Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. Certainly, the first focal theme was based on indian state assam. Scuffle over anticaa protest at kolkata book fair, second.
Family visiting kolkata book fair 2014 old man taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india artists painting floor at kolkata international book fair 2015. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Kolkata book fair news find kolkata book fair latest news and headlines today along with kolkata book fair photos and videos at. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee will inaugurate this fair. Visitors will be allowed between 12 noon and 8 pm every day. As per the international book fair calendar released by international publishers association, geneva, the fair will be open to all from 29 january, 2020 afternoon till 9 february, 2020. The fair, which records to 14 lakh visitors every. This is one of the reasons why many now prefer online book fairs. This was the year when guild not only organized the book fair for the first time, but also. A reception to mark the first ever participation of russia. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students.
Even though the country now has several large bookshops like landmark, starmark, crossword bookstores, and the oxford bookstore, in addition. One of the highlight of this years kolkata book fair is chief minister mamata banerjee completed a century of books to her credit as an author. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. With bangladesh as the focal theme, the 37th international kolkata book fair celebrating the 19th century bengal renaissance was thrown open saturday. The 30th kolkata book fair got underway in the city of joy on the republic day at the citys maidan.
Its considered a good business time for publishers as each stall. Initiated in 1976 by kolkata publishers and booksellers guild, kolkata book fair is the most famous book fair in the city. Nasreens autobiography, nirbasan exile, the book fair organizers, the publishers and booksellers guild, cancelled the event, bowing to threats from muslim community leaders. Jan 31, 2020 kolkata book fair 2020 instagram follow book fair time 12pm to 8pm. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. International kolkata book fair jan 2020, kolkata india trade show. 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. Inauguration 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex 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. The international kolkata book fair has been recognized by international publishers association, geneva as the largest book fair in terms of number of visitors publishers from different parts of the country and abroad regularly participate in this book fair which commences in the month of january every year. With russia being the focal theme country of the international kolkata book fair for the first time in the 44 years of the event, one of the gates of the fair were modelled after the iconic bolshoi theatre in moscow and a host of russian authors participated in the kolkata literature festival, that happened on the sidelines of the fair, in association with the telegraph. Diversity and dissent on the kolkata book fair ground made way for fisticuffs on saturday afternoon resulting in police intervention for the second time at the fair this year. 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.
Kolkata book fair courts controversy of its own india ink. Unlike the frankfurt book fair on which it was modeled, however, the ikbf is open to the public. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at book fair general news 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. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is going on and we cant keep calm.
Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. Kolkata book fair in kolkata get detail information on. Kolkata book fair to take green steps cities news,the. Its bookstalls become cultural venues for the dissemination of ideas. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year.
Diversity and dissent on the kolkata book fair ground made way for fisticuffs on saturday afternoon resulting in police intervention for the second time. So, here are some unusual activities that visitors to ikbf. The countrys largest book fair in terms of footfall, as recognised by the international publishers association in geneva, the international kolkata book fair has come to delhi for the first. Guatemala is the theme country in this years boi mela.
Hours before the formal launch of the seventh part of ms. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at. 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. Kolkata book fair 2020 instagram follow book fair time 12pm to 8pm. Kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. The book fair was started to meet the growing public demand for books, and a relative lack of bookshops. Jan 26, 2017 kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. The 44th international kolkata book fair inaugurated on january 28th january 2020.
The 43 international kolkata book fair is all set to begin, and the city of joy is eager to host reading enthusiasts like every year. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. Literature event by international kolkata book fair on wednesday, january 29 2020 with 40k people interested. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. We went to kolkata book fair on the sunday before last i. This is the first time when russia will be a focus country of the. In this festive time, another attraction is the 7th kolkata literature festival, which is a glory of the book fair. Kolkata book fair makes a pit stop in city the hindu.
