A book lovers guide to kolkata, indias literary city cnn. Initiated in 1976, it is extremely popular with the locals. Kolkata book fair recorded rs 16 crore sale of books. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. Uk the focal theme country at 39th kolkata 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. 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. Its considered a good business time for publishers. Read more about books worth rs 21 cr sold at international kolkata book fair on business standard. Spanning twelve days, it celebrates not just books but also the everyday people who read them.
Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair guess who is the hottestselling author at the ongoing kolkata book fair. Its reported that the last years edition of international kolkata book fair was visited by around 2 million booklovers over 12 days and books. Years later, in 1991, i released my first book at the kolkata book fair, quizzical, a quiz book dedicated to my city. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair, asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair. A bangladesh pavilion received notable responses from the visitors at the just concluded kolkata book fair. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. Online library stall in kolkata book fair lets you. Over the years international kolkata book fair ikbf has become an integral part of the bong culture. While this is not the first time vhp has put up a stall at the fair, the approaching lok sabha elections have got rightwing activists making efforts to woo the voters in mamata banerjees west bengal. Painting a picture of the kolkata house in great detail, the book is a truly enjoyable, rich read.
The 12daylong international kolkata book fair has registered a record sale of rs 21 crore, the organisers said. Ekushey book fair is always celebrated on 1 st february and end on 28 th february at bangla academy premier, dhaka in bangladesh why ekushey book fair is important. Jan 26, 2017 kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. Variety of new books await readers at kolkata book fair. The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. My job was to put the books into a packet and hand them to the customer with a smile. Meanwhile, the organisers also unveiled a mobile app, kolkata book fair 2015, for androidusers. It is usually held in the winter season on an open place in most of the major cities of the country. International kolkata book fair 2015 alliance francaise. Buying a book at our stall is a bargain for immediate pleasure, but also a good move in terms of futurity. Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times.
The international kolkata book fair is a winter fair in kolkata. 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. She has brought out the books in active association from apu and esha chatterjee. The fair is held between 28 january and 8 february from 1pm to 8pm. With its indosaracenic revival architectural style, the pavilion boasting 42 stalls of rich bangladeshi books drew attention of kolkata book lovers throughout the fair duration from january 30 to february 11at salt lake city in kolkata. International kolkata book fair, first organised in 1976, gradually catched some serious pace in 90s. Books worth rs 21 cr sold at international kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair is a 12 day event being held from 30th jan to 11th feb 2018 at the milan mela ground in kolkata, india.
With a weather that is simply pleasant, the city wakes up to the first murmers of an approaching spring. Jan 31, 2014 mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair guess who is the hottestselling author at the ongoing kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech times of india. At kolkata book fair, books on hindutva, ram janmabhoomi.
Kolkata book fair is the kumbh mela of bibliophiles. The kolkata book fair is coming back this year and you get to quench your book thirst over here. Along with the book fair, the kolkata literature festival 2020 will also be organised for three days from 6 to 8 february. Zorba books at the delhi book fair 2016 zorba books at the delhi book fair 16 zorbabooks zorba books took part in the delhi book fair, where zorba books, books were displayed alongside all time best sellers. Explore kolkata book fair 2018 profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of kolkata book fair 2018. Liesl schwabe explores the upholding of bengali literary traditions at the 43rd international kolkata book fair. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. Kolkata book fair kolkata literary meet 20 showing 12 of 2. 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. Last year, books worth rs 10 lakh authored by banerjee were sold, earning her a cool rs one lakh in royalty.
International kolkata book fair is one of the famous event of this city. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. Though books are available across the state and country, a book fair enables mingling of cultures and brings about unison and harmony in society. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Six books in all will be published by deys publishing, one of the biggest bengali publishing houses in the city. 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. Sagnik books online bookstore,buy books online, book publisher and rare book seller of kolkata india. Russia will be focal theme country of the 44th edition of the international kolkata book fair, to be held from 29 january to 9 february in kolkata. Like every year, kolkata book fair 2019 is all set to launch quite a few jottings from chief minister mamata banerjees pen. 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 kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the milan mela ground here. Books worth rs 21 crore sold at international kolkata book fair.
Auroville publications for the kolkata book fair 2015. Ekushey book fair is important because this fair is devoted to the martyrs of 21 st february of 1952 who has sacrificed their life for mother language. Talking about the books, apu, owner of deys publishing, said he along with his team had worked overtime to compile the books for the release at the international kolkata book fair. The first book fair was held in the year 1976 and thereafter organized every year. Planning for hosting the wikipedia stall at the kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata on 15 dec. Bangladesh day observed in kolkata book fair kolkata news. Books on hindutva ideology and ram janmabhoomi are dominating the vishwa hindu parishad vhp stall at the ongoing 43rd international kolkata book fair ikbf.
The book fair was started to meet the growing public demand for books, and a relative lack of bookshops. Jan 28, 2017 it started from 25th january and will be be over on 5th february,2017. Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. We really wait for the next book fair through the year. The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. Kolkata news press trust of india tuesday january 6, 2015. Thirteen books written by banerjeesix in bengali, six in english and one in urduwere released on the day of inauguration. Publishing her books since 1995, he said that thousands of copies of her books have been sold since the last five days. Kolkata book fair 2020 29th jan 9th feb20 register now. The paradise for book readers is set up in kolkata. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is primarily for the general public rather than wholesale distributors. A book fair a book fair is a place where books of various kinds are brought for sale and display.
