Senior bjp leader tathagata ray, who inaugurated the stall wednesday, said with just over a year remaining for assembly elections in state, the party. Jan 30, 2018 there will be 42 bangladesh themed stalls at kolkata book fair 2018. The worlds largest secondhand book market is in kolkata. From ardent book lovers milling the stalls and looking for books to avid readers leafing through the printed papers and glossy covers on the shelves the ongoing 31st hyderabad book. The worlds largest nontrade book fair and the third largest conglomeration of books in the world, this fair is a treat for all booklovers. Launched in 2016,by gs marketing associates, it is headquartered in kolkata, west bengal. A mobile app is available for visitors to locate their favourites among the 600 stalls.
At present book my fair reaches to people in kolkata, vishakhapattanam, bhubaneshwar and ranchi for visitor ticket booking of exhibitions. The west bengal unit of the bjp has booked a stall for its mouthpiece bharatiya janvarta at the ongoing kolkata international book fair to popularise its ideology. Hopping from one book stall to the other to collect the favourite book, novel etc. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata. Its also the worlds largest annual conglomeration of books after the frankfurt and london book fairs. Why no bookbuying expedition can still match a visit to. Delhi world book fair to get bigger in 2016 organisers team is thinking big for the next edition where china will be the guest country at this annual businesstobusiness event. Bangladeshs increased presence in kolkata book fair 2018 is done to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring nations. The 40th edition of the international kolkata book fair the worlds largest nontrade fair is all set to bring to life a slice of history. Why no bookbuying expedition can still match a visit to the kolkata. Senior bjp leader tathagata ray, who inaugurated the stall wednesday, said with just over a year remaining for assembly elections in the state, the party intends to increase both the circulation and frequency of the fortnightly publication. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at.
Jan 25, 2017 kolkata book fair to showcase russian books. Delhi world book fair to get bigger in 2016 lifestyle news. Itpo delhi book fair india trade promotion organisation. The international kolkata book fair is a winter fair in kolkata. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago.
When boimela meets food mela international kolkata book fair. A reader browses through history books at the 2016 kolkata international book fair. The idea of book fair in kolkata was first mooted the in 1975. And in 1975, the publishers and booksellers guild was formed. I plan to go to the delhi book fair this year, but growing up, the kolkata book fair was a mustgo annual event. Digital avatar of kolkata book fair the plunge daily. Feb 06, 2020 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. Delhi world book fair to get bigger in 2016 lifestyle. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. Doesnt sound so bad, but as it accompanies you to every stall you visit, or when you sit awhile to rest. 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. Started in 1974, kolkata book fair, which is known as international kolkata book fair is something we cherish, we enjoy and we live every year.
Fire at book fair, hindu hostel kolkata news times of. International kolkata book fair on jan 27 the hindu businessline. 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. The 40th edition of the international kolkata book fair the worlds largest. Atlas obscura on slate is a blog about the worlds hidden wonders. The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. It will make your visit to the book fair a memorable experience by bringing all the services of the book fair at your fingertips. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. Boi, boi, boi goes the chorus of the ongoing 39th kolkata book fairs theme song composed and sung by usha uthup. Sales from the international kolkata book fair, which had dropped in 2017 as a fallout of.
New books get published just before the book fair and a lot of debts are due to be paid around. The various stalls enable one to find books on different subjects easily. One can find a variety of books with subject ranging from literature in bengali and english, to marxism and java programming in kolkata book fair. The website caters to visitor ticket sales via the online platform. The fair is organized in association with federation of indian publishers. 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.
The oldest and most prestigious book fair in india will have a. Kolkata book fair likely to be affected by demonetisation. Our beloved kolkata book fair will be turning evergreen forty this year. Pongal book fair will have over 200 stalls the hindu. The 41st edition of the international kolkata book fair ikbf, with a focus on costa rica and the special participation of. Sushil mukherjea as its founder president and jayant manaktala became its first general secretary. Though the presence of food in the book fair and rush there in the stalls are. It started from 25th january and will be be over on 5th february,2017.
The venue of the kolkata district book fair will have more than 100 stalls. The 44th international kolkata book fair inaugurated on january 28th january 2020. Sep 22, 2016 pongal book fair will have over 200 stalls zubeda hamid. Even after the heavy rains in new delhi, one cannot stop a delhiite book lover to visit this fair. Spanning twelve days, it celebrates not just books but also the everyday people who read them.
College street registers slump in book sales a book stall owner near presidency university, said cash transactions which used to be the major source of earning in all these years. Why no bookbuying expedition can still match a visit to the. Bookmyfair is indias online exhibitions ticketing brand. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. Bengal bjp state president dilip ghosh too visited ahmadiyya muslim jamat shop and received a book. Not only sales, but supply of books in regional languages will be less in the international kolkata book fair next month due to demonetisation, the organisers said today. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. In this extract from a new book, the author picks 10 to leaf through and visit. Our bureau kolkata updated on january 19, 2018 published on january 18, 2016. I went to the book fair today 11 january and it was an awesome experience. Just a glimpse for those who could not or would not make it to boimela. There will be 42 bangladesh themed stalls at kolkata book fair 2018.
