International kolkata book fair international kolkata. Our campaigners will be distributing pamphlets and engaging with the avid readers of kolkata. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. Unlike the frankfurt book fair on which it was modeled, however, the ikbf is open to the public. So i was prepared for the 2016 kolkata book fair to be something akin to the thar desert. This event showcases like manufacturers, distributors, authors, publishers and so on. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. Jan 27, 2015 uk is the focal theme at this years kolkata book fair and want to showcase what the united kingdom has to offer india and the rest of the world, in arts and culture, education, and research through the uk governments great campaign, which includes information on the huge range of scholarships available for studying in the uk. Also find news, photos and videos on kolkata book fair sat, mar 28, 2020. 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.
For your convenience, the international kolkata book fair 2016 has been divided into various blocks segregated by colours, to denote the set of book stalls available in that particular block. Rahi will be at the kolkata book fair at milan mela ground near science city coming week. Kolkata book fair 2020 29th jan 9th feb20 register now. It will make your visit to the book fair a memorable experience by bringing all the services of the book fair. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. This event showcases products like manufacturers, distributors, authors, publishers and so on. International kolkata book fair 2016 is extremely honoured to have bolivia as the focal theme country as it signifies 50 years of immortal struggle by che guevera against imperialisma. Eye on 2016, bjp books stall for mouthpiece at kolkata book fair. International kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Police take away a protester at the kolkata book fair in salt lake on saturday.
Media in category 2016 kolkata book fair the following 200 files are in this category, out of. Kolkata book fair 2016 the kolkata book fair is on in full swing. Location central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata. Why no bookbuying expedition can still match a visit to the kolkata. Xyz violence broke out at the kolkata international book fair on saturday as anticaa protesters clashed with the police, who were seen beating them with batons after the group of left civil rights activists shouted slogans against bjp national secretary rahul sinha who had come to the venue to visit a book stall. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. A digital travelling pavilion is coming to the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, which will begin on january 31. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee will inaugurate the fair which will be held at the central park in salt lake. Kolkata book fair authorities cancel release of book on. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. How do i reach the international kolkata book fair, if i am from kolkata. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair about us.
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 40th international kolkata book fair was held from 27 january to 7 february 2016. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. Just a glimpse for those who could not or would not make it to boimela.
Shamsuzzaman khan born 29 december 1940 citation needed is a bangladeshi academician, folklorist and writer and a former director general of bangla academy during 20092018. Kolkata based books online bookstore,buy books online from. The international kolkata book fair 2016 the international kolkata book fair is a winter fair in 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. Eye on 2016, bjp books stall for mouthpiece at kolkata book fair the party said it intends to increase both the circulation and frequency of the fortnightly publication.
It will make your visit to the book fair a memorable experience by bringing all the services of the book fair at your fingertips. Whats reading books got to do with a good lit fest. Police objected to the distribution of the hindu holy book after leftwing student groups visiting the book fair protested against it, and ordered the closure of the stall. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee broke her own record at the 40th kolkata international book fair kib by penning and releasing 10 books. 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. If your questions are still not resolved, dont hesitate to fill up the form below and contact us. It isnt quite justified if a literary festival as successful kolkata literature festival 2016 doesnt end on the high note, is it. The book fair has been celebrated in theatre, literature, songs and limericks in calcutta. The 40th edition of the international kolkata book fair the worlds largest. Media in category 2016 kolkata book fair the following 200 files are in this category, out of 281 total. International kolkata book fair 2016 nagarik mancha. A reader browses through history books at the 2016 kolkata international book fair. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata. Argentina football fan club stall at kolkata book fair kolkata india 12287954524.
Cable tv was available to us since the 1991 liberalisation reforms. Bhattacharya bookseller sagnik books, zoological survey of india, botanical survey, asiatic society bookseller sagnik books. Rupam islam and anjan dutta and parambrata chatterjee in kolkata book fair 2k16 swarnab majumder. Jan 26, 2017 kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow. 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. Held across 12 days starting from the last wednesday of january, the. 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. There will be many book signing happening here so be on the lookout for your favorite authors. Kolkata book fair 2005 was of special significance as it was technically updated and remodeled to keep pace with international standards. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british council. May 18, 2016 the kolkata book fair authorities on monday cancelled the release of a book on atrocities against women written by eminent feminist jasodhara bagchi, claiming that it has political connotations. Visitors to the kolkata book fair 2016 will get quite a benefits from olacabs.
Actress, screenwriter, childrens author and daughter of nabaneeta dev sen, nandana dev sen addresses on 7th kolkata literature festivala at the 44th international kolkata book fair in kolkata on feb 07, 2020. 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. Newsgram is a chicago, usbased nonprofit media organization, approved by irs as a tax exempt 501 c 3 entity. The 40th international kolkata book fair started in full spirit at the melan mela prangan adjacent to science city, kolkata. Kolkata book fair was ranked at par with its foreign counterpartworld book fair, frankfurt on the world calendar. This is the first time when russia will be a focus country of the international kolkata book fair, the largest attended book fair of the world. 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. Eye on 2016, bjp books stall for mouthpiece at kolkata. After his bengali memoir titled ghotikahini in 2016, the new yorker came up with an english translation of 18 bengali stories titled. Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. The theme of the 2016 edition was cultural diversity vivid bharat diverse india. The 24th new delhi world book fair was held during january 917, 2016 at pragati maidan, new delhi with china as the guest of honour country. This year book fair has organised at central park mela ground, salt lake kolkata.