The book loving kolkatans await for this with much anticipation. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. Kolkata book fair kolkata, india kolkata kolkata book fair. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. Of these, the most talked about and preferred one among the book lovers is why we are saying no caa no nrc no npr. There will be many book signing happening here so be on the lookout for your favorite authors. Cuttack book fair 6 nbt publications of the month7 books received 7 adieu 8 d elhi in february. Jan 30, 2016 just a glimpse for those who could not or would not make it to boimela. Kolkata based books online bookstore,buy books online from. His books have reached the newer generations in the form of english. Bengali adult books sell like hot cakes sounds inconceivable. Books may be centrestage at the kolkata book fair, but the dust is more than background noise.
If bengals history can offer warnings in the age of the caa, then the speed and ferocity. The kolkata book fair is one of indias oldest and the largest book fairs. The citys love affair with literature forbes india. Latest and breaking news on kolkata book fair 2018. It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. The kolkata book fair started its journey in the year 1976, with only 56 stalls and 34 publishers, now it boasts of being the largest one in asia.
The sales of her books had equalled popular bengali authors like mani shankar mukherjee and buddhadeb guha last year. This event showcases like manufacturers, distributors, authors, publishers and so on. Despite the change in venue from more centrally located milan. Apart from english, the kolkata book fair has stalls selling hindi, urdu and other books too. Love for books and the kolkata bookfair guest post. The fair also has a typical fairground experience with a book flavour with the presence of picnickers, singersongwriters, and candy floss vendors on the. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair, will be held from. This is the beauty of the kolkata book fair, which is a creative universe that cannot be confined to a historical period, geographical area, a single museum or artistic discipline.
Protestors and bjp supporters clashed, leading to six detentions. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Play media planning for hosting the wikipedia stall at the kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata on 5 jan. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. Online library stall in kolkata book fair lets you download books for free the ndli at kolkata book store lets visitor have access to upto 1. 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. The 44th international kolkata book fair inaugurated on january 28th january 2020. The ambience, the attendees, the aroma, the aura once you visit the fair, youre sure to fall in love with it. Chief minister mamata banerjees books emerged as top sellers on the first day of 44th kolkata international book fair. Not chetan bhagat or vikram seth, but west bengal chief. Bangladesh day was observed in the kolkatabook fair as the bangladesh pavilion was inaugurated by asaduzaman noor, bangladesh culture minister. Mamata banerjees books are bestsellers at kolkata book fair.
Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british. So, here are some unusual activities that visitors to ikbf. Kolkata book fair 2015 news in bengali, latest kolkata. It was rs 1 crore more than the sales figure at the book fair in 2018, according to data available till monday evening. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. Kolkata book fair is perhaps the most eagerly awaited nonreligious festival that receives. Nine books by west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee. Kolkata book fair 2015 bangla news get latest and breaking bangla news about kolkata book fair 2015, updated and published at 24ghanta, zee news bengali. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee will inaugurate this fair. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. In fact, a book fair is considered to be an occasion of great festivity to the book lovers. Bhattacharya bookseller sagnik books, zoological survey of india, botanical survey, asiatic society bookseller sagnik books.
This colony is known as college street, where books of all types and genres are available. In the kolkata book fair, the beauty is told in its evolution, in its relationship with the present and the future, and in its motivation to drive us to search for. In this festive time, another attraction is the 7th kolkata literature festival, which is a glory of the book fair. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. And when the fair starts, the fun is not centred solely around seeing, buying and reading books. It is also the time when it hosts one of the most happening book events in the world. The fair organized by publishers and booksellers guild. But the fact remains that adult literature, including books in bengali, continues to be a hit at kolkata book fair. An estimated 17 lakh people visited the 42nd international kolkata book fair, the largest of its kind in the world in terms of visitors, in 12 days with rs 16 crore sale of books registered till yesterday, the organisers said.
In 1998, uk was the focal theme country of the fair while scotland was the focal theme country in 2009. Some of his books have even been made into successful movies. International kolkata book fair 2015 alliance francaise du bengale. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january at 4. This event gets lit up with leading manufacturers, distributors, authors, publishers.
The love for books is so strong in kolkata that we find a colony of book stores in kolkata. People of all ages in large numbers are thronging the stall of an online library in the 43rd international kolkata fair to download books of their choice for free. New house stall photographs and books display 39th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 2015. 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. The guild has felicitated a teacher from chakdah in nadia district for buying books worth rs 2. Amit chaudhuris a strange and sublime address 1991 tells the story of the very young sandeep who trades his parents mumbai apartment every summer to visit his extended family in kolkata. The number includes nine books that she released in 42nd kolkata international book fair on tuesday.
Not chetan bhagat or vikram seth, but west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee. Title of amishs upcoming book revealed reading an e book is like having virtual sex i lost my girlfriend five days to our engagement. It was an exciting day for me, and i woke up nervous. Ekushey book fair 2015 omor ekushey boi mela bangladesh. Guatemala was the theme country of the 43rd international kolkata book fair in 2019. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. It was rs 1 crore more than the sales figure at the book fair in 2018, according. At the kolkata book fair, the relative calm was eventually disrupted. Dec 25, 20 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.
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