Many publishers participate in this fair and sell their books. Being the popular trend, it is held every year in the month of february at pragati maidan. It provides an annual opportunity for organisations from india. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. Rupam islam during a folk musical performance during 38th international kolkata book fair held in kolkata. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. However, the choice of maidan as the annual venue for the book fair is no longer certain. 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. 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. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. This event showcases like manufacturers, distributors, authors, publishers and so on. Its chief minister mamata banerjee is dubbed the bestselling author with a sales figure at par with popular. Kolkata book fair can be a base where lots of very important products will likely be displayed.
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. You can find booksellers, singers, vendors and picnicers flocking to the book fair grounds during the mela. Started in 1976 with more than 50 stalls and 30 publishers, the kolkata book fair has come a long way. 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. Kolkata news press trust of india thursday january 9, 2014. The year 2014 saw new event getting added to the kolkata international book fair. In 2014, the organisers had done a business of around rs 20 crore.
Since 2014 guild has been organizing kolkata literature festival during the. The international kolkata book fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the indian city of calcutta. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. The three halls mainly displaying english publications have been named after nirendranath chakraborty. Kolkata is a haven for book lovers, with everything from major stores to cheap stalls to practitioners of gutenbergs ageold method of printing.
The fair is held between 28 january and 8 february from 1pm to 8pm. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. This years kolkata book fair is significant in one particular way. Little mags a special niche in kolkata book fair 2014. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. The fair, which runs for 12 days each winter, claims to be the largest non. Scholastic book fairs is the most loved and best known venue for motivating kids to read more. Middle easts largest public fairs while bangkok, calcutta and delhi attract millions of visitors.
At one corner, like the jewel in the crown resides the little magazine pavilion in the kolkata book fair 2014. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Jan 27, 2015 the kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. We are launching a small australian publishing company and its first romance novel. The upcoming book fair 29jan9feb in kolkata, looks like the perfect venue to make a big impact with this. International kolkata book fair 2017 part 1 outside. 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. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british council. 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. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair. The calls you to kolkata, west bengal for kolkata book fair 2018. 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.
Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The kolkata book fair may move out milan mela grounds in 2018. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january at 4. Feb 06, 2017 international kolkata book fair 2017 part 1. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement.
Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in kolkata. 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. Jan 15, 2018 it is the worlds largest nontrade book fair with a total footfall of over 2 million people annually. 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. The 42nd kolkata international book fair is a mustvisit for.
This is outside view of the main venue milan mela ground, kolkata, west bengal, bangla, india. The 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 was inaugurated on 28. The book fair needed more space every year to accommodate the ever growing numbers of publishers. A book lovers guide to kolkata, indias literary city cnn. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a. Marleen speaking at a panel on books in translation during the 2014 bookexpo america. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state.
The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. The bologna childrens book fair is a venue for authors, publishers. 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. 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 literature festival a festival of literature modelled on the jaipur literature festival and edinburgh literature festival. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. 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. This year the kolkata book fair started on 31st january and the book fair will continue. In 1988, the book fair venue shifted to an even bigger ground, the. On 31 january 2019, the 43rd kolkata international book fair is beginning. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. Due to undergoing construction the venue was shifted from milan mela ground. 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. Banerjee is among the many immigrant authors writing in bengali whose kolkata book fair connection. Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. This year a new event was organized during the book fair.
However, the choice of maidan as the annual venue for the book fair is no longer. Here are some interesting and unique facts about kolkata book fair organised in the indian city of kolkata. Itpo will organize india international leather fair iilf 2019 which is earlier known as international leather goods fairilgf. Find out the full data about international kolkata book fair trade show 2019 held in. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata. Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow. 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. Kolkata book fair welcomes international literature lovers. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air.
The book fair lasts for 1 week and enables the avid readers to scroll around the books. The focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 was peru. The 43rd kolkata book fair is getting under way on 31 january 2019. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country by inviting participants from various parts of the nation. The 42nd edition of the annual extravaganza promises to set the bar higher and france is this years focal theme. The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the. The starting of kolkata book fair will be 30 jan and the ending date of the fair will be 10 feb 2019. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events. 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. 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. The boi mela this year pays tribute to the literary figures who passed away recently.
A book fair is a fair where various types of books are displayed and sold. Kolkata international book fair 2018 is the perfect milieu of art, culture, literature and everything that shouts kolkata. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. The example of the frankfurt book fair a commercial trade fair of books came up. Famous book fairs around the world around the world world map. 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.
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. However the choice of maidan as the annual venue for the book fair is no. The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. Spotlight on britain at 39th kolkata book fair lifestyle. Participants include 200 small magazines and over 580 stalls. 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. In the 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 held from 29 january9. 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. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair.
With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. Bjp supporters, anticaa group clash at book fair the hindu. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events are happening near you in kolkata on bookmyshow. A prominent member of the guild, asoke ghosh, got the kolkata book fair its international accreditation.
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