In this festive time, another attraction is the 7th kolkata literature festival, which is a glory of the book fair. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair with a total footfall of over 2 million people. Introduction kolkata book fair is a winter fair in kolkata this fair is basically arranged for the general public, not for wholesale distributers. Rekindle your love for reading at delhi book fair 2016. More than 100,000 books were charred in the fire and one person named jiten seal died from a heart attack during the stampede. Books worth around rs 10 crore have so far been sold at the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, a development that testifies the love for paperbacks even in todays digital age, feel. International kolkata book fair on jan 27 the hindu. Jan 30, 2020 bookmyfair is indias online exhibitions ticketing brand. Every year boimela came with a distinct theme where a country represents their culture of rich books. Rekindle your love for reading at delhi book fair 2016 the 22nd edition of delhi book fair is here to make delhiites revive their love for books in hard copy. The book fair, according to mr chowdhury, is an initiative to enhance the links of the citizens of the state with books. The book fair was started to meet the growing public demand for books, and a relative lack of bookshops.
Spanning twelve days, it celebrates not just books but also. Apart from having a huge variety of new, cult and rare books, its also the hub of a variety of food. The 40th international kolkata book fair started in full spirit at the melan mela prangan adjacent to science city, kolkata. It will make your visit to the book fair a memorable. Kolkata book fair to showcase russian books russia beyond. 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 fair 6th office automation and 6th corporate gift fair in halls 7 a, b, c during 2327 september, 2020 at pragati maidan, new delhi. Here are the best deals available at the ongoing delhi book fair. Despite scepticism, the new publishers and booksellers guild established in september 1975 materialised the first kolkata book fair. Even though the country now has several large bookshops like landmark, starmark, crossword bookstores, and the oxford bookstore, in addition. It is asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair in the world which is totally designed for the general public rather than wholesale distributors. Taking up a large space, patra bharati had a big range of books for children too. Leftists goons atatcked vhp stall, trampled bhagwad gita.
Jan 19, 2018 the 40th edition of the international kolkata book fair the worlds largest nontrade fair is all set to bring to life a slice of history. Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the muslim times. Pongal book fair will have over 200 stalls zubeda hamid. Leftists goons atatcked vhp stall, trampled bhagwad gita at. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Books of different publishers and topics are found at the book fair.
Marz 2016 im internet archive international kolkata book fair. February 3 rd will be observed as bangladesh day at the book fair. Senior bjp leader tathagata ray, who inaugurated the stall wednesday, said with just over a year remaining for assembly elections in state, the party intends to increase both the circulation and frequency of the fortnightly publication. The number of food stalls, too, has been reduced from 30 to 27 this year, reported a member of the organising committee. And in 1975, the publishers and booksellers guild was formed with mr. An application mobile app that can be downloaded on smartphones to locate the book stalls. The 40th international kolkata book fair was held from 27 january to 7 february 2016. Eye on 2016, bjp books stall for mouthpiece at kolkata. There were no reports of injuries or damage and yet, this incident reminded all.
First, a few necessary facts about the kolkata book fair, or boi mela, as everyone knows it. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few young publishers. Here are the best deals available at the ongoing delhi book fair if you havent been to the ongoing delhi book fair yet, we bring to you the very best that the fair promises to offer. Bitter memories of 1997 flashed in the minds of book lovers and publishers when a fire broke out at the book fair on saturday. Like us on facebook and tumblr, or follow us on twitter kolkatas historic college street is indias largest book market. Here are the best deals available at the ongoing delhi. The entire fair is divided into 14 halls, with each hall. Cable tv was available to us since the 1991 liberalisation reforms. Kolkata, formerly calcutta, has long been considered the literary heart of india. Fire at book fair, hindu hostel kolkata news times of india. Important events of the 40th international kolkata book fair 2016.
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. Apr 04, 2016 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. Notably, each year the event gets organized by the publishers. Bjp leader tathagata ray reads bharatiya janvarta, at kolkata book fair wednesday. 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. Fire at book fair, hindu hostel tnn jan 31, 2016, 00. The book fair was started on a small scale in 1976 by the kolkata publishers and booksellers guild.
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. 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. Kolkata bookfair and food listing there my suggestion on what to eat. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. The 22nd delhi book fair in pragati maidan is catching every bibliophiles attention. The 33rd hyderabad book fair will be held at ntr stadium near indira park here from december 23 to january 1 there will be 330 stalls at the event, publishers from different parts of the country and abroad are also participating.
Started in 1974, kolkata book fair, which is known as international kolkata book fair is something we cherish, we enjoy and we live every. New delhi world book fair welcome to national book trust. 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 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. Eye on 2016, bjp books stall for mouthpiece at kolkata book fair. Problems and solutions the 1994 calcutta book fair showing the vast crowds, and the kolkata skyline in the backgroundthe biggest problem the book fair faces are the huge crowds which visit the fair crowd and litter control are a major issue at the fair. Calling all bookworms to delhi book fair 2016 curly tales.
The 33rd hyderabad book fair will be held at ntr stadium near indira park here from december 23 to january 1 there will be 330 stalls at the event, publishers from different parts of the. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee will inaugurate this fair. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. And book fairs in delhi or kolkata have survived it, and continued to be an attraction for bibliophiles and people looking for an outing. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few young publishers, much against the will of the aged ones. 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. Hyderabad book fair from december 23 telangana today. Boi mela food stalls booked, publishers struggle to survive. Mar 26, 2016 one can find a variety of books with subject ranging from literature in bengali and english, to marxism and java programming in kolkata book fair.