Kolkata book fair 2020 international book fair 2020 in. Clashes break out between bjp supporters, anticaa protesters. We went there in our car half fearing that we may not get parking. 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. Kolkata book fair, west bengal, india editorial photography. Feb 06, 2020 the 44th international kolkata book fair, on the other hand, has proved to be a platform to exercise religious harmony and an understanding for other religions. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times. It is held every year in kolkata in the winter months of januaryfebruary on the sprawling milan mela grounds. It is held every year in kolkata in the winter months of januaryfebruary on. Dont do anything silly, keep rolling your cash position. The 41st edition of the international kolkata book fair ikbf, with a focus on costa rica and the special participation of russia, is set to open on january 25 next year, with organisers apprehending demonetisations fallout on the supply of books and eventual impact on sales. Feb 03, 2020 44th international book fair 2020 held on central park, salt lake, kolkata. The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year.
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. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. Central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata inauguration. So, proper transport system is the biggest issue regarding this book fair.
It is true that the kolkata international book fair has represented a diverse array of political views, every year. A little more than a month is left before the inauguration of the 44th edition of the international kolkata book fair. Clashes break out between bjp supporters, anticaa protesters at kolkata book fair the ikbf is the largest book fair in the world in terms of footfall. Kolkata book fair, milan mela ground kolkata shopping. Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the muslim times. The 44th international kolkata book fair will begin on january 29 at central park, salt lake.
Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Jan 31, 2019 the 43rd kolkata book fair is getting under way on 31 january 2019. Along with the book fair, the kolkata literature festival 2020 will also be organised for three days from 6 to 8 february. The stall of wikipedia first time in any bookfair for the first time worldwide. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. The kolkata book fair got its salman rushdie moment on wednesday, thanks to bangladeshi author taslima nasreen.
The book loving kolkatans await for this with much anticipation. Not just bibliophiles, many tourists visit the kolkata international book fair every year during this time. Express photo chief minister mamata banerjee and russian ambassador to india nikolay rishatovich kudashev will inaugurate the 44th international kolkata book fair on january 29 at central park, salt lake. Get complete event details like venue location, event tickets and more for 37th kolkata book fair event happening at milan mela ground, kolkata. Feb 20, 2018 we went to kolkata book fair on the sunday before last i. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9. The ability of the futures market is compromised to a large extent and the way to play this is just to keep rolling the cash positions, says dimensions corporate finance ceo. Over the years international kolkata book fair ikbf has become an integral part of the bong culture. The year she launched of her books for her fans and readers in general, six in bengali, six in english and one in urdu, making her authored books touch the 101 figure. Showing no signs of any religious divide, the book worms are thronging the fair with renewed gusto.
Jan 28, 2020 1988 once the book fair started to grow, it had to move to maidan to accommodate more publishers. 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. It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. And when the fair starts, the fun is not centred solely around seeing, buying and reading books. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about. As per the international book fair calendar released by international publishers association, geneva, the fair will be open to all from 29 january, 2020 afternoon till. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at book fair. They felt that books were not commodities that could be sold in fairs. 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. A great multicultural experience which is a must for every book lover who ever step into the city.
The book fair was started on a small scale in 1976 by the kolkata publishers and booksellers guild. 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. Held across 12 days starting from the last wednesday of. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. A 12 days trade show, kolkata book fair is going to be held in kolkata, india from 29 jan 2020 to 09 feb 2020. Women taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india little magazines at kolkata book fair 2014 bangladesh books stall, kolkata book fair 2014. The 44th international kolkata book fair, on the other hand, has proved to be a platform to exercise religious harmony and an understanding for other religions. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is. The book fair as the name suggests is all about books and the quest for knowledge.
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. The international kolkata book fair 2019 will be start at 4 pm on 31 january 2019. 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. Woman reading book at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india artists painting floor at kolkata international book fair 2015.
Feb 02, 2012 the kolkata book fair got its salman rushdie moment on wednesday, thanks to bangladeshi author taslima nasreen. Explore kolkata book fair profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of. Great britain book stall at kolkata international book fair 2015. Kolkata book fair 2020 kolkata boi mela 29th january to 9th. Nor was the lenin fan fiction marked down, once upon a time at the kolkata book fair. A reception to mark the first ever participation of russia as. Location central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata.
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