The fair is held between 28 january and 8 february from 1pm to 8pm. Jago bangla emerges as most visited stall at kolkata book fair. The space is being taken up by political parties and the state governments prominence is. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata book. Apr 17, 2020 this bengali band performance was recorded at calcutta book fair on 9th feb, 2014. Feb 06, 2020 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. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. Now available at the kolkata book fair at greyminds stall stall no. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. 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. Wbreda has received sportanious response from the 37th kolkata international book fair from january 26 to february 10, 20.
Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. Jago bangla emerges as most visited stall at kolkata. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair, will be held from january 28 to february 8 this year. Book fair is one of the most popular tradition of intellectuality. Little magazine pavilion ei muhurte bikalpa muktikami. Each stall has to be fabricated under a water proof. 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. The year 2014 saw new event getting added to the kolkata international book. Kolkata book fair courts controversy of its own india ink. Jan 24, 2018 the 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair, will be held from january 28 to february 8 this year. The success of the calcutta 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 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 whatshot. Batteryoperated cars unavailable, no information at entrance, no wheelchairs, no ramps at most of the stalls. The theme country for this years book fair is peru. Popular book stalls include ananda publishers, deys publishing, deb.
Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the muslim times. Visitors browse books at the thessaloniki book fair. The kolkata book fair 2014 would be held from january 28 to february 9. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times. Taslimas book nishiddho forbidden is featured in the kolkata book fair but she is not sure whether it will remain till the fair ends on february 9. Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. Jan 30, 2015 the 39th international book fair which was inaugurated on the 27 january is buzzing with book enthusiasts. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. Senior bjp leader tathagata ray, who inaugurated the stall wednesday, said with just over a year remaining for assembly elections in state, the party intends to increase both the circulation and. Love for books and the kolkata bookfair guest post. Times group books at delhi book fair 2014 the 20th edition of the delhi book fair kickstarts august 23 and the 9day festival will continue till august 31, 2014. Feb 02, 2012 the kolkata book fair got its salman rushdie moment on wednesday, thanks to bangladeshi author taslima nasreen. The 43rd kolkata book fair is getting under way on 31 january 2019. Leftists goons atatcked vhp stall, trampled bhagwad gita.
Feb 01, 2019 book fair is one of the most popular tradition of intellectuality. The first book fair was held in the year 1976 and thereafter organized every year. With 56 stalls of 34 publishers, the first kolkata book fair was organised on march 5, 1976. How difficult it is to describe the fair to someone who has never seen it. The figures at the entrance of the stall depict a hindu, muslim, sikh and christian showcasing unity in diversity and the motto the party firmly. 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 41st edition of the international kolkata book fair ikbf, with a focus on costa rica and the special participation of russia, is set to open on january 25 next year, with organisers apprehending demonetisations fallout on the supply of books and eventual impact on sales. Anticaa protesters, bjp supporters clash at kolkata book fair. 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.
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 packed to capacity as it was the last day and a holiday. The book is obtained at the following places in kolkata book fair 2014. The 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata. They felt that books were not commodities that could be sold in fairs. This year jago bangla the official party mouthpiece has been depicted through a stall which has been modeled around theme communal harmony. Nasreens autobiography, nirbasan exile, the book fair organizers, the publishers and booksellers guild, cancelled the event, bowing to threats from muslim community leaders opposed to the author. The popularity of the calcutta book fair was seminal in india being nominated the guest of honour at the frankfurt book fair in 2006, according to the. Follow xtratime to get all my despatch from russia. The two sides exchanged blows after west bengal bjp leader rahul sinha entered the stall at the 44th international kolkata book fair. 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. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. Kolkata book stock photos download 334 royalty free photos.
