Kolkata book fair is going to be organised at milan mela ground, kolkata, india from 29 jan 2020 to 09 feb 2020 this expo is going to be a 12 day event. The 44th international kolkata book fair inaugurated on january 29th january 2020. And in 1975, the publishers and booksellers guild was formed with mr. The fair was inaugurated by the then state education minister, mrityunjay bandyopadhyay. Iit kharagpur has set up a stall at the kolkata book fair for the first time that would.
However, in spite of the book fair being the pride. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in. It is located just opposite to the biswa bangla gate, take a half minute by walking. The popularity of the calcutta book fair was seminal in india being nominated the guest of honour at the frankfurt book fair in 2006, according to the.
Boi mela food stalls booked, publishers struggle to. The column is a combination of styles with a classical fluted column, a syrian upper portion, and a turkish dome. Kolkata book fair diary cities news,the indian express. The book fair was inaugurated by honorable chief minister of west bengal, smt. It is a huge fair with 550 stalls among which, 200 are dedicated to. The 36th international kolkata book fair 2012 flagged off on 25 january. Many famous book stores have put up stalls, either standalone or inside one of the two halls.
The success of the calcutta 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. The venue of the kolkata district book fair will have more than 100 stalls. Unlike the frankfurt book fair on which it was modeled, however, the ikbf is open to the public. Tech hardware software internet ites tech and gadgets. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Kolkata book fair is perhaps the most eagerly awaited nonreligious festival that receives the highest footfall among all book fairs in asia. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. Kolkata book fair, where disparate ideologies breathe the. Kolkata bookfair and food listing there my suggestion on what to eat. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. The book fair, according to mr chowdhury, is an initiative to enhance the links of the citizens of the state with books. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee will inaugurate this fair.
They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country. Kolkata book fair and a foodie food blog mohamushkila. The kolkata literary meet,the promise of rubbing shoulders with dignitaries and the general attraction to the book fair drew crowds by the thousand on sunday,the first weekend after the fair started. The entire place is lined with book stalls displaying books from every major publisher in the country, catering to the tastes of absolutely every reader. Publishers from the other country regularly participate.
Book fairall the major book publishers of india set up stalls at the kolkata maidan. Showing no signs of any religious divide, the book worms are thronging the fair with renewed gusto. Book loving people of kolkata buying books inside a famous bookstall at kolkata book fair. West bengal is considered to be the seat of wisdom and culture. The oxford stall was no less than a usual oxford bookstore having books ranging from kids fiction categories to business books. The biswa bangla stall of the west bengal government was also thronged by people. There is a feeling that the fair is no longer a celebration of literature and. Guatemalan ambassador giovanni castillo was present at the time of the conference and unveiled the logo of the theme. The first book fair was held in the year 1976 and thereafter organized every year. Chinese breakfast street food opening time is 6 am and closing time is 8 am. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. Following this trend kolkata book fair has chosen bangladesh as its theme for 20.
Jago bangla stall wins hearts at kolkata book fair all india. The international kolkata book fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the indian city of calcutta. In subsequent years the numbers of stalls have substantially increased. 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. The 36th international kolkata book fair 2012 flagged off on 25 january 2012. Just to give a perspective, this year, kolkata bookfair has grown by leaps. India news ndtv correspondent wednesday february 1, 2012. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. Celebrating books every year when you visit the bangla academy area during the first few days of february, the place takes on a festive air with throngs of people making their way to the annual ekushey book fair.
Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair. Entitled as the cloud kissing monument by mark twain, the shaheed minar is located at esplanade in central kolkata in the north east facet of the maidan the tower is 48 metres 157 ft high. Little magazines and big books at kolkata book fair. This books objective is to make people interested towards reading more books and attract people to visit book fair. This year seven books by mamata banerjee were released at the book fair, taking the total number of books written by her to 53. Rabindra tirtha new town rajarhat kolkata full details. A book fair is always an attraction for book lovers across the globe. Although the book is based on kolkatas ambience, but the poems and articles in it touches the spirit of every book fair in the world. With the fairs regular venue milan mela still undergoing renovation, the fair would be held at the central park in salt lake this year too, and stalls of approximately 600 publishers and 200 small magazines will be set up.
Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the muslim times. This request was approved for funding on dec 12th 2011, but the project itself had to be cancelled due to a missed deadline in applying for a booth at the book fair. Kolkata has always been known for its ability to soak. Abject poverty mixes inexplicably with crumbling british rajera gems, sprawling gardens and. Sushil mukherjea as its founder president and jayant manaktala became its first general secretary. 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.
Territy bazar kolkata best chinese food breakfast new. Find here exhibition stalls, suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, traders with exhibition stalls prices for buying. Pune the 9 th pune book fair pbf, supported by the maharashtra sahitya parishad, was a 5day fair conducted from 2024 october 2010 at kamayani grounds in patrakarnagar. Institutions having their own publishing house like the asiatic society, indian museum, ramakrishna mission etc. 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. Boi, boi, boi goes the chorus of the ongoing 39th kolkata book fairs theme song composed and sung by usha uthup. Major news media like the telegraph, times news and the statesman also hold stalls in the fair. Sanhati selections 2012 20 newly published, available now at delhi book fair at world book fair, delhi 1523 feb, available here. 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 book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. The success of the calcutta book fair has resulted in many book fair in smaller cities.
Hcl tech lends tech to help tn govt fight covid 19. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. Jago bangla stall wins hearts at kolkata book fair all. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fairtrade fair. We are an event management company based on kolkata. Competing with them are stalls, which are of religious nature, propagating their faith or of the government stalls like the government of west bengal, department of mass education extension and library services etc, or of the religious variety, like the sri krishna chaitanya seva sadan trust, sri. Exhibition stalls in kolkata, west bengal exhibition.
The fair, which runs for 12 days each winter, claims to be the largest non. The book is obtained at the following places in kolkata book. The 39 th international kolkata book fair sees a proliferation of stalls. Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few young publishers, much against the will of the aged ones. With close to 600 stalls and attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every day last year some 2. Kolkata book fair welcomes international literature lovers. Bypass, this fair has over 600 stalls, selling over rs. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year.
Kolkata the largest book fair in india is the kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous. Popular book stalls include ananda publishers, deys publishing, deb. Bengal bjp state president dilip ghosh too visited ahmadiyya muslim jamat shop and received a book by ashok chatterjee last updated feb 6, 2020 kolkata. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela. Guess who is the hottestselling author at the ongoing kolkata book fair. Guild approaches imran khan to ensure participation of.
Jago bangla display stands made with recycled paper. Also, the sixth kolkata literature festival, will be held from february 7 to 9 and the book fair wraps up on february 10. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. If bangalore is the seattle of india, then kolkata is the subcontintents london. Exhibition and trade fair organisers in kolkata sulekha. Not chetan bhagat or vikram seth, but west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee. Sales figures at the annual book fair, deemed one of the largest in the world, demonstrate that mamata has emerged quite a literary sensation. Mamata banerjee is runaway hit at kolkata book fair. The 35th international book fair began with much fanfare in the city of joy, kolkata on the 26th of january 2011 and will continue till the 6th of february. Mamata a bestselling author at kolkata book fair west. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. The stalls of ahmadiyya muslim jamat and vishwa hindu parishad vhp are opposite to each other, showcasing religious harmony.