Read about the events kolkata and book online tickets, right here. Wikipedia, worlds largest multilingual free internet encyclopaedia, is set to make its debut at the 38th international kolkata book fair beginning. Street and outram road became the new venue of this international event. The 39th international book fair which was inaugurated on the 27 january is buzzing with book enthusiasts. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a. A major attraction of the world book fair is the kolkata literature festival which will be held simultaneously with the world book fair from february 8 and will continue till february 10 at the same location. The book fair and a few other fairs, however, were granted special permission by the calcutta high court to continue holding the fair on the maidan in 2005 and 2006. Kolkata book fair pulls crowd despite venue shift the shifting of kolkata book fair venue from milan mela ground near science city to bidhan nagar has not affected the popularity of the event. A digital travelling pavilion is coming to the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, which will begin on january 31. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. British council scotland regrets to announce that the temporary pavilion which will host the scottish presence at the kolkata book fair is now to be designed in india. Views 21 we are launching a small australian publishing company and its first romance novel.
The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. The international kolkata book fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the indian city of calcutta. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. Film and theatre and live performances covered, entertainment is guaranteed at bookmyshow. From exhibitions to dance performances or stage shows, you will get tickets online for events of all kinds at bookmyshow. Kolkata book fair pavilion competition, architect e. In 2010, it was first decided that the entry fee would be refunded if a visitor. The kolkata book fair is the most awaited annual cultural event of the city of calcutta. 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 bhattacharya. The starting of kolkata book fair will be 30 jan and the ending date of the fair will be 10 feb 2019 the calls you to kolkata, west bengal for kolkata book fair 2018. Kolkata international book fair 2018, kolkata book fair.
Its an amalgamation of words, emotions, feelings, memories and nostalgia, with the stories passed down from generation to generation. A 12 days trade show, kolkata book fair is going to be held in kolkata, india from 29 jan 2020 to 09 feb 2020 focusing on book fairs product categories. The kolkata book fair may move out milan mela grounds in 2018. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. This is outside view of the main venue milan mela ground, kolkata, west bengal, bangla, india. Scotlands pavilion at the kolkata book fair in january 2009. In 1988, the book fair venue shifted to an even bigger ground, the maidan nearer. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. The stall of wikipedia first time in any bookfair for the first time worldwide. Awards to authors for lifetime achievement and promising writer were given this year. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest.
This detailed guide about 44th international kolkata book fair 2020 will help. Kolkata book fair welcomes international literature lovers. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. There are no entry charges for visiting kolkata book fair, another good thing about the fair. Like its durga puja, the kolkata book fair is a festival that the city of joy waits for the entire year and celebrates as a way of life. The kolkata international book fair or kolkata boi mela is the worlds largest nontrade annual book fair as well as the largest book fair in asia. Saroj ghose, the first director general of ncsm, who is credited with having conceptualised this centre in 1997. Many foreign countries participate and there is a theme each year dedicated to literature from one country. Apart from the book fair, the fifth edition of kolkata literature festival 2018 which is an integral part of the international kolkata book fair, will be held at the same venue for three days. The fair also has a typical fairground experience with a book flavour with the presence of picnickers, singersongwriters, and candy floss vendors on the fair premises. Kolkata book fair is the worlds thirdlargest annual collection of books event, after the frankfurt book fair and the london book 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. Anticaa protesters, bjp supporters clash at kolkata 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. Certainly, the book fair venue, saltlake central park is easily accessible by bus from almost every corner of the city. Many of these are typically about publishing, books, authors, literature, reading. Kolkata book fair pavilion, india design, architect e. 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. Held on the milan mela ground near science city on e. Edinburghbased practice, graeme massie architects, are delighted to have been confirmed as first prize winners in the open competition, organised by the lighthouse on behalf of the british council, for the design of a pavilion to represent scotland at the kolkata book fair 2009. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. In postdemonetization scenario, the 41st international kolkata book fair authorities are geared up with various digital payment methods. As a result, special bus services will be available from karunamoyee bus stand between 3 pm to. The international kolkata book fair 2019 will be held at the central park mela complex in salt lake, karunamayee. The then secretary general of international publishers association ipa, geneva, mr koutcowmow attended the inauguration ceremony of the fair that year. The example of the frankfurt book fair a commercial trade fair of books came up. Jago bangla stall wins hearts at kolkata book fair all.