They pointed out that contrary to claims made on the ikbf website by the organisers on the availability of batteryoperated cars for the disabled. Police close stall of viswa hindu parishad at kolkata book fair for. Department would give its stall this year too like previous years. During the mela period, nearly 5 lacs people have visited the stall of wbreda. In subsequent years the numbers of stalls have substantially increased. Eye on 2016, bjp books stall for mouthpiece at kolkata. Police objected to the distribution of the hindu holy book after leftwing student groups visiting the book fair. The kolkata book fair got its salman rushdie moment on wednesday, thanks to bangladeshi author taslima nasreen. Jago bangla has emerged as the mostvisited stall at the 44th edition of the international kolkata book fair, with more than 25,000 people visiting the stall every day. Wikipedias participation at kolkata book fair 2014 is organized by. 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. Wb cm slashes power tariff by reducing production cost, without subsidies. Without shelter, bengal transport workers live in buses amid lockdown.
But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. Jan 28, 2020 1976 on march 5, 1976, the first book fair was organized with 56 stalls of 34 publishers, at the ground beside victoria memorial. Times group books at delhi book fair 2014 times of india. Everything you need to know about the fifa world cup 2014 in brazil. Jago bangla stall wins hearts at kolkata book fair all. This bengali band performance was recorded at calcutta book fair on 9th feb, 2014. Sales figures at the 38th international kolkata book fair, deemed one of the largest in the world, demonstrate. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. The bookhungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. The kolkata book fair is no longer a celebration of literature. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata.
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. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex. Read anilava chatterjees new book brazil theke bolchi. Construction of nbt book stalls at kolkata book fair 2015 scheduled from 28 january to 8 february 2015 at milan mela maidan, kolkata proforma sl. Bangladesh books stall at kolkata book fair, on february 4th, 2014 in kolkata book fair 2014.
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. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. I have my own boutique and exhibited through iimtf. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous. 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. Jan 07, 2018 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. Hours before the formal launch of the seventh part of ms. 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.
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. 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. Even as the organisers of the international kolkata book fair ikbf claimed that the fair has done relatively well despite demonetisation, disability rights activists alleged scant arrangements for differentlyabled. Scuffle over anticaa protest at kolkata book fair, second. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the. However, the choice of maidan as the annual venue for the book fair is no longer. I loved the guitar tune played by the group and the enjoyment was evident from audience with smile on each face.
Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new. Even as the organisers of the international kolkata book fair ikbf claimed that the fair has done relatively well despite demonetisation, disability rights activists alleged scant arrangements for differentlyabled people at the fair. Apart from our regular books, we have a prominent section of our wall dedicated to the quran. The oxford stall was no less than a usual oxford bookstore having books ranging from kids fiction categories to business books. The 39th international book fair which was inaugurated on the 27 january is buzzing with book enthusiasts. There are hundreds of stalls to buy books fromthe ongoing kolkata book fair read more kolkata book fair 2014 tour. Ive been asked this several times and i have always failed to give a convincing answer. A book fair is always an attraction for book lovers across the globe.
The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january at 4. 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. Many kolkatans consider the book fair an inherent part of kolkata, and instances of people visiting the fair every day during its duration is not uncommon. The jago bangla stall was inaugurated by chief minister mamata banerjee on january 28. Love for books and the kolkata bookfair guest post trina. An unidentified group of indian people buy and sell books on a book market in kolkata on october 27, 2009 bangladesh books stall, kolkata book fair 2014.
For bulk order please call whatsapp 09674919091 info at. Kolkata book fair 2014city and book fair meta meta wikimedia. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. The 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 was inaugurated on 28. 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. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. To expand its database in bengali, wikipedia has put up a stall at the ongoing kolkata book fair seeking vernacular.
Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata. The ambience, the attendees, the aroma, the aura once you visit the fair, youre sure to fall in love with it. The 11th thessaloniki book fair takes place from the 8th to the 11th of may 2014, at the helexpo, international exhibition and conference centre in central. Reading demonetisation at a book exhibition the hindu. Dec 11, 2016 in this book fair at bangur in north 24parganas, one of the many held in the runup to the kolkata international book fair in january, such dance numbers were drawing more crowds than the book. No budget films is now available at kolkata book fair 2012. Well send you a quotation of shipping charge through dhl or fedex.
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