Bringing together over 50 speakers from india and abroad to celebrate the spirit of literature and the culture of reading, the annual kolkata literary meet began here wednesday as part of the 37th kolkata book fair. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. When mamata banerjee strolls around the milan mela grounds as she inaugurates the 37th kolkata book fair on saturday, its best she avoids some stalls. For the first time, the duration of the 20 kolkata book fair has been extended by three days. The duration of the 20 kolkata book fair has been extended by three days, following a request from west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee, to help small and mediumsized publishers. Bypass, this fair has over 600 stalls, selling over rs. Sfi, aisa members surround bjps rahul sinha at kolkata book fair. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country. Kolkata book fair kolkata literary meet 20 showing 12. With bangladesh as the focal theme, the 37th international kolkata book fair celebrating the 19th century bengal renaissance was thrown open saturday. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fairthe book fair is. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The authors write the books in sophisticated styles and manner and they forward it to publishers who publish the books with the name of.
These stalls will store books not quite complimentary to either the trinamool supremo or her party. 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 is a 12 day event being held from 30th jan to 11th feb 2018 at the milan mela ground in kolkata, india. Spotlight on britain at 39th kolkata book fair lifestyle. Russias participation as the focal theme country in the. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. The book fair features dealers specializing in books of every. Dealers participating in the ilab congress are cordially invited to exhibit at the 40th edition of the amsterdam international antiquarian book fair, which will. Kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. Home history of kolkata book fair that starts tomorrow. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. Kolkatas metro railway carried a record number of 1401. The world book fair is organised every alternate year, publishers from all across. American pavilion at the 37th international kolkata book fair january 26 february 10 visit the american center pavilion, january 26 february 10, to learn about the unbelievable bonanza the american library has planned for the people of the city.
During the mela period, nearly 5 lacs people have visited the continue reading. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. The duration of the 20 kolkata book fair was extended by three days, following a. Kolkata metro ridership aprildecember sets new record. National book fair is organised by the national book trust every year. Get complete event details like venue location, event tickets and more for 37th kolkata book fair event happening at milan mela ground, kolkata. What i mean is, the original text you provided did not discuss how it is related to the kolkata book fair. Explore kolkata book fair profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of. Russias participation as the focal theme country in. The things that were said were about the book fair. Scuffle broke out between anticaa protesters and bjp supporters at the international kolkata book fair. The 37th edition of the popular fair will now start jan 26 in the state capital instead of jan 29 and will end feb 10 as scheduled earlier. This event showcases like manufacturers, distributors, authors, publishers and so on. In 1998, uk was the focal theme country of the fair while scotland was the focal theme country in 2009.
Kolkata book fair 20 duration extended news zee news. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. The presentations of the 37th ibby world congress, which will be. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks.
Also read salman khan cracks up fans as he recreates iconic kiss scene from maine. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. International kolkata book fair ikbf2020 where russia for the first.
International kolkata book fair jan 2020, kolkata india trade show. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. Eminent bangladeshi academician anisuzzaman inaugurated the fair, which will continue till feb 10. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata book fair.
Kolkata book fair to introduce award in gangopadhyays. The 37th edition of birbhum book fair will start from december 14 in bolpur dak bunglow ground. Rushdie, deepa mehta cancel kolkata visit the hindu. The 37th international kolkata book fair 20 was inaugurated on 26 january 20 and stayed operational from 30 january to 10 february 20. Held on the milan mela ground near science city on e. 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. International kolkata book fair, first organised in 1976, gradually catched some serious pace in 90s. The 37th edition of the international kolkata book fair will be dedicated to the memory of noted bengali litterateur sunil gangopadhyay who passed away on. 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. The 37th kolkata international book fair thus has a lot to offer to the visitors and and on the way to enhance its reputation as one of the greatest book fair of the world. Total one hundred and two book stalls will be made on this purpose. An unfinished autobiography by the mahanayak will be released at the 37th kolkata book fair when arun kumar chatterjee left his secure job with calcutta port trust and decided to try his luck in.
The state transport department has made an elaborate arrangement to ensure that common people easily reach the new venue of the kolkata international book fair. Gangopadhyay was an integral part of the book fair and to pay our respects to the great writer we are planning to introduce an annual lecture as well as an award in his memory, said. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. And now its kolkatas turn as they host the 37th international kolkata book fair along with the literary meet aptly named kalam klm. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. International kolkata book fair 2020 tour also called kolkata boimela kolkata book fair, the worlds largest nontrade book fair, had also. The publishingcumeducation brand set up stalls in the 37th kolkata book fair in collaboration with frank bros. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters.
Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Yes, the bbc segment may have been about the book fair, but the text in the article did not make it clear. It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. Surma dohar, jayshankar, book fair, 10th feb 20 youtube. Special bus services to help visitors reach book fair. Currently kolkata book fair is the largest book fair of asia and the second largest in the world, positioned only after chicago book fair. Kolkata gears up for the international book fair and. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. 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. History of kolkata book fair that starts tomorrow get bengal. Bibliomania gripped the people of tripura as the 37th edition of the agartala book fair kicked off on friday. Macmillan particpates in kolkata book fair macmillan education has yet again proven to be the star of the kolkata book fair, 20. Book fair is a great event of attraction for the intelligent and book lovers.
Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. The international hall will be open for the first 4 days of the fair november 10 2018. Controversial author salman rushdie on wednesday cancelled his visit to kolkata, where he was scheduled to promote deepa mehtas film midnights children. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. Exploring kolkata book fair on its last day largest book fair in. Russian literature and culture were the central motif of the largest book fair in asia. The kolkata book fair was inaugurated on the 26th january 20 by the eminent bangladeshi academician anisuzzaman along.
On january 28, 2020 honourable chief minister of west bengal ms mamata banerjee opened the 44 th international kolkata book fair ikbf2020 where russia for the first time ever was presented as a focal theme country. Uk the focal theme country at 39th kolkata book fair. This event gets lit up with leading manufacturers, distributors. International kolkata book fair or kolkata boi mela, starting this day from sovabazar metro station near by kumartuli to salt lake central park. Kolkata book fair organiser the publishers and booksellers guild is planning to introduce a lecture and an award in the memory of legendary bengali writer sunil gangopadhyay who passed away recently.
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