Another innovation has been to pull up the literary meet dates so it does not correspond with the annual kolkata book fair another major event for the book loving citizen. 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. A book fair is a joyful fair where books are displayed and sold to the common people. Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. In the 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 held from 29 january9. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a. Kolkata book fair 2014city and book fair meta meta wikimedia. Buy tickets fair website created by rightmind advertising. The international kolkata book fair will be organised at milan mela, kolkata.
The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. 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 kolkata book fair 2014 would be held from january 28 to february 9 at milan mela ground in the city, state information secretary atri. The bologna childrens book fair is a venue for authors, publishers. Famous book fairs around the world around the world world map. Some 200 buses would ply from 15 locations to the venue, suvendu adhikari, transport minister, said on saturday. Kolkata book fair can be a base where lots of very important products will likely be displayed. Kolkata news press trust of india thursday january 9, 2014. Media in category 2014 kolkata book fair wikipedia stall the following 46 files are in this category, out of 46 total. Guatemala will be this years theme country, and the. Find out all about the venue, travel and everything london has to offer. The fort smith convention center offers 116,800 square feet of usable, infinitelyflexible event space and a stateoftheart performing arts center just steps from a rich variety of shopping, dining, nightlife, live entertainment, historic sites and more in downtown fort smith, arkansas.
A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds most important fair for the print and digital content business, as well as an outstanding social and cultural event. 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. See, search and explore the most popular venues and the ones with most setlists on. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. This year a new event was organized during the book fair. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country. Kolkata international book fair 2019 theme country.
This is outside view of the main venue milan mela ground, kolkata, west bengal, bangla, india. Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in kolkata. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm. There will be many book signing happening here so be on the lookout for your favorite authors. Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow. The london book fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, tv, film and digital channels.
The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair, will. In 2014, the organisers had done a business of around rs 20 crore. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. New delhi world book fair welcome to national book trust. Its where publishing experts come together with vips from the creative industry to meet authors, celebrities, journalists, and cultural enthusiasts from around the. Venue sukantanagar,salt lake sec4, chingrihata agenda. The central park mela grounds was the new venue for the 42nd international kolkata book fair 2018. Every year there is a focal theme country, which gets an entire pavilion to showcase their culture, traditions, food, tourism, and literature through books. International kolkata book fair 2017 part 1 outside. Kolkata, nov 28 ians legendary bengali actor soumitra chatterjee would be handed over frances highest civilian award legion of honour during the 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair in january next year. Since 2014 guild has been organizing kolkata literature festival during the. Kolkata book fair 2020 29th jan 9th feb20 register now. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. Marleen speaking at a panel on books in translation during the 2014 bookexpo america.
There are no entry charges for visiting kolkata book fair, another good thing about the fair. Scuffle over anticaa protest at kolkata book fair, second time in three days. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Since year 2009 the fair has been held in its new location at milan mela near. The bangla academy organizes a month long book fair on the occasion of the international mother language day on its compound. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. The focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 was peru. Kolkata book fair dedicates largest pavilion to france. The state government has decided to bring about some changes at the fair ground opposite science city, prompting the publishers and booksellers guild, the organisers of the annual book fair, to scout for an alternative venue. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. 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 focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 was peru 2011 kolkata book fair theme country united states the success of the kolkata book fair has resulted in many book fairs in smaller cities in west bengal like siliguri, and was inspired, in turn, by the first world book fair at new delhi in 1972.
With 56 stalls of 34 publishers, the first kolkata book fair was organised on march 5, 1976. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british. Many of these are typically about publishing, books, authors, literature, reading, literacy and bookstore. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair, will be held from january 28 to february 8 this year. Bookselling 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 2014 0209 8863. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. Today a book fair has become very popular in our country. The kolkata book fair may move out milan mela grounds in 2018. Ice skating rink events and concerts in kolkata ice. It is held in some special occasions is towns and cities every year.
Venue, central park mela ground, salt lake, kolkata. 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. International kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Website security audit certificate led screens itpo is not only providing good advertisement opportunities to exhibitors on led screens installed at strategic locations in pragati maidan but also disseminating fair related information to visitors. Venuelook, indias largest venue discovery and booking platform with all kinds of event planning services. The calls you to kolkata, west bengal for kolkata book fair 2018. Our exhibitors come back every year because lbf provides them with the perfect platform to engage. Soumitra chatterjee to get french honour during kolkata. The 43 international kolkata book fair is all set to begin, and the city of joy is eager to host reading enthusiasts like every year. Scuffle over anticaa protest at kolkata book fair, second. They felt that books were not commodities that could be sold in fairs. Violence at kolkata book fair over anticaa protests. Find out the full data about international kolkata book fair trade show 2019 held in. 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.
International kolkata book fair jan 2020, kolkata india trade show. Since 2007, in a bid to conserve the citys largest stretch of green, the venue was shifted to salt lake stadium from 2009, the fair is being held on the. The year 2014 saw new event getting added to the kolkata international book. The plan is along the lines of the one that was in place during the fifa u17 world cup.
Also, book tickets for the venues where these events are happening near you in kolkata. Milan mela events and concerts in kolkata milan mela. The kolkata book fair is coming back this year and you get to quench your book thirst over here. Kaifi aur main a play based on the memoir of shaukat kaifi at calcutta club, a stones throw away from the main venue premises. Tell us more about yourself optional i certify that i am the above venue s owner or have the right to act on behalf of. The milan mela complex going under renovation thoroughly and a new international fair complex, as conceptualized by the honble chief minister, west bengal will be created there. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. The 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair is dedicating its largestever theme pavilion of 14,000 sq. However, the choice of maidan as the annual venue for the book fair is no longer. Soumitra chatterjee to get french honour during kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair 2014 krishnamurti foundation india.