It was rs 1 crore more than the sales figure at the book fair in 2018. The history of kolkata as a british settlement, known to the british as calcutta, dates from the establishment of a trading post there by job charnock, an agent of the english east india company, in. We cover unesco world heritage site heritage remains incomplete without i. 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. A book lovers guide to kolkata, indias literary city cnn. They have seen the u17 world cup proceedings from close quarters. Intending participants may apply according to the advertisement 2. Kolkata book fair declared open the hindu businessline. The 12daylong international kolkata book fair has registered a record sale of rs 21 crore, the organisers said. Translation of english scripts for series on national geographic, discovery, history channels. Held on the milan mela ground near science city on e. Bypass, this fair has over 600 stalls, selling over rs.
Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. For the first time in the fairs history, three big players of the publishing. Media in category 2016 kolkata book fair the following 200 files are in this category, out of 281 total. Guest of honour, manishankar mukhopadhyay shankar, eminent author. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The name kalikata was mentioned in the rentroll of the mughal emperor akbar reigned 15561605 and also in the manasamangal of the bengali poet bipradas 1495. Kolkata book fair kolkata literary meet 20 showing 12. Bjp supporters, anticaa group clash at book fair the hindu. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest.
Jan 26, 2017 kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. Jan 28, 2015 kolkata is a haven for book lovers, with everything from major stores to cheap stalls to practitioners of gutenbergs ageold method of printing. We share our cultural heritage of folk and classical dance, music and songs event. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata. Speaking at the inauguration of the 40th international kolkata book fair the worlds largest non trade fair banerjee batted strongly for physical books claiming that it was no match for. International kolkata book fair photogallery at etimes. Celebrities explore kolkata book fair times of india. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Kolkata, formerly known as calcutta in english, is the capital of the indian state of west bengal and is located in eastern india on the east bank of the river hooghly. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali.
The example of the frankfurt book fair a commercial trade fair of books. Browse channels sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. And this also being kolkata, with a long history of inclusiveness, all kinds of political thought have found space at the book fair. Scuffle breaks out between caa protesters, bjp workers at kolkata. The 40th international kolkata book fair at milan mela complex, kolkata. The seven year old kolkata book fair got a retinue of visitors from the field of literature, the world over. And now, they are set to get familiar with another mega event the kolkata international book fair.
Mamata banerjee, honble chief minister, west bengal. State transport minister suvendu adhikary on saturday released a booklet on the bus arrangement plan for the convenience of the visitors at the kolkata international book fair from. History books, buy history books online,rare history books. Play media planning for hosting the wikipedia stall at the kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata on 5 jan. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country by inviting participants from various parts of the nation. A scuffle broke out between anticaa protesters and bjp supporters at the kolkata book fair event on saturday. 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. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country. 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 43rd kolkata book fair is getting under way on 31 january 2019.
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. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances ambassador to india alexandre ziegler during the inauguration of 42nd international kolkata book fair 2018 in kolkata on jan 30, 2018. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a. It is the biggest international book fair in the asia. A number of seminars and symposia became permanent features of 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. Kolkata book fair was ranked at par with its foreign counterpartworld book fair, frankfurt on the world calendar. Kolkata book fair, where disparate ideologies breathe the same air. It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild.
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. 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. The fair, which runs for 12 days each winter, claims to be the largest non. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is. Violence erupted at the international kolkata book fair on saturday when a group of civil rights activists began protesting against bharatiya janata party leader rahul sinha who visited the venue. Kolkata book fair 2005 was of special significance as it was technically updated and remodeled to keep pace with international standards.
Cassin barbara and leonora miano during the international kolkata book fair ikbf in the city. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. Kolkata book fair welcomes international literature lovers. The city was a colonial city developed by the british east india company and then by the british empire. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Kolkata book fair kolkata literary meet 20 showing 12 of 2.
With 56 stalls of 34 publishers, the first kolkata book fair was organised on march 5, 1976, at the ground opposite academy of fine arts, beside victoria memorial. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata book fair police said they objected to the distribution of the religious book as it could incite passion among the visitors leading to law and order problem. Kolkata book fair 2020 all information how to travel. Nov 20, 2018 the international kolkata book fair is not only the worlds largest nontrade book fair for the general public and nonwholesale vendors, but its also an experience of itself, with picnickers, singersongwriters, and candy floss vendors. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at. The guild started publishing names and details of all titles in print at the fair and a fair directory. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. Its also, apparently, the most attended book fair in the world. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata.
Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. The two sides exchanged blows after west bengal bjp leader rahul sinha entered the stall at the 44th international kolkata book fair aro. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. Indias first book fair returns to kolkata after 100 years books. Long lost in the pages of history, the first book exhibition held in the city under the watchful eyes of rabindranath tagore, lala lajpat rai. This fair is about soaking in the atmosphere of picknickers and songwriters alongside the books. 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. Vol 1 formative period, idea of self reform of the muslim nation, the founding of the khaksar movement, framework of the khaksar organisation, the khaksar in action, khaksar in the lahore front, the khaksar movement at a turning point 193941, vol 2. Problems and solutions the 1994 calcutta book fair showing the vast crowds, and the kolkata skyline in the backgroundthe biggest problem the book fair faces are the huge crowds which visit the fair crowd and litter control are a major issue at the fair.
International kolkata book fair photogallery etimes. Srijit mukherji, directori generally visit every stall at the fair, especially the ones stocking books on cinema, film studies, film history etc. The international kolkata book fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the indian city of calcutta. The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the milan mela ground here. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. Special bus services for kolkata international book fair. Cowritten a biography on the life of soumitra roy bhoomi released in kolkata book fair2020. I am not a big fan of the ritualistic part of book release events at the fair. Its an amalgamation of words, emotions, feelings, memories and nostalgia, with the stories passed down from generation to generation. The kolkata book fair was started 1st time in 1976. The fair was inaugurated by the then state education minister, mrityunjay bandyopadhyay. Planning for hosting the wikipedia stall at the kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata on 15 dec. Kolkata book fair 2018 events, tickets, activities and.
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