The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the milan mela ground here. The science city of kolkata is the largest science centre in the indian subcontinent. Full scorecard of india vs south africa 2nd test 2010. Initiated in 1976, it is extremely popular with the locals. Kolkata book fair kolkata, india kolkata kolkata book fair. The 42nd international kolkata book fair, which concludes on sunday, was the venue for the launch of his book.
Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. International kolkata book fair 2017 part 1 outside. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm. Kolkata book fair, theme of kolkata book fair 2009 scotland scotland was selected the focal theme country for the 2009 book fair. The theme of the kolkata world book fair 2018 is france as it completes its third year as the partner country at the international book fair. A scuffle broke out between anticaa protesters and bjp supporters on saturday, after a senior saffron party leader visited a stall at the kolkata book fair here. The seven year old kolkata book fair got a retinue of visitors from the field of literature, the world over. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. The international kolkata book fair will be organised at milan mela, kolkata. The state government has decided to bring about some changes at the fair ground opposite science city, prompting the publishers and. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement.
The upcoming book fair 29jan9feb in kolkata, looks like the perfect venue to make a big impact with this. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous. The rent for such a venue will depend on a lot of factors. Managed by national council of science museums ncsm, ministry of culture, government of india, it is located at the crossing of eastern metropolitan bypass and j. Many dignitaries, educationists, book lovers and students. If you re seeing this message, that means javascript has been disabled. The 39th international kolkata book fair was inaugurated here on tuesday by british journalist and tv news presenter anita anand and chief minister mamata banerjee. The book fair needed more space every year to accommodate the ever growing numbers of publishers. Kolkata book fair 2018 is all set to bring out the geek in. 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. Does anyone know a reputable printing company who might be interested in running 1,000 or so. It was from this time onwards that the dates of the kolkata book fair started being mentioned in the calendar of the ipa each year. The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. In its 34 th year, it was held from 27 jan7 feb in 2010.
Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in. With all the current events, upcoming festivals music, dance. This year jago bangla the official party mouthpiece has been depicted through a stall which has been modeled around theme communal harmony. Lnct college of indore paid tribute to gandhi ji lnctgroup. Actor soumitra chattopadhyay will be conferred the legion dhonneur by the. The kolkata book fair is one of indias oldest and the largest book fairs. It will be held at the central park in salt lake with 29 participant countries. The 34th international kolkata book fair 2010 was held from 27 january to 7 february 2010. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. Certainly, the book fair venue, saltlake central park is easily.
Tata steel kalam 2019 is all set to begin with a bang from january 22, and end on january 27. Apart from the fair, the 6th kolkata literature festival will be held from january 7 to january 9 at the same venue. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. Today boimela bookfair in kolkata is an integral part of their lifestyle. It will take place at milan mela complex kolkata book fair can be a base where lots of very important products will likely be displayed. Find the complete scorecard of india vs south africa 2nd. The 43rd kolkata book fair is getting under way on 31 january 2019. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. Kolkata the largest book fair in india is the kolkata book fair. A prominent member of the guild, asoke ghosh, got the kolkata book fair its international accreditation.
Catch live and detailed score report of india vs south africa 2nd test 2010, south africa tour of india 200910 only on espncricinfo. In addition, each year the state government allocate special buses from different part of the city. The kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. The figures at the entrance of the stall depict a hindu, muslim, sikh and christian showcasing unity in diversity and the motto the party firmly. Karunamoyee housing estates rd, central park, sector iii, salt lake city, bidhannagar, west bengal 700091 kolkata book fair, kolkata book fair 2018 venue, kolkata book fair 2018 dates theme of. Exhibition and trade fair organisers in kolkata sulekha. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british. West bengal is considered to be the seat of wisdom and culture. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. The chief guest of honour of 2010 kolkata book fair was buddhadeb bhattacharjee, honourable chief minister, west bengal. Bypass, this fair has over 600 stalls, selling over rs. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers in book fair published. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped.