Have you planned a visit to the kolkata international book fair. The calls you to kolkata, west bengal for kolkata book fair 2018. The book fair was inaugurated by honorable chief minister of west bengal, smt. The goal of the fair is to strengthen small and micro enterprises, it is a growth engine and points the way to economic prosperity. 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 book fair in the world, organised by. Jan 29, 2017 international kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Kolkata book fair welcomes international literature lovers.
Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. Published on jan 30, 2017 international kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. Art book fair berlin hamburger bahnhof museum fur gegenwart berlin 20 22 september 2019. The book fair has been celebrated in theatre, literature, songs and limericks in calcutta. Beds, dressers, wardrobes, multi cabinets, sofa sets, sofa cum. Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in kolkata. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. The starting of kolkata book fair will be 30 jan and the ending date of the fair will be 10 feb 2019 the calls you to kolkata, west bengal for kolkata book fair 2018. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm.
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Beds, dressers, wardrobes, multi cabinets, sofa sets, sofa cum beds, bean bags, pull out beds, dining tables, center. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. Logo of the focal theme country, costa rica, for the 41st international kolkata book fair ikbf2017, to be held from. You can find booksellers, singers, vendors and picnicers flocking to the book fair grounds during the mela. Sales from the international kolkata book fair, which had dropped in 2017 as a fallout of demonetisation, are likely to witness a rebound in. The fair, which runs for 12 days each winter, claims to be the largest non. The international kolkata book fair may travel further eastwards to new town in its 42nd avatar next year, with the government planning to request the.
The leipzig book fair and its reading festival leipzig liest are the spring events of the book and media sector. The kolkata book fair is one of indias oldest and the largest book fairs. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fairthe book fair is. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events. 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 will be held at the central park in salt lake with 29 participant countries. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country. Distance between kolkata railway station and milan mela is around 10 km. The vcv project is a unique project where authors from wales will be visiting kolkata and authors from kolkata will be visiting wales. Eleven things that will happen to you at the 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.
Have you ever witnessed thousands of greatminds speaking, listening, discussing and imprinted that certainly would be at a book fair. The exhibition fair daily will carry news and articles about the events at the fair, and you can pick a copy at the information centres. International kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the milan mela ground here. 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. Actor soumitra chattopadhyay will be conferred the legion dhonneur by the. Bjps rahul sinha said, one good thing is that the people who came to visit the book fair have discarded them left supporters. Delhi book fair is playing a pivotal role in reiterating the might of the pen and the printed world and has come to be recognized as the biggest book bonanza keenly awaited by students, teachers, scholars, authors, intellectuals, librarians and book lovers. 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 frankfurt book fair organizers. The book fair, which is being held at rabindra sadan, was inaugurated by west bengals education minister partho chatterjee. Their experience in new place, the environment culture and people will be written down in stories, either fiction or non fiction, and compiled in a book both published in india and the uk. It will take place at milan mela complex kolkata book fair can be a base where lots of very important products will likely be displayed. 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. Jan 30, 2017 international kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2.
The industrial india trade fair takes place annually, and therefore for the thirtythird time previsibly in january 2021 in kolkata. Book fair in bangalore events, tickets, activities and. Kolkata international book fair 2018 is the perfect milieu of art, culture, literature and everything that shouts kolkata. International kolkata book fair, first organised in 1976, gradually catched some serious pace in 90s. It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. Kolkata book fair can be a base where lots of very important products will likely be displayed. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events are happening near you in kolkata on bookmyshow. As part of the cultural cooperation programmes between new delhi and dhaka, the bangladesh book fair kickedoff in kolkata on saturday. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. The book fair dates are 25th january, 2017 to 5th february, 2017.
Of course also other interesting trade fairs can take place in west bengal, which are not yet known to us. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. Kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. The international kolkata book fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the indian city of calcutta. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. Various city buses can be boarded to reach fair venue. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. Inside manila international book fair 2017 duration. Cabs, auto or city metro can also be used to travel to the venue. Trade fairs in west bengal federal state july 2020, india. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. 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.
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. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. Itpo will organize india international leather fair iilf 2019 which is earlier known as international leather goods fairilgf. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times. Delhi book fair 2017 at pragati maidan 10am to 8pm. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters.
Uk the focal theme country at 39th kolkata book fair. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. Jan 26, 2017 kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. 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. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. 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. A digital travelling pavilion is coming to the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, which will begin on january 31. New delhi world book fair welcome to national book trust. This event showcases like manufacturers, distributors, authors, publishers and so on. Kolkata book fair kolkata, india kolkata kolkata book fair.
International kolkata book fair jan 2020, kolkata india trade show. Problems and solutions the 1994 calcutta book fair showing the vast crowds, and the kolkata skyline in the backgroundthe biggest problem the book fair faces are the huge crowds which visit the fair crowd and litter control are a major issue at the fair. A major attraction of the world book fair is the kolkata literature festival which will be held simultaneously with the world book fair from february 8 and will continue till february 10 at the same location. The guild comes in a big way with the object of promoting reading habits amongst the people and extending help to the publishers and booksellers in. 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. If you know trade fairs in west bengal that are not listed, you can transmit them to us via announce new trade fair our team will update them in a timely manner to promote these fairs as well. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economictimes. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. Left supporters, vhp members scuffle over anticaa protest.
It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair with a total footfall of over 2 million people annually. New delhi world book fair 2017 which will look at over 60 years of nbts journey in publishing, promotion of books and readings, exhibitions as well as world book fairs. This event gets lit up with leading manufacturers, distributors. In 1998, uk was the focal theme country of the fair while scotland was the focal theme country in 2009. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali.
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. Initiated in 1976, it is extremely popular with the locals. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. 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 fair also has a typical fairground experience with a book flavour with the presence of picnickers, singersongwriters, and candy floss vendors on the. Itpo iilf kolkata india trade promotion organisation. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. Getting started iconthe school decides on an appropriate time to host the scholastic book fair, and the duration an ideal scholastic book fair is of 3 or more days, usually coinciding with a parent teacher meeting in the school. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Every year there is a focal theme country, which gets an. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata.