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. Many dignitaries, educationists, book lovers and students. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. A fouryearold speechimpaired girl, who had come to kolkata book fair in salt lake with her parents and gone missing on saturday evening, was tracked down by. Exploring kolkata book fair on its last day largest book. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. 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 popularity of the kolkata book fair was seminal in india being nominated the guest of honour at the frankfurt book fair in 2006, according to the frankfurt book fair organizers. Kolkata international book fair 2018 is just around the corner. 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. 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 upcoming book fair 29jan9feb in kolkata, looks like the perfect venue to make a big impact with this. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. 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 welcomes international literature lovers. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement.
Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. Kolkata book fair is perhaps the most eagerly awaited nonreligious festival that receives the highest footfall among all book fairs in asia. However, in spite of the book fair being the pride. Dutta, who is a chemical engineer by profession in dallas, is a regular at the kolkata book fair this year. International kolkata book fair 2020 tour also called kolkata boimela kolkata book fair, the worlds largest nontrade book fair, had also earned the disti. Kolkata book fair 2020 international book fair 2020 in. International kolkata book fair 2020, kolkata city boy.
Book fairs held at other places is slowly gaining popularity among the masses. Thanks to demonetization, the bengali publishers have cut down heavily on the number. The kolkata book fair which is also the worlds largest nontrade book fair has earned the distinction of being the asias largest book fair. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. A massive pavilion at the 42nd international kolkata book fair set up by france, the theme country in this years editio. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. International publishers association 2007 ipa ftp prize. The fair also has a typical fairground experience with a book flavour with the presence of picnickers, singer. The vast majority of the water that flows into the hooghly river is provided by the manmade farakka feeder canal, rather than the natural source of the river at giria. It started from 25th january and will be be over on 5th february,2017.
The fair, which runs for 12 days each winter, claims to be the largest non. Kolkata international book fair 2018 is just around the. 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. Book fairs are not only held in kolkata but all across the country and globe as well. The eighth session on the final day of kolkata literature festival 2017 was named a long way home after the 2014 autobiographical account of the experiences of saroo brierley. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm. Books worth around rs 10 crore have so far been sold at the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, a development that testifies the love for paperbacks even in todays digital. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Paperbacks still a hit, say organisers books worth around rs 10 crore have so far been sold at the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, a developme. Views 21 we are launching a small australian publishing company and its first romance novel.
The calcutta kolkata book fair has gained immense popularity and success down the years. Dont close the markets, dont tamper with the contents. I also love kolkata and invite all to come and enjoy the festivals of kolkata. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata.
Kolkata boi mela kolkata book fair, kolkata international film festival, durga pujo, kali pujo, etc. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. The international kolkata book fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the indian city of calcutta. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. Kolkata book fair 2020 information, russia theme duration. Held on the milan mela ground near science city on e. While all this while, she was vocal about her stand in the state and delhi, now she has written a book on note ban, which was released at the inauguration of the international kolkata book fair, 2017.
It is the worlds third largest annual conglomeration of books after the frankfurt book fair and the london book fair. Many kolkatans consider the book fair an inherent part of kolkata, and instances of people visiting the fair every day during its duration is not uncommon. Bypass, this fair has over 600 stalls, selling over rs. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. Up next release of my 2nd bengali short stories book by dr. International kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Kolkata book fair recent updates amar ujala results. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. He doesnt have a release this year but is still happy to be back. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks.
Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. Flavours of costa rica in kolkata as 41st book fair opens. Kolkata book fair 2018 events, tickets, activities and. The discussion revolved around this story which was adapted into the movie lion. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. Apart from this i would specially welcome you all to have sweets of kolkata. Kolkata book fair 2020 kolkata book fair 2020 all information how to travel kolkata book fair 2020 easily bengali vlog duration. The farakka barrage is a dam that diverts water from the ganges into the farakka feeder canal near the town of tildanga in murshidabad district, located 40 km upstream from giria. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish. Kolkata book fair 2015 free download kolkata book fair 2018, kolkata book fair 2019, tulsa state fair 2015, and many more programs.
Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers in book fair. The international kolkata book fair will be organised at milan mela, kolkata. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. But the book fair at calcutta still stands out to be the most popular and has opened up. For all kolkata people once upon a time, that phrase was synonymous with booklover the kolkata book fair is an annual intracity pilgrimage.
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