Digital avatar of kolkata book fair the plunge daily my big plunge. Jan 25, 2017 a reader browses through history books at the 2016 kolkata international book fair. Express photo by partha paul in a first ever such move, the west bengal unit of bjp has booked a stall for its mouthpiece bharatiya janvarta at the ongoing kolkata international book fair to popularise its ideology. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. A 12 days trade show, kolkata book fair is going to be held in kolkata, india from 29 jan 2020 to 09 feb 2020 focusing on book fairs product categories. Thus, the concluding act for the three days of debate and discussion brought on stage tabla maestro bickram ghosh and his team. Kolkata news press trust of india tuesday december, 2016. Web title 44th kolkata international book fair started on 29 january, closed 9th february. The last day of kolkata book fair on sunday saw tensed situation after police had closed the stall of viswa hindu parishad for distributing hanuman chalisa. Every year there is a focal theme country, which gets an entire pavilion to showcase their culture, traditions, food, tourism, and literature through books. The starting date is wednesday, 28 january 2020 and the kolkata book fair the last date is sunday, 9 february 2020. The book fair was inaugurated by ms magela baudoin. It was rs 1 crore more than the sales figure at the book fair in 2018.
International kolkata book fair on jan 27 the hindu businessline. It will be held at the central park in salt lake with 29 participant countries. And book fairs in delhi or kolkata have survived it, and continued to be an attraction for bibliophiles and people looking for an outing, as they say. The map of the location is provided on the home page. The kolkata book fair is coming back this year and you get to quench your book thirst over here. Heard the turnout at the kolkata book fair was low this year. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata. The paradise for book readers is set up in kolkata. Sagnik books online bookstore,buy books online, book publisher and rare book seller of kolkata india. The 40th international kolkata book fair at milan mela complex, kolkata. Kolkata book fair in kolkata get detail information on. Initiated in 1976 by kolkata publishers and booksellers guild, kolkata book fair is the most famous book fair in the city. Biswarup gangulywikipedia russia is a special participant in the 41st edition of the international kolkata book. Violence at kolkata book fair over anticaa protests.
Before it was held in the maidan region of kolkata. Bureau kolkata updated on january 19, 2018 published on january 18, 2016. I plan to go to the delhi book fair this year, but growing up, the kolkata book fair was a mustgo annual event. Media in category kolkata book fair the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Explore kolkata book fair profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of kolkata book fair.
Guatemala will be the theme country of the 43rd international kolkata book fair which is scheduled to be inaugurated on january 30 next year, the organisers said wednesday. Indian stock market by siddhartha chatterjee kolkata book. Indian stock market by siddhartha chatterjee kolkata book fair 2016. According to reports, students from kolkata university were chanting anticaa, antinrc slogans outside stall number 370 of the vhp at the kolkata book fair since sunday morning, causing huge inconvenience to visitors at the venue which was packed to capacity as it was the last day and a holiday. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. On your first ride to the milan mela grounds read more.
Express photopartha paul a scuffle between viswa hindu parishad vhp members and anticaa citizenship amendment act protesters took place at the kolkata book fair in salt lake on saturday. Leftists goons atatcked vhp stall, trampled bhagwad gita at. He is notable for editing book series on folk culture of 64 different districts in 64 volumes and collections of folklore series in 114 volumes. The year which is coincidentally the 50th year of che guevara s immortal struggle against imperialism in bolivia. This year during the international kolkata book fair, olacabs will be our official transportation and travel partners. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book. Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in kolkata. The 12daylong international kolkata book fair has registered a record sale of rs 21 crore, the organisers said. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. Sales from the international kolkata book fair, which had dropped in. The kolkata book fair 2014 would be held from january 28 to february 9 at milan mela ground in the city, state information secretary atri bhattacharya. The book fair was started on a small scale in 1976 by the kolkata publishers and booksellers guild.
International kolkata book fair 2016 nagarik mancha will be participating at the international kolkata book fair 2016 to be held at the milan mela complex from wednesday, 27 january 2016 to sunday, 7 february 2016 128pm. But there was a rush for passes to the three literature festivals lit fests that have become part of the citys winter calendar for. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. Artists at kolkata book fair 2020, 44th international. Bus service for international kolkata book fair 2019.
Jan 27, 2016 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. Kolkata book fair 2020 international kolkata book fair. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events are happening near you in kolkata on bookmyshow. The venue of the book fair is located in the permanent fairground milan.
Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. The international kolkata book fair 2016 hatpakha magazine. A great multicultural experience which is a must for every book lover who ever step into the city. Book lovers wait all the year round for this great feast of books. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Get complete event details like venue location, event tickets and more for 37th kolkata book fair event happening at milan mela ground, kolkata. The 40th international kolkata book fair is glad to introduce our joyride partner olacabs. Bjp leader tathagata ray reads bharatiya janvarta, at kolkata book fair wednesday. Despite scepticism, the new publishers and booksellers guild established in september 1975 materialised the first kolkata book fair within a year, with 34 publishers setting up 56 stalls in the heart of the city. Curtain raiser a guide to book fair 2016 times of india. The books are on a wide ranging subjects from deliv.
It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. Kolkata book fair to showcase russian books russia beyond. There are eight such colours pink, green, blue, yellow, magenta, red, sky and orange hall denoting these blocks.
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