Scuffle over anticaa protest at kolkata book fair, second. Read more about kolkata book fair revenues surge on business standard. Explore kolkata book fair profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of kolkata book fair. To expand its database in bengali, wikipedia has put up a stall at the ongoing kolkata book fair seeking vernacular. On the occasion of the 2nd cape town book fair, the 2007 ipa freedom prize special award was also awarded posthumously to anna politkovskaya of russia 19582006, and hrant dink of turkey 19542007 on 15 june 2007. Media in category videos of 2014 from india the following 47 files are in this category, out of 47 total. The publishers and booksellers guild is an integral part of book fairs and festivals across the country and participates with its books from bengal section, to give an idea of the kind of publishing that happens here. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times.
The year 2014 saw new event getting added to the kolkata international book. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events are happening near you in kolkata on bookmyshow. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. Bookselling 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 2014 0209 8863. First meet at furn road jayanta nath biswarup ganguly rangan datta partha sarathi banerjee arnab dutta second meet jayanta nath kalyan sarkar biswarup ganguly rangan datta partha sarathi banerjee ankita sinha kasturi chatterjee sujoy chadra shantanu chandra. The citizenship law protestors opposed bjps rahul sinha and police lathicharged on them. Kolkata news press trust of india thursday january 9, 2014. 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. How do i reach the international kolkata book fair, if i am from kolkata. From meta, a wikimedia project coordination wiki kolkata book fair 2014. To expand its database in bengali, wikipedia has put up a stall at the ongoing kolkata book fair seeking vernacular editors for the worlds largest free online encyclopedia available in over 280 languages. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes.
The map of the location is provided on the home page. Construction of nbt book stalls at kolkata book fair 2019 scheduled from 30. 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 fair now has been shifted to the periphery of the city. 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 said today. The stall of wikipedia first time in any bookfair for the first time worldwide. Great britain book stall at kolkata international book fair 2015.
The year 2014 saw new event getting added to the kolkata international book fair kolkata literature festival, on the lines of the famous jaipur. Dec 09, 2014 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair source. The 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 was inaugurated on 28 january at 4. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. The kolkata book fair 2014 would be held from january 28 to. Media in category 2014 kolkata book fair wikipedia stall the following 46 files are in this category, out of 46 total. Kolkata book fair 2018 bangladesh stall ekushey boi mela international kolkata book fair, kolkata, india. Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. Among the important fairs that the guild participates in are, world book fair in new delhi.
Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. If your questions are still not resolved, dont hesitate to fill up the form below and contact us. Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the muslim times. Almost two million people come to the fair over the 10 days. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country by inviting participants from various parts of the nation.
Love for books and the kolkata bookfair guest post. It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. This event showcases like manufacturers, distributors, authors, publishers and so on. All the 1,000 copies of chief minister mamata banerjees new title nagarikatta aatanko fear of citizenship were sold out on sunday afternoon, said apu dey on.
Xyz 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 stall. Trade fairs kolkata appointments from july 2020 worldwide. Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. 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. 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, west bengal, india editorial stock. Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the stalls of ahmadiyya muslim jamat and vishwa hindu parishad vhp are opposite to each other, showcasing religious harmony. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali.
If one gets to see the world ranking the first place is enjoyed by the frankfurt book. International kolkata book fair is the largest book fair in the world, organised by. In subsequent years the numbers of stalls have substantially increased. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. Announcementsevent notices postmeetup summaryblogsnews. The venue of the book fair is located in the permanent fairground milan.
Theres always a book launch or some discussion or talk going on somewhere or the other. While last year, the international kolkata book fair took us on a literary trip to bangladesh, this year, one gets to traverse the world of incas, as the focal theme of 2014 is the mysterious land. There are hundreds of stalls to buy books fromthe ongoing kolkata book fair 2014 has about 800 participants from 30 countries. Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. Congress leader g m saroori produces himself before nia for questioning in jammu 11 feb, 2020, 07. Bengal bjp state president dilip ghosh too visited ahmadiyya muslim jamat shop and received a book. Kolkata book fair 2014, exhibition stall design kbf.
This year a new event was organized during the book fair. Road roller performing amar rockte rockte rock unplugged at bangla rock magazine stall, kolkata book fair,2016. Kolkata book fair 2014city and book fair meta metawiki. Location central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata. Mamata banerjees book against new citizenship law sold out in kolkata book fair in 6 days. Kolkata book fair exhibition stall design exhibition. Anticaa, nrc protest made its presence felt at kolkata book fair. Annexure 1 construction of nbt book stalls at kolkata book fair. After losses of rs 17 lakh incurred in 200708 when the venue was shifted from the centrally located maidan grounds to the salt lake stadium, the 34th kolkata book fair closed on a successful note this year. This is for the first time that wikipedia is participating in any book fair any where in the world. Can indian authors afford to pursue writing as a full time career. Its chief minister mamata banerjee is dubbed the bestselling author with a sales figure at par with popular.
Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in kolkata. Kolkata book fair is perhaps the most eagerly awaited nonreligious festival that receives the highest footfall among all book fairs in asia. Book fair is one of the most popular tradition of intellectuality. The fair is held between 28 january and 8 february from 1pm to 8pm. Kolkatabook fair exhibition 2014 stall design for sage publication pvt ltd at milan mela ground designed by tejaswi services pvt ltd. Visitors ice cream stall 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 20140209 8724. With 56 stalls of 34 publishers, the first kolkata book fair was organised on march 5, 1976. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls. Download 306 kolkata book stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new. Mumbai, delhi, bangalore, chennai, hyderabad, ahmedabad.
Jago bangla stall wins hearts at kolkata book fair the 39th international book fair which was inaugurated on the 27 january is buzzing with book enthusiasts. The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. Spotlight on britain at 39th kolkata book fair lifestyle. Jan 30, 2018 there will be 42 bangladesh themed stalls at kolkata book fair 2018. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. February 3 rd will be observed as bangladesh day at the book fair. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Kolkata book fair 2018 bangladesh stallboi mela youtube. Jan 29, 2014 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. Thinkstock images pegged to be a festival of ideas, the 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair that begins here jan 28 will focus on literary works from britain and will be graced by the presence of a noble laureate whose name has not yet been revealed. 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. Entry fee to the fair was 50 paisa considered the worlds largest nontrade book fair, its also asias largest and the most attended book fair in the world.
Kolkata book stock photos download 306 royalty free photos. Asansol book fair by yuba silpi samsad home facebook. The search for kolkata from july 2020 result following trade fairs. Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech times of india. Violence at kolkata book fair over anticaa protests. I loved the guitar tune played by the group and the enjoyment was evident from audience with smile on each face. Wikimedia stall under way 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 20140127 7505. International publishers association 2007 ipa ftp prize. Little magazines at kolkata book fair 2014 women taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india family visiting kolkata book fair 2014 young man taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india old man taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal. The 43rd kolkata book fair is getting under way on 31 january 2019. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. 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. This year jago bangla the official party mouthpiece has been depicted through a stall which has been modeled around theme communal harmony. Seit 2014 wird an drei messetagen ein literaturfestival, kolkata literature festival, organisiert.
Anticaa protesters, bjp supporters clash at kolkata book fair 08 feb, 2020, 02. Diversity and dissent on the kolkata book fair ground made way for fisticuffs on saturday afternoon resulting in police intervention for the second time at the fair this year. 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. 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. If salt lake shone bright in some prime stretches because of the fifa under17 world cup, some more roads are set to be lit up in the book fair season. Bookmystall provides a platform to connect all event creators and stall. Jago bangla stall wins hearts at kolkata book fair all. Affairs department would give its stall this year too like previous years. 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.
Planning for hosting the wikipedia stall at the kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata on 15 dec. Jan 26, 2017 kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. The first book fair was held in the year 1976 and thereafter organized every year. They felt that books were not commodities that could be sold in fairs. Bangladeshs increased presence in kolkata book fair 2018 is done to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring nations. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january at 4. Trivia kolkata international book fair, organized by the kolkata publishers and booksellers guild, opened its first chapter in the year 1976 with 56 stalls. Wikipedias participation at kolkata book fair 2014 is organized by. 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 the popularity of the kolkata book fair was seminal in india being nominated the guest of honour at the frankfurt book fair in 2006, according to the frankfurt book fair organizers. Feb 01, 2018 kolkata book fair 2018 bangladesh stall ekushey boi mela international kolkata book fair, kolkata, india. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. All leaflets, printed material will be provided by wmin chapter.
This years kolkata book fair is significant in one particular way. Old man taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india woman reading book at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india women taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india woman reading book at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india ground map of kolkata book fair 2014 great britain book stall at kolkata international book fair 2015. The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the. Inaugural address 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 2014 0128 7923. This bengali band performance was recorded at calcutta book fair on 9th feb, 2014. The fair was held between 29 january and 9 february from 1pm to 8pm. Book your stalls in this exhibition event, contact or call 9703949871 for more details. Volontaires of the wikimedia stall at the first day, 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Visitors ice cream stall 38th international kolkata book fair. 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. 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.
International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. Kolkata book fair revenues surge business standard news. Leftists goons atatcked vhp stall, trampled bhagwad gita. January to 10 february 2019 at mela ground, central park, salt lake, kolkata. A book fair is always an attraction for book lovers across the globe.
It is a fair of its kind where the book lovers from all over the world come and experience. The ambience, the attendees, the aroma, the aura once you visit the fair, youre sure to fall in love with it. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. Kolkata boi mela is the best boi mela in the world.
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