair is the biggest cultural festival of the city of joy, kolkata. About 580 stalls and 200 little magazines will participate in the book fair. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. International kolkata book fair stalls are about 580 book publishers in kolkata and 200 little magazines will. During the course of the ten day event, one book would be published, and one distinguished author and one publishing house would be rewarded and honored. Film and theatre and live performances covered, entertainment is guaranteed at bookmyshow. The 574 stalls and the food apart, the 39th edition boasts of cartload of entertainment. The map of the location is provided on the home page. Special arrangements like wifi zones, shuttle services, medical assistance, ambulance with. The 44 th international kolkata book fair will be inaugurated on 29 th january. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. International kolkata book fair is one of the famous event of this city. Women taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india little magazines at kolkata book fair 2014 bangladesh books stall, kolkata book fair 2014.
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