Kolkata book fair, west bengal, india editorial photography. We went to kolkata book fair on the sunday before last i. Its bookstalls become cultural venues for the dissemination of ideas. 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. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. Kolkata book fair to take green steps cities news,the. The book fair was started to meet the growing public demand for books, and a relative lack of bookshops.
Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the muslim times. 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 latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Unlike the frankfurt book fair on which it was modeled, however, the ikbf is open to the public. Over the years international kolkata book fair ikbf has become an integral part of the bong culture. The 30th kolkata book fair got underway in the city of joy on the republic day at the citys maidan. 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. 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. 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. Jan 18, 2020 along with the book fair, the kolkata literature festival 2020 will also be organised for three days from 6 to 8 february. Literature event by international kolkata book fair on wednesday, january 29 2020 with 40k people interested. 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.
The 44th international kolkata book fair inaugurated on january 28th january 2020. Kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. The book fair was started on a small scale in 1976 by the kolkata publishers and booksellers guild. Jan 26, 2017 kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017.
Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. We went there in our car half fearing that we may not get parking. 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. Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at book fair. Visitors will be allowed between 12 noon and 8 pm every day.
Kolkata book fair makes a pit stop in city the hindu. 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. 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. Even though the country now has several large bookshops like landmark, starmark, crossword bookstores, and the oxford bookstore, in addition. Location central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata. So, proper transport system is the biggest issue regarding this book fair. Nasreens autobiography, nirbasan exile, the book fair organizers, the publishers and booksellers guild, cancelled the event, bowing to threats from muslim community leaders. International kolkata book fair jan 2020, kolkata india trade show. The book loving kolkatans await for this with much anticipation. 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 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. With bangladesh as the focal theme, the 37th international kolkata book fair celebrating the 19th century bengal renaissance was thrown open saturday. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. Certainly, the first focal theme was based on indian state assam.
Feb 03, 2020 44th international book fair 2020 held on central park, salt lake, kolkata. Inauguration 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata. Explore kolkata book fair profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of. Initiated in 1976 by kolkata publishers and booksellers guild, kolkata book fair is the most famous book fair in the city. Nor was the lenin fan fiction marked down, once upon a time at the kolkata book fair.
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. The book fair as the name suggests is all about books and the quest for knowledge. 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. Nasreens autobiography, nirbasan exile, the book fair organizers, the publishers and booksellers guild, cancelled the event, bowing to threats from muslim community leaders opposed to the author. Kolkata book fair 2020 instagram follow book fair time 12pm to 8pm. The stall of wikipedia first time in any bookfair for the first time worldwide. The 44th international kolkata book fair will begin on january 29 at central park, salt lake. 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. A little more than a month is left before the inauguration of the 44th edition of the international kolkata book fair. Along with the book fair, the kolkata literature festival 2020 will also be organised for three days from 6 to 8 february.
It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. Central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata inauguration. 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. 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. Hours before the formal launch of the seventh part of ms. 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. Get complete event details like venue location, event tickets and more for 37th kolkata book fair event happening at milan mela ground, kolkata. 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. Kolkata book fair 2020 international book fair 2020 in. Clashes break out between bjp supporters, anticaa protesters.
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. This is one of the reasons why many now prefer online book 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. Kolkata book fair in kolkata get detail information on. Diversity and dissent on the kolkata book fair ground made way for fisticuffs on saturday afternoon resulting in police intervention for the second time. Guatemala is the theme country in this years boi mela. And when the fair starts, the fun is not centred solely around seeing, buying and reading books. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is going on and we cant keep calm. 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.
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, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. Jan 31, 2019 the 43rd kolkata book fair is getting under way on 31 january 2019. Women taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india little magazines at kolkata book fair 2014 bangladesh books stall, kolkata book fair 2014. Scuffle over anticaa protest at kolkata book fair, second. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about. Jan 31, 2020 kolkata book fair 2020 instagram follow book fair time 12pm to 8pm. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at. They felt that books were not commodities that could be sold in fairs. A great multicultural experience which is a must for every book lover who ever step into the city. 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.
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. Held across 12 days starting from the last wednesday of. Showing no signs of any religious divide, the book worms are thronging the fair with renewed gusto. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee will inaugurate this fair. Kolkata book fair, milan mela ground kolkata shopping. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. The fair, which records to 14 lakh visitors every. It is true that the kolkata international book fair has represented a diverse array of political views, every year. A 12 days trade show, kolkata book fair is going to be held in kolkata, india from 29 jan 2020 to 09 feb 2020.
A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9. Woman reading book at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india artists painting floor at kolkata international book fair 2015. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. Kolkata book fair courts controversy of its own india ink. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international.
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. 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 news find kolkata book fair latest news and headlines today along with kolkata book fair photos and videos at. 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. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. In this festive time, another attraction is the 7th kolkata literature festival, which is a glory of the book fair. The kolkata book fair got its salman rushdie moment on wednesday, thanks to bangladeshi author taslima nasreen. Feb 02, 2012 the kolkata book fair got its salman rushdie moment on wednesday, thanks to bangladeshi author taslima nasreen. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. Its considered a good business time for publishers as each stall. Not just bibliophiles, many tourists visit the kolkata international book fair every year during this time. Great britain book stall at kolkata international book fair 2015.
This was the year when guild not only organized the book fair for the first time, but also. This is the first time when russia will be a focus country of the. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. Jan 28, 2020 1988 once the book fair started to grow, it had to move to maidan to accommodate more publishers. 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. 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. So, here are some unusual activities that visitors to ikbf. The international kolkata book fair 2019 will be start at 4 pm on 31 january 2019. Kolkata book fair 2020 kolkata boi mela 29th january to 9th. Dont do anything silly, keep rolling your cash position. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. A reception to mark the first ever participation of russia.
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