Only two things bring like minded individuals together the love of reading and book fairs. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. Ikbf theme country 2020 russia participants 2020 events. Visit niyogi books stall at international kolkata book fair 2020. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few young publishers, much against the will of the aged ones. Muslim groups demand ban on sale of taslima nasreens books. Iit kharagpur has set up a stall at the kolkata book fair for the first time that would showcase the countrys heritage through scientific methodology. Artists painting floor at kolkata international book fair 2015. Take a look at the comprehensive ground map of the international kolkata book fair provided below. Ground map 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. International kolkata book fair jan 2020, kolkata india trade show. Kolkata, indias second biggest city, is a perpetually ongoing festival of human existence, concurrently luxurious and squalid, refined and frantic, pointedly futuristic, while beautifully in decay. Kolkata book fair is perhaps the most eagerly awaited nonreligious festival that receives the highest footfall among all book fairs in asia.
Locating any book stall becomes easier once you use these colours as coordinates along with the stall number. 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. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Sushil mukherjea as its founder president and jayant manaktala became its first general secretary. The book fair has been celebrated in theatre, literature, songs and limericks in calcutta. Women taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india old man taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india little magazines at kolkata book fair 2014 bangladesh books stall, kolkata book fair 2014. I paid my visit to the kolkata book fair this year with my parents on a mildly sunny spring afternoon. Kolkata bookfair and food listing there my suggestion on what to eat. Kolkata tourism 2020 india calcutta top places, travel. Here is a map of the 44th international kolkata book fair 2020 for the book lovers. For a writer, finding readers may be a challenge, but readers out to find writers are spoilt for choice, as is obvious at the ongoing kolkata book fair, the 10day annual event showing every year. 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.
International kolkata book fair, a book lovers paradise. Niyogi books at international kolkata book fair 2020 facebook. Kolkata book fair, where disparate ideologies breathe the. Thus, the average turnover of a book stall was rs 3. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair, asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair in the world. Kolkata book fair, calcutta book fair, book fair in kolkata. Since the beginning, writers from all over have managed to cover. Woman reading book at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india artists painting floor at kolkata international book fair 2015.
Muslim groups demand ban on sale of taslima nasreens books at kolkata book fair kolkata. If your questions are still not resolved, dont hesitate to fill up the form below and contact us. The map of the location is provided on the home page. A visit to kolkata book fair kolkata book fair, a winter fair in kolkata, is organised by the government of west bengal and by a guild of publishers and booksellers.
In a prompt action, the bangladesh deputy high commission in kolkata, however, gave directives to seal off the stall to tackle the situation. Kolkata book fair and a foodie food blog mohamushkila bong. There will be 42 bangladesh themed stalls at kolkata book fair 2018. Children and science club coordinators were interested in the books of vigyan prasar.
One kolkata based ham enthusiast and several scientists and school teachers also visited the vp stall. International kolkata book fair or kolkata boi mela is the festival of books and booklovers. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and.
We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. Chennai book fair,ymca royapettah at chennai events high. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british council. See more ideas about kolkata, exhibition stall and event id. Jan 28, 2019 international kolkata book fair 2019 dates to remember the international kolkata book fair 2019 will be start at 4 pm on 31 january 2019. The kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. February 3 rd will be observed as bangladesh day at the book fair. Kolkata book fair, west bengal, india editorial stock image. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. Controversial bangladeshi writer taslima nasreen is again in. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. Display of indias map without jammu and kashmir at the bangladesh parjatan corporation stall bpc in kolkata book fair 2015 kolkata boimela on saturday drew huge criticism from the visitors.
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 2005 kolkata book fair was held over an area of 800,000 sq. The fair begins on the last wednesday of the month of january and it continues for 12 days. In reality, about 15% of the book stalls cornered 80% of the sales. Map of 44th international kolkata book fair 2020 youtube. Chief guest of honour, smt mamata banerjee, honble chief minister, west bengal. During the book fair, around 5,000 visitors came to the vp stall. The stall of the bangladesh tourism department was removed from the bangladesh pavilion at the international kolkata book fair on sunday after bharatiya janata yuva morcha members protested against the circulation of a distorted map of india. Jan 28, 2020 1976 on march 5, 1976, the first book fair was organized with 56 stalls of 34 publishers, at the ground beside victoria memorial. Bangladesh stall removed at fair over distorted map cities. 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. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. Kolkata book fair 2018 is all set to bring out the geek in.
An annual affair, the kolkata book fair runs for 12 days from the end of january to the second sunday. Why no bookbuying expedition can still match a visit to the. Manish mohan gore represented vigyan prasar in the kolkata book fair 2019. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. The stall of wikipedia first time in any bookfair for the first time worldwide.
About us kolkata book fair history publishers and booksellers guild. And in 1975, the publishers and booksellers guild was formed with mr. Display of indias map without jammu and kashmir at the bangladesh parjatan corporation stall bpc in kolkata book fair 2015 kolkata boimela on. 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. Boi mela food stalls booked, publishers struggle to survive. Planning for hosting the wikipedia stall at the kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata on 5 jan.
The venue of the book fair is located in the permanent fairground milan. Visitors will be allowed between 12 noon and 8 pm every day. International kolkata book fair 2019 dates to remember the international kolkata book fair 2019 will be start at 4 pm on 31 january 2019. It was held in milan mela prangon at the heart of kolkata. Kolkata book fair courts controversy of its own india ink. Feb 02, 2012 the kolkata book fair got its salman rushdie moment on wednesday, thanks to bangladeshi author taslima nasreen. Mapsofindia stall at new delhi world book fair 2015. Hours before the formal launch of the seventh part of ms. First, a few necessary facts about the kolkata book fair, or boi mela, as everyone knows it. 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. Violence at kolkata book fair over anticaa protests. Bangladeshs increased presence in kolkata book fair 2018 is done to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring nations. The kolkata book fair got its salman rushdie moment on wednesday, thanks to bangladeshi author taslima nasreen. There are no entry charges for visiting kolkata book fair, another good thing about the fair.
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. Guest of honour, manishankar mukhopadhyay shankar, eminent author. Bangladesh probes map blunder kolkata news times of india. One kolkatabased ham enthusiast and several scientists and school teachers also visited the vp stall. There are eight such colours pink, green, blue, yellow, magenta, red, sky and orange hall denoting these blocks. The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. Manish mohan gore represented vigyan prasar in the kolkata book fair2019. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Inauguration 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata. Kolkata book fair, west bengal, india editorial photography. 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 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1.
During the 1980s and early 1990s, calcutta played host to two annual book fairs, one by the calcutta publishers and booksellers guild, and one by the government of west bengal the grontho mela grontho is archaic bengali word for book. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. Great britain book stall at kolkata international book fair 2015. The international kolkata book fair will be organised at milan mela, kolkata.
Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. How do i reach the international kolkata book fair, if i am from kolkata. A vibrant 350yearold metropolis located on indias eastern coast, the capital of west bengal thrives on contradictions and imposing spectacles. Jul 24, 2012 a visit to kolkata book fair kolkata book fair, a winter fair in kolkata, is organised by the government of west bengal and by a guild of publishers and booksellers.
A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. Controversial bangladeshi writer taslima nasreen is again in the midst of controversy with several muslim. My first book foodkahini is available at book farn stall no.
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