The 40th international kolkata book fair at milan mela complex, kolkata. 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. Fire at book fair, hindu hostel tnn jan 31, 2016, 00. Iit kharagpur has set up a stall at the kolkata book fair for the first time that would showcase the countrys heritage through scientific methodology. Our bureau kolkata updated on january 19, 2018 published on january 18, 2016. Started in 1974, kolkata book fair, which is known as international kolkata book fair is something we cherish, we enjoy and we live every year.
Kolkata book fair, milan mela ground kolkata shopping. Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. Apart from our regular books, we have a prominent section of our wall dedicated to the quran. They will also be informed of the important programs of the international kolkata book fair 2016. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata book. Just a glimpse for those who could not or would not make it to boimela. Boi, boi, boi goes the chorus of the ongoing 39th kolkata book fairs theme song composed and sung by usha uthup. Police close stall of viswa hindu parishad at kolkata book fair for distributing hanuman chalisa opindia news. Kolkata book fair a visit after many years i will be honest. Every year in around january february this book fair take place. In subsequent years the numbers of stalls have substantially increased. Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in kolkata. Over the years, richard dawkins, gunter grass, mulk raj anand, paul theroux and alexander mccall.
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. Jan 19, 2018 magela baudoin, author from bolivia along with mamata banerjee, chief minister of west bengal is in the inauguration of 40th international kolkata book fair. In kolkata, formerly known as calcutta, in the indian state of west bengal, almost 80 per cent of the pavements are encroached by hawkers and illegal settlers. The book fair is organised by a guild of publishers and booksellers and it is a vibrant affair, the fields buzzing with excitement that the fair unerringly creates every year. 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. Even without the mobile app, locating stalls this year will be much easier as we have changed the ground layout and divided the ground in different colour zones. The 44th kolkata international book fair on sunday saw tensed situation after leftist goons attacked vhp stall. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few young publishers, much against the will of the aged ones. The venue of the book fair is located in the permanent fairground milan mela which is right opposite science city and next to itc sonar. The theme country embassy is given a stall at the fairground centre and the gate is designed to match the theme.
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 40th edition of the international kolkata book fair the worlds largest non trade fair is. In a first ever such move, the west bengal unit of bjp has booked a stall for its mouthpiece bharatiya janvarta at the ongoing kolkata international book fair to popularise its ideology. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. Police objected to the distribution of the hindu holy book after leftwing student groups visiting the book fair protested against it, and ordered the closure of the stall. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls.
Book fairs are not only held in kolkata but all across the country and globe as well. It will make your visit to the book fair a memorable experience by bringing all the services of the book fair at your fingertips. International book fair kolkata local guides connect. First, a few necessary facts about the kolkata book fair, or boi mela, as everyone knows it. Kolkata based books online bookstore,buy books online from. A book stall owner near presidency university, said cash transactions which used to be the. Display of indias map without jammu and kashmir at the bangladesh parjatan corporation stall bpc in kolkata book fair 2015 kolkata boimela on saturday drew huge criticism from the visitors.
The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Location central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata. Leftists goons atatcked vhp stall, trampled bhagwad gita at kolkata. Colombo international book fair, colombo, sri lanka. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. International kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Kolkata book fair 2005 was of special significance as it was technically updated and remodeled to keep pace with international standards. Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the muslim times. Eye on 2016, bjp books stall for mouthpiece at kolkata. It is not the bjps stall but of the newspaper, which follows the same ideology. Every year there is a focal theme country, which gets an entire pavilion to showcase their culture, traditions, food, tourism, and literature through books. The rest of the lyrics have now buried themselves somewhere in my brain under all the other.
Kolkata book fair declared open the hindu businessline. Why no bookbuying expedition can still match a visit to the kolkata. What is in store in the 40th international kolkata book fair. However, in spite of the book fair being the pride. 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. Boi mela food stalls booked, publishers struggle to. Bangladeshs increased presence in kolkata book fair 2018 is done to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring nations. But the book fair at kolkata still stands out to be the most popular and has opened up new horizons and dimensions. 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 40th edition of the international kolkata book fair the worlds largest nontrade fair is. The ambience, the attendees, the aroma, the aura once you visit the fair, youre sure to fall in love with it. How do i reach the international kolkata book fair, if i am from kolkata. Over 50,000 people turned up at our stall at the international kolkata book fair 2020. For your convenience, the international kolkata book fair 2016 has been divided into various blocks segregated by colours, to denote the set of book stalls available in that particular block.
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 40th international kolkata book fair started in full spirit at the melan mela prangan adjacent to science city, kolkata. February 3 rd will be observed as bangladesh day at the book fair. The international kolkata book fair is a winter fair in kolkata. Kolkata book fair welcomes international literature lovers. There are eight such colours pink, green, blue, yellow, magenta, red, sky and orange hall denoting these blocks.
West bengal is considered to be the seat of wisdom and culture. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. Jan 26, 2017 kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. The fair, which runs for 12 days each winter, claims to be the largest non. Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago.
Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. Top upcoming events in kolkata near you bookmyshow. Love for books and the kolkata bookfair guest post. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. The same is being held at other places and is slowly gaining popularity among the masses. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. Technical analysis people news analysis research reports. A mobile app is available for visitors to locate their favourites among the 600 stalls. It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. Kolkata book fair 2005 was of special significance as it was technically updated and. 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 2005 kolkata book fair was held over an area of 800,000 sq. Jan 30, 2018 there will be 42 bangladesh themed stalls at kolkata book fair 2018. After his bengali memoir titled ghotikahini in 2016, the new yorker came up with an english translation of 18 bengali stories titled. 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. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. Although primarily new market referred to the original enclosed market, today in local parlance, the entire shopping area is often known as new market. Walking through the stalls of kolkata book fair 2017 youtube. Bengal bjp state president dilip ghosh too visited ahmadiyya muslim jamat shop and received a book. New market is a market in kolkata situated on lindsay street at free school street mirza ghalib street. The calcutta book fair is the second biggest book fair in the world after hamburg in terms of the number of visitors it attracts.
Talking about the stall, which has been a regular feature at international kolkata book fair over the years, mubashir ahmed munir, a missionary of the ahmadiyya muslim community, said the special feature of them has been the wide subjects on display. Doesnt sound so bad, but as it accompanies you to every stall you visit, or when you sit. The year which is coincidentally the 50th year of che guevara s immortal struggle against imperialism in bolivia. The 40th international kolkata book fair was held from 27 january to 7 february 2016. 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. The international kolkata book fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the indian city of calcutta. Kolkata book fair is perhaps the most eagerly awaited nonreligious festival that receives the highest footfall among all book fairs in asia. Sushil mukherjea as its founder president and jayant manaktala became its first general secretary.
Fire at book fair, hindu hostel kolkata news times of. 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. Anticaa protesters, bjp supporters clash at kolkata book fair 08 feb, 2020, 02. It is asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair in the world which is totally designed for the general public rather than wholesale distributors. The fair now has been shifted to the periphery of the city. International kolkata book fair on jan 27 the hindu. Media in category 2016 kolkata book fair the following 200 files are in this category, out of 281 total.
The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. A reader browses through history books at the 2016 kolkata international book fair. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. This year jago bangla the official party mouthpiece has been depicted through a stall which has been modeled around theme communal harmony. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous. 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. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country by inviting participants from various parts of the nation. Fortnightly bharatiya janvarta has a circulation of over 10,000. I have my own boutique and exhibited through iimtf. It is celebrated on 14 april as a national holiday in bangladesh, and on 14 or 15 april in the indian states of west bengal, tripura and northern odisha and parts of assam by people of bengali heritage. Bhattacharya bookseller sagnik books, zoological survey of india, botanical survey, asiatic society bookseller sagnik books. The last day of kolkata book fair on sunday saw tensed situation after police had closed the stall of viswa hindu parishad for distributing hanuman chalisa.
Kolkata book fair to showcase russian books russia beyond. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata. Boi mela food stalls booked, publishers struggle to survive. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers in book fair published. Sri lankas largest book exhibition, colombo international book fair 2016. International kolkata book fair international kolkata.
Bypass, this fair has over 600 stalls, selling over rs. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fairthe book fair is primarily for the general public rather than whole. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. And in 1975, the publishers and booksellers guild was formed with mr. The 40th edition of the international kolkata book fair the worlds largest nontrade fair is all set to bring to life a slice of history. Personal finance big story india economy commodity analysis. Eye on 2016, bjp books stall for mouthpiece at kolkata book fair. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair with a total footfall of over 2 million people. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events are happening near you in kolkata on bookmyshow.
A book fair is always an attraction for book lovers across the globe. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. Violence at kolkata book fair over anticaa protests. Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. The book fair was inaugurated by ms magela baudoin. Sales from the international kolkata book fair, which had dropped in 2017 as a. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The international kolkata book fair 2016 the international kolkata book fair is a winter fair in kolkata. International kolkata book fair on jan 27 the hindu businessline. Hawkers in kolkata numbering 275,000 generated business worth.
Pages in category book fairs in india the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Chuckervertty chatterjee stall interior 40th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 20160204 0897. Every year boimela came with a distinct theme where a country represents their culture of rich books. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. Held on the milan mela ground near science city on e. Sagnik books online bookstore,buy books online, book publisher and rare book seller of kolkata india. International kolkata bookfair international kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Popular book stalls include ananda publishers, deys publishing, deb sahitya kutir, and mitra. 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. Little magazine stall 40th international kolkata book fair.
This is the 42nd international book fair of kolkata. Kolkata book fair was ranked at par with its foreign counterpartworld book fair, frankfurt on the world calendar. The map of the location is provided on the home page. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. Jago bangla stall wins hearts at kolkata book fair all. The first book fair was held in the year 1976 and thereafter organized every year. Jan 19, 2018 sales from kolkata book fair, which had dropped in 2017 as a fallout of demonetisation, is likely to witness a rebound in 2018. Boi, boi, boi goes the chorus of the ongoing 39th kolkata book fair s theme song composed and sung by usha uthup. Little magazine stall 40th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 20160204 0803. Stalls from nations such as spain, venezuela, mexico, ecuador, colombia, argentina, chile, guatemala, great britain, usa, japan, france among others, will add an.
International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. The international kolkata book fair 2016 hatpakha magazine. The 41st kolkata book fair, will be an elaborate show, like all years. In a prompt action, the bangladesh deputy high commission in kolkata, however, gave directives to seal off the stall to tackle the situation. The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the milan mela ground here.
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