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The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair, will be held from january 28 to february 8 this year. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. 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. The fair is being held by the assistance and cooperation of publishers and booksellers guild. Join in sharing your stories and help create more traditions and memories. Police objected to the distribution of the hindu holy book after leftwing student groups visiting the book fair. Unlike the frankfurt book fair on which it was modeled, however, the ikbf is open to the public. Jan 25, 2015 the 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair, will be held from january 28 to february 8 this year. 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 first new delhi world book fair was held from march 18 to april 4, 1972 in roughly 6790 m 2 area with 200 participants. International kolkata book fair 2015 alliance francaise du bengale. Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech the 574 stalls and the food apart, the 39th edition boasts of better internet presence and even an app to help you find your way around. Kolkata events, things to do and festivals 2014 2015. At the kolkata book fair, a fight for indias soul prospect. New delhi world book fair welcome to national book trust. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata. Talk on secret of living and dyingr group dialogue in 2015. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild.
Toi highlights some of the latest additions that promise to make this 12day january 28february 8 event even more interesting. Rahi foundation organised a two day campaign at the international kolkata book fair on february 2 and february 3, 2017 held at milan mela prangan, kolkata, in collaboration with swikriti, a community based organisation. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times. Great britain book stall at kolkata international book fair 2015. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm. Youve spent your whole life chasing the feeling of a scholastic book fair.
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. Kolkatas events calendar is riddled with festivals, and theres no better way to enhance your visit than to arrive during a colourful hindu festival. International kolkata book fair is one of the famous event of this city. It is to be held from 27 january to 7 february 2016, the largest book fair in the world. Jan 27, 2015 the kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors.
The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. He is a member of the publisher and booksellers guild, the organisers of the kolkata book fair, which is asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair in the world. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair, will. Feb 03, 2015 kolkata is always a city of book lovers. Jan 28, 2015 in addition to the book fair, kolkata has countless havens for book lovers some shops are part of big chains, some are tiny independent operations hidden in alleys, some fall somewhere between. The year which is coincidentally the 50th year of che guevaras immortal struggle against. Kolkata international book fair 2015 news stories, latest news. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british council. Booksellers guild, said bolivia would be the focal theme count. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. The 574 stalls and the food apart, the 39th edition boasts. Download 306 kolkata book stock photos for free or amazingly low rates.
Host a virtual scholastic book fair to get books in the hands of your students now to keep them reading. Bangladesh day observed in kolkata book fair kolkata. Tina dutta made it big in mumbai as the lead icchameethi in uttaran. A good book has often been called a mans best friend, or as groucho marx puts it, outside of a dog, a book is mans best friend. The 40th international kolkata book fair will commence from january 27 and will close on february 7. Protestors and bjp supporters clashed, leading to six detentions. Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in kolkata.
Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. Kolkata international book fair 2015 feb 6, 2015, 04. In addition to the book fair, kolkata has countless havens for book lovers some shops are part of big chains, some are tiny independent operations hidden in. 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. Rahi foundation organised a two day campaign at the international kolkata book fair on february 2 and february 3, 2017 held at milan mela prangan, kolkata, in collaboration with. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. He was elected secretary of the guild for three successive terms, between 19961998, and during his tenure, the noted french philosopher jacques derrida inaugurated the. Go on a date with your best friend that is books this month at the book fair 2015.
A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new. 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. Use scholastic dollars to provide your school community with at. Location central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata.
It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a. Kolkata book fair 2015 krishnamurti foundation india. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january at 4. Wikipedia, worlds largest multilingual free internet encyclopaedia, is set to make its debut at the 38th international kolkata book fair beginning here on january 29, its organisers said on. Book lovers wait all the year round for this great feast of books. Avid readers gather in indias kolkata for book fair. The citys love affair with literature forbes india. So rush to our stall at the international complex central plaza of the book fair from 12 to 8 pm any day till 8 february 2015. The kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. Meanwhile, the organisers also unveiled a mobile app, kolkata book fair 2015, for androidusers. Woman reading book at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india artists painting floor at kolkata international book fair 2015. The search for kolkata from july 2020 result following trade fairs. Its reported that the last years edition of international kolkata book fair was visited by around 2 million booklovers over 12 days and books. Kolkata book fair, west bengal, india editorial photography.
Towards the end of the festival last week, bjp national secretary rahul sinha arrived to visit a rightwing stall. Uttaran fame tina dutta visits kolkata book fair 2015. Special bus services for kolkata international book fair. Kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. Between february 20 and february 2015, he wrote a regular sunday column in the bengali newspaper ei somoy, called nipaatone siddho. Last year kolkata book fair was inaugurated by richard dawkins, the famous british science writer on 28th january. Che guevara to be honored at the 40th international kolkata book fair by ab wire november 24, 2015 11. The khidderpore port in kolkata is indias only riverine port and also the oldest port in the country. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Trade fairs kolkata appointments from july 2020 worldwide. Anticaa protesters, bjp supporters clash at kolkata book fair 08 feb, 2020, 02. Che guevara to be honored at the 40th international kolkata. The city is about to host a massive book fair this year.
The kolkata literature festival, which is a part of the fair, has been scheduled from 68 february 2015. Luther conant school 80 taylor road, acton ma 01720. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The fair organized by publishers and booksellers guild. The fair will take place from 28 january to 8 february 2015 at the milan mela grounds in kolkata. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Jan 22, 2018 the 40th international kolkata book fair will commence from january 27 and will close on february 7. Foreigners are generally encouraged to join in the festivities, which opens up a long list of things to do. Keep kids reading, thinking, and growing at home with these free online learning resources from scholastic. Cooch behar book fair 30 december to 6 januar book fair at jamshedpur, november 2018. We really wait for the next book fair through the year. Narayan debnath is a senior comicsartist of india, whose characters, notably handabhonda, bantul the great, and nontephonte, have.
Kolkata book stock photos download 306 royalty free photos. Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow. If bengals history can offer warnings in the age of the caa, then the speed and ferocity. Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech times of india. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. Avid readers gather in indias kolkata for book fair celebrating international literature, the book fair in eastern india is one of the worlds most attended. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. At the kolkata book fair, the relative calm was eventually disrupted. Home gallery kader kuler bou team at the kolkata book fair 2015 kader kuler bou team at the kolkata book fair 2015.
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