Sanyal, the then chairman, ieee calcutta section in a lively inauguration ceremony. Initiated in 1976, it is extremely popular with the locals. Exit from gate no 10 to get direct entry in book fair. The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the milan mela ground here. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Kolkata, west bengal, india monthly weather accuweather. International kolkata book fair 2017 a special report on bangladesh pavilion by publisher of bang. The theme for the 25th new delhi world book fair was. During the mela period, nearly 5 lacs people have visited the stall of wbreda. Sales figures at the annual book fair, deemed one of the largest in the world, demonstrate that mamata has emerged quite a. Trade fairs with expired dates or trade fair dates yet unknown to us can be found at the end of the above list, labelled with the button report new date. Annual report of wie kolkata chapter for 2016 the ieee wie affinity group of calcutta section was formed on july 28, 2006 with dr. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs.
The 24th edition of india international leather fair iilf, kolkata will be held from september, 2019 at biswa bangla convention centre new town, kolkata, india. It started from 25th january and will be be over on 5th february,2017. The kolkata book fair is one of indias oldest and the largest book fairs. Books worth rs 21 crore sold at international 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. Cabs, auto or city metro can also be used to travel to the venue. Kolkata book fair kolkata, india kolkata kolkata book fair. Guess who is the hottestselling author at the ongoing kolkata book fair. International kolkata book fair 2017 a special report on.
Not chetan bhagat or vikram seth, but west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee. 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. Sales from the international kolkata book fair, which had dropped in 2017 as a fallout of demonetisation, are likely to witness a rebound in. The fair, which is indias oldest after kolkata, was inaugurated by former president of india v v giri. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers in book fair published. 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. Ipa global book fair report 2017 international publishers. Our term loan book is fairly large and i think rs 22. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. Many dignitaries, educationists, book lovers and students. The theme of the 21st edition of ndwbf was indigenous. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Pragati maidan is the nearest metro station to delhi book fair. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international.
Kolkata book fair revenues surge business standard news. Demonetization hits kolkata book fair, sales down by 20%. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Sales from kolkata book fair, which had dropped in 2017 as a fallout of demonetisation, is likely to witness a rebound in 2018.
The upcoming book fair 29jan9feb in kolkata, looks like the perfect venue to make a big impact with this. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. Kolkata book fair kolkata literary meet 20 showing 12. Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. How to reach delhi book fair 2017 nearest metro station. Every year there is a focal theme country, which gets an.
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. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. Gangopadhyay will be released at the kolkata book fair that begins on january 29, 20. There will be more than 600 book stalls and about 200 little magazine stalls. The theme country for this years book fair is peru. Itpo will organize india international leather fair iilf 2019 which is earlier known as international leather goods fairilgf. Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair 2018 is all set to bring out the geek in. 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. Kolkata international book fair 2018 is the perfect milieu of art, culture, literature and everything that shouts kolkata.
Sbi sees around rs 60k crore repayment getting deferred. International publishers association 2007 ipa ftp prize. Amol palekar panel discussion badal sircar and his theater 40th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 20160204 0841. The 41st international kolkata book fair was held from 25 january 5 february 2017. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. Special bus services for kolkata international book fair. Last year an estimated rs 25 crore sale was reported in the book fair till the last hour of closing, chatterjee had said. The fair also has a typical fairground experience with a book flavour with the presence of picnickers, singersongwriters, and candy floss vendors on the fair premises. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances ambassador to india alexandre ziegler during the inauguration of 42nd international kolkata book fair.
Please contact us if you have additional information, or would like to report changes. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair with a total footfall of over 2 million people annually. 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. Their experience in new place, the environment culture and people will be written down in stories, either fiction or non fiction, and compiled in a book both published in india and the uk. Uk the focal theme country at 39th kolkata book fair. A massive pavilion at the 42nd international kolkata book fair set up by france, the theme country in this years editio. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. 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. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the. Book online tickets for delhi book fair 2017 details. Published on jan 30, 2017 international kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Apart from the fair, the 6th kolkata literature festival will be held. Kolkata book fair recent updates amar ujala results.
International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. Distance between kolkata railway station and milan mela is around 10 km. The 38 th kolkata international book fair 2014, promises to be bigger and better unlike its previous editions and keeping to the prestige of being the largest book fair in the world. If you know trade fairs in west bengal that are not listed, you can transmit them to us via announce new trade fair our team will update them in a timely manner to promote these fairs as well. After that on september 01, 2006 it was formally inaugurated by prof. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. Get the monthly weather forecast for kolkata, west bengal, india, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. You can find booksellers, singers, vendors and picnicers flocking to the book fair grounds during the mela. Its reported that the last years edition of international kolkata book fair was visited by around 2 million booklovers over 12 days and books. The 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 whatshot.
They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country. The 42nd international kolkata book fair will have france as the friend country and. International kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. This timing stays the same throughout the event duration. Wbreda has received sportanious response from the 37th kolkata international book fair from january 26 to february 10, 20. The rbi move is aimed at providing borrowers some relief to borrowers, who are affected by the impact of lockdown on account of covid19. The kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm. The vcv project is a unique project where authors from wales will be visiting kolkata and authors from kolkata will be visiting wales. The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. Paperbacks still a hit, say organisers books worth around rs 10 crore have so far been sold at the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, a developme. The book fair dates are 25th january, 2017 to 5th february, 2017. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish.
Read more about kolkata book fair revenues surge on business standard. Itpo iilf kolkata india trade promotion organisation. Trade fairs in west bengal federal state july 2020, india. World book fair 2017 is scheduled from 9th to 17th january 2017 at the pragati maidan, new delhi and is organized by national book trust nbt, india. 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. The 37th international kolkata book fair 20 was inaugurated on 26 january 20 and stayed operational from 30 january to 10 february. Many of these are typically about publishing, books, authors, literature, reading. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The starting of kolkata book fair will be 30 jan and the ending date of the fair will be 10 feb 2019 the calls you to kolkata, west bengal for kolkata book fair 2018. The international kolkata book fair entry timing is 12.
It will take place at milan mela complex kolkata book fair can be a base where lots of very important products will likely be displayed. Views 21 we are launching a small australian publishing company and its first romance novel. Various city buses can be boarded to reach fair venue. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. Alls not fair at 2017 boimela tnn dec 14, 2016, 09. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air.