The fair will be open from 12 noon to 8 pm every day. Book stall at the outdoor market fair royalty free. Kolkata book fair recent updates amar ujala results. The focal theme country of this years book fair is guatemala. The much awaited kolkatas favourite boi mela is coming back and were ready to pick books at whopping discounts, find rare copies. Film director goutam ghosh, actress gargi roy chowdhury and veteran actor manoj mitra during international kolkata book fair in kolkata on feb 6, 2018. The oxford stall was no less than a usual oxford bookstore having books ranging from kids fiction categories to business books. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. Download 1116 book stall stock photos for free or amazingly low rates.
The calcutta book fair now renamed kolkata book fair in english, and officially kolkata boi mela in romanized bengali, bengali. Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech the 574 stalls and the food apart, the 39th edition boasts of better internet presence and even an app to help you find your way around. Bibliophiles have queued up at many stalls including her party trinamool congress stall jago bangla to read her works. Kolkata book fair in kolkata get detail information on. The fair, which records to 14 lakh visitors every. Durga puja, a festival honoring the hindu goddess durga, takes place in october.
The kolkata literary meet,the promise of rubbing shoulders with dignitaries and the general attraction to the book fair drew crowds by the thousand on sunday,the first weekend after the fair started. The book fair has officially begun on 31st january and the book lovers can hardly wait anymore. A time when people thought of horsepower in terms of actual horses. Kolkata book fair is a 12 day event being held from 27th january to the 7th february 2016 at the milan mela ground in kolkata, india. Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The much awaited 43rd kolkata international book fair will kickstart on january 31 in the city of joy. A street book stall during the towns book festival. Booked for kolkata kolkata book fair is swinging along, as it has been for 28 years. Wikipedia, worlds largest multilingual free internet encyclopaedia, is set to make its debut at the 38th international kolkata book fair beginning here on. Kolkata news press trust of india tuesday january 6, 2015. Love for books and the kolkata bookfair guest post. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fairthe book fair is primarily for the general public rather than wholesale distributors.
Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british. 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 book fair 2014 krishnamurti foundation india. Meanwhile, the organisers also unveiled a mobile app, kolkata book fair 2015. Kolkata international book fair to begin on january 31. The fair, which runs for 12 days each winter, claims to be the largest non. The 41st kolkata book fair, will be an elaborate show, like all years. In spite of her very busy work schedule, banerjee has made it a point to release her books at every edition of the book fair for the last few years. This books objective is to make people interested towards reading more books and attract people to visit book fair. The fair is being held at central park mela ground, karunamoyee, salt lake from january 31 to february 11. Latest issue of journal in case of little magazines. The fair now has been shifted to the periphery of the city.
Kolkata book fair wikinewz the home of any kind of news. Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech times of india. Although the book is based on kolkatas ambience, but the poems and articles in it touches the spirit of every book fair in the world. The map of the location is provided on the home page. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is. Stalls from nations such as spain, venezuela, mexico, ecuador, colombia, argentina, chile, guatemala, great britain, usa, japan, france among others, will add an. Indias first book fair returns to kolkata after 100 years the exhibition was held in 1918 at college street, the hub of bengals learning and publishing industry. The kolkata book fair takes place from the last week of january to the first week of february. The international kolkata book fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the indian city of calcutta. Kolkata book fair welcomes international literature lovers. If you are not a publisher or distributor or book seller, and still want a space inside the fair ground, kindly go for information for applicants as well. This is the largest book fair in asia and is a major event in the city. In an effort to enthuse people to become regular contributors to its site, wikipedia will launch a campaign at the kolkata book fair next year.
Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. Concluding day kolkata book fair, first organised in 1976, gradually catched. Wikipedia stall at book fair next year kolkata news. A book fair is always an attraction for book lovers across the globe. International kolkata book fair 2019 dates to remember the international kolkata book fair 2019 will be start at 4 pm on 31 january 2019. Before the calandercrowding multiple lit fest and meets came around, kolkatas iconic book fair was the mostawaited thing of the. Facing t talk by professor p krishna on krishna participation in yoga fest at ramakrishna mis uttarkashi retreat 2017. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee inaugurated the 43rd kolkata internation book fair today. The ahmadiyya muslim communitys booth attracted huge attention at the international kolkata book fair which ran from 28th jan 2015 to 8th. The kolkata publishers and booksellers guild organized the first instalment of the book fair in 1976 with just 56 stalls. Iit kharagpur to showcase indias cultural history through scientific perspective in book fair to increase its outreach, iit kharagpur has set up a stall at the kolkata book fair for the first time that would showca. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. Book stall stock photos download 1,116 royalty free photos.
International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Kolkata book fair diary cities news,the indian express. The kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. Read kolkata book fair latest news in bengali, see exclusive videos and pictures only on. Team whats hot kolkata has been there and we will show you how you can have fun at the kolkata book fair and no, its not just about browsing through books. It has retained that pedigree, and the international kolkata book fair. Photocopy of the current trade license and catalogue.
The 30th kolkata book fair got underway in the city of joy on the republic day at the citys maidan. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls. The first book fair was held in the year 1976 and thereafter organized every year. Kolkata book fair is going to be organised at milan mela ground, kolkata, india from 29 jan 2020 to 09 feb 2020 this expo is going to be a 12 day event. Ahmadiyya muslim communitys stall at kolkata book fair attracts. Read about the events kolkata and book online tickets, right here. The biggest festival for hindus in bengal and eastern india, kolkata takes on an almost carnival. The ambience, the attendees, the aroma, the aura once you visit the fair, youre sure to fall in love with it. Like every year, the kolkatans have been waiting eagerly for the kolkata international book fair to begin. Indias first book fair returns to kolkata after 100 years. How do i reach the international kolkata book fair, if i am from kolkata. However,with new restrictions placed on pedestrians,the crowd comprising hundreds walking in files along the bypass,to get in and out of the fair. Kolkata book fair 20 duration extended the duration of the 20 kolkata book fair has been extended by three days, following.
Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. As the number and weight of the books increased, the sellers turned to using carts pulled by hand or horse. Workshop on beyond emotional intellige retreat in santiniketan 2016. Undertaking to abide by the rules and regulations of the fair. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. The international kolkata book fair 2019 will start today at 4 pm. The international kolkata book fair will be organised at milan mela, kolkata. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. In subsequent years the numbers of stalls have substantially increased. The fair will be formally inaugurated at the central park, salt lake by chief minister mamata banerjee, ending the yearlong wait for many book lovers.
It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair, asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair. This event showcases products like manufacturers, distributors, authors, publishers and so on. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. 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. Iit kharagpur has set up a stall at the kolkata book fair for the first time that would showcase. If your questions are still not resolved, dont hesitate to fill up the form below and contact us. From exhibitions to dance performances or stage shows, you will get tickets online for events of all kinds at bookmyshow.
Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. During this fair, the milan mela grounds will be dotted with about 500 indian stalls and 17 international stalls. Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair. A scuffle broke out between anticaa protesters and bjp supporters on saturday, after a senior saffron party leader visited a stall at the kolkata book fair here. Visitors will be allowed between 12 noon and 8 pm every day. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest. If you are looking for branding and publicity, there is no better place than international kolkata book fair in kolkata with a footfall of over 2 million. Vyapar ceo found a napoleon hill book he had been searching for since he was 17 at a books by kilo fair. The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1.
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