In 2006, a public interest litigation pil challenged the fairs being held on the maidan. Over the years international kolkata book fair ikbf has become an integral part of the bong culture. Leftists goons atatcked vhp stall, trampled bhagwad gita. Sujata sen writes on the therapy of ideas, debates and. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. Kolkata bookfair and food listing there my suggestion on what to eat. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at. While booklovers deliberated over books,which ones to buy or not,at the stalls set up in the fair,books were also up for grabs right outside the fair. Kolkata book fair and a foodie food blog mohamushkila.
The international kolkata book fair, the mostattended book fair in the world, is being held at milan mela grounds, kolkata, between january 25 and february 5. International kolkata book fair, first organised in 1976, gradually catched some serious pace in 90s. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair, asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair in the world. Kolkata, feb 5 pti demonetisation has affected sale of books at the 41st international kolkata book fair 2017, the largest book fair in the world in terms of retail sales, with the sales down by. The 40th international kolkata book fair started in full spirit at the melan mela prangan adjacent to science city, kolkata. The fair now has been shifted to the periphery of the city. Apart from visiting more than 500 book stalls and plenty of food stalls laid out. 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. And in 1975, the publishers and booksellers guild was formed with mr.
International kolkata book fair, a book lovers paradise. To find the world in books, heres a list of book fairs in the. Central park revamp for international kolkata book fair. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fairthe book fair is. The venue of the book fair is located in the permanent fairground milan. This detailed guide about 44th international kolkata book fair 2020 will help answer all your. Sales from the international kolkata book fair, which had dropped in 2017 as a fallout of demonetisation, are likely to witness a rebound in 2018. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of.
International kolkata book fair it is the worlds largest nontrade book fair, asias largest and the most attended book fair in the world with over 2. In recent years, book theft had become a major cause for concern among publishers and vendors participating in the kolkata book fair. The book loving kolkatans await for this with much anticipation. Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. Books are probably the best friend even in the saddest time of our life. So keeping that in our mind today we are heading towards another biggest fair of kolkata i.
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. And when the fair starts, the fun is not centred solely around seeing, buying and reading books. How do i reach the international kolkata book fair, if i am from kolkata. Bengal bjp state president dilip ghosh too visited ahmadiyya muslim jamat shop and received a book. Workers race against time to put up stalls, even as kolkata book fair kicks off west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee on wednesday inaugurated the 41st international kolkata book fair. Delhis trade fair opens for public, heres what you can explore. Kolkata book fair to showcase russian books russia beyond. This event gets lit up with leading manufacturers, distributors. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international.
Bengals book fairs feel the pinch of demonetisation a number of book fairs are held all over the state between december and february and form an important part of bengals cultural calendar. The book fair caters to all ages and is a centre for knowledge and information for everyone. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. The ambience, the attendees, the aroma, the aura once you visit the fair, youre sure to fall in love with it. We went to kolkata book fair on the sunday before last i. Have you planned a visit to the kolkata international book fair. It started from 25th january and will be be over on 5th february,2017. Tripura chief minister biplab kumar deb inaugurated the 12day annual book fair at hafania international ground, 8 kms south of agartala city. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few young publishers, much against the will of the aged ones. Cesc has prepared an app, international kolkata book fair 2017, that can be used to locate stalls at the fair. Kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped travelogue. I have my own boutique and exhibited through iimtf. Walking through the stalls of kolkata book fair 2017 youtube.
Kolkata book fair diary cities news,the indian express. Demonetisation hits kolkata book fair, sales dip by 20%. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The kolkata boi mela kolkata book fair is a book lovers paradise which celebrates a festive time when all the big and small publishers from across the country and the globe descend on the city, to bring the literary community under one roof. Batteryoperated cars unavailable, no information at entrance, no wheelchairs, no ramps at most of the stalls. If your questions are still not resolved, dont hesitate to fill up the form below and contact us. In a bid to implement something new in its 40th year, the kolkata book fair kbf came up with a move that would not demarcate the historical and traditional fair of the city to just another event on the citys calendar, but make the event a continuum throughout the year. Tender notice national book trust, india, an autonomous organization established by the government of india in the year 1957 to develop reading habit and promote book culture in the country invites sealed tendersbids for construction of two stalls at the kolkata book fair to be held at milan mela ground, kolkata, from 25 january to. Shnuopoka bolchi sona live at bangla rock magazine stall, kolkata book fair, 2017 duration. The international kolkata book fair is unlikely to quench your thirst for new bengali titles this year. 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. Police objected to the distribution of the hindu holy book after leftwing student groups visiting the book fair.
Chief minister mamata banerjee today called upon the authors to be protectors of documentation and books and stop attempts to. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. Delhis trade fair opens for public, heres what you can. International kolkata book fair or kolkata boi mela is the festival of books and booklovers. The map of the location is provided on the home page. But that trend seems to be on the wane, going by what. Demonetisation hits kolkata book fair, sales dip by 20 pc. Even as the organisers of the international kolkata book fair ikbf claimed that the. Almost every bookstall will give a minimum 10% discount. Sushil mukherjea as its founder president and jayant manaktala became its first general secretary. New delhi world book fair organised by the national book trust, is the third in the world and caters to a domestic.
Digital avatar of kolkata book fair the plunge daily. Over 80 publishers from 29 countries are expected to participate in the 2017 edition, which will have a major focus on costa rica. 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. Kolkatas international book fair first and foremost is a much anticipated yearly event just like that of the durga pujas. Just to give a perspective, this year, kolkata bookfair has grown by leaps. Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the muslim times. Last evening when i made my way through the bookclutching crowds thronging the international kolkata book fair at central park in salt lake, i felt that the citys spirit of enquiry was soaring. The kolkata book fair started its journey in the year 1976, with only 56 stalls and 34 publishers, now it boasts of being the largest one in asia. The little magazine section would have 200 stalls, the official said. Demonetization hits kolkata book fair, sales down by 20%. It started from 25th january and will be be over on 5th february, 2017. P c chandra jewellers stall 41st international kolkata book fair. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map.
The maidan was the home of the book fair for 15 years since the beginning. The book stalls had long queues, almost everyone had a bagful of books, there were animated discussions going on in several stalls, and ordinary. Volume 1, issue 1 inside this issue seed biodiversity festival 2017 urban gardening safe food campaign child rights kolkata book fair news events publications drcsc has organised safe world festival on 26 27 nov 2016 at tarun sangha club premises. Popular book stalls include ananda publishers, deys publishing, deb sahitya kutir, and mitra ghosh publishers, pratibhas, punashcha, sishu. 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. Workers race against time to put up stalls, even as. Russia is a special participant in the 41st edition of the international kolkata book fair, which opens on jan. Spanning twelve days, it celebrates not just books but also the everyday people who read them. International kolkata book fair jan 2020, kolkata india trade show. There would be more than 600 stalls, a guild official said. With 56 stalls of 34 publishers, the first kolkata book fair was organised on march 5, 1976. The starting date is wednesday, 28 january 2020 and the kolkata book fair the last date is sunday, 9 february 2020.
The 42nd international kolkata book fair will have france as the friend country and be held. The 41st international kolkata book fair was held from 25 january 5 february 2017. Demonetisation has affected sale of books at the 41st international kolkata book fair 2017, the largest book fair in the world in terms of retail sales, with the sales down by 20 per cent, an. The fair begins on the last wednesday of the month of january and it continues for 12 days. The battle over the citizenship amendment act has reached the ongoing 44th international kolkata book fair where stalls set up by the left and right wing groups have put up posters and displayed books for sale either praising or opposing the contentious legislation. Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the stalls of ahmadiyya muslim jamat and vishwa hindu parishad vhp are opposite to each other, showcasing religious harmony. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. P c chandra jewellers stall 41st international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 20170204 5061. Several leading russian publishers are taking part in the 12day long event. According to a toi report officials of the bidhannagar municipal corporation, state urban development department and the publishers and book sellers guild inspected the fair ground recently to find out ways to create more space to. India trade promotion organisation will organize the 26th edition of delhi book fair in halls 7 d, e and f, g, h and the 22st stationery fair6th office automation and 6th corporate gift fair in halls 7 a, b, c during 2327 september, 2020 at pragati maidan, new delhi.
Bengals book fairs feel the pinch of demonetisation. High hopes for little magazines at the international. Itpo delhi book fair india trade promotion organisation. The day before the 2007 fair, due to the kolkata high court ruling, the fair was rescheduled and organised on the grounds of the salt lake stadium. Walking through the stalls of kolkata book fair 2017 deep diaries. The fairground at salt lakes central park will undergo some modifications to host the kokata international book fair from januray 30 next year. Sales from the international kolkata book fair, which had dropped in. The activists who visited the fair earlier this week further alleged that most of the stalls had no. Reasons to visit this years kolkata book fair jiyo bangla. Love for books and the kolkata bookfair guest post. Mamata flags off 42nd international kolkata book fair. So, here are some unusual activities that visitors to ikbf. Demonetization has affected sale of books at the 41st international kolkata book fair 2017, the largest book fair in the world in terms of retail sales, with the sales down by 20%, an official said.
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