Jan 28, 2014 38th international kolkata book fair begins. The 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 was inaugurated on 28 january at 4. United kingdom the focal theme country at 39th kolkata book fair. 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.
The visitors at the 38th international kolkata book fair were in for a treat as they got to enjoy a live gig by band surojit o bondhura featuring prithesh roy, hemanta goswami, saukat khan and. She named several stations of the kolkata metro after freedom fighters, 75 and plans on naming upcoming stations after religious leaders, poets, singers and. Worlds third largest famous international kolkata book fair. Spotlight on britain at 39th kolkata book fair lifestyle. Book online tickets for 38th india international trade fair 2018 in national capital region ncr on bookmyshow which is a exhibitions event happening at. Kolkata international book fair 2014 kicks off learning.
Uk the focal theme country at 39th kolkata book fair. Wikimedia stall under way 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 20140127 7506. Saha, tiwary and dinda attend the 39th kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. As many as 129 stalls 39 from west bengal, six each from delhi and assam, one from bangladesh, 75 from tripura, and the remaining from daman and diu and allahabad are participating in the 38th agartala book fair. Mamata banerjee inaugural address 38th international. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british. Boi mela 38th kolkata book fair 2014 geronimo stilton. With bangladesh as the focal theme, the 37th international kolkata book fair celebrating the 19th century bengal renaissance was thrown open saturday. Surojit o bondhura treat book lovers to a musical soiree. It experiences a footfall of 2 million, which clearly shows its popularity.
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. Agartala book fair is the second largest in eastern india after the kolkata book fair. Volontaires of the wikimedia stall at the first day, 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm. For the first time in 38 years, the organizers of international kolkata book fair have decided to blend modern with traditional. I love kolkata book fair because it gives a platform for nonsofamous publishers to showcase their books and get in touch with readers. Minakshi datta 554 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article essays on. Book release inaugural function 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 20140128 7944. Agartala, feb 26 ians amid controversy over shifting of its venue outside the capital city, the 38th edition of the agartala book fair, the second largest in eastern india after the kolkata book. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. By anuradha sharma kolkata the 38th kolkata book fair may have lost the kolkata literary meet, which has spun off into a standalone event. Amid controversy over venue, the 38th edition of the agartala book fair kicked off on wednesday. Chief minister mamata banerjee and peruvian author and academician francesca denegri inaugurated the 10day event by sounding a gong at a. The 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 whatshot.
Gopi february 26, 2020 agartala, feb 26 socialnews. The chennai book fair 2015, organised by booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi, was inaugurated at the ymca grounds, nandanam, on friday. The kolkata book fair is coming back this year and you get to quench your book thirst over here. 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. United kingdom the focal theme country at 39th kolkata. Kolkata international book fair 2014 kicks off learning and.
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. Jan 27, 2017 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. Worlds third largest famous international kolkata book. The fair was held between 29 january and 9 february from 1pm to 8pm. The fair offers a typical fairground experience with a book flavour with picnickers, singersongwriters, and candy floss vendors.
Feb 05, 2014 it is a book fair that kolkata takes a lot of pride in. Kolkata boi mela is the best boi mela in the world. The 38th edition of the kolkata book fair the largest retail book fair in the worldkicked off at the milan mela grounds on tuesday evening. Harvey would speat at the 38th book fair at the inaugural event. This time they have come up with an option of privilege cards for internetsavvy readers. In 1998, uk was the focal theme country of the fair while scotland was the focal theme in 2009.
The sharjah international book fair 2019 sibf 2019 will commence at the sharjah expo centre on october 30 and would conclude on november 9. The theme country for this years book fair is peru. The kolkata literature festival made its debut at the 38th international kolkata book fair in 2014 and since then, it has been offering to its visitors lively pulsating discussions over books, literary trend, debates and face to face interactions with their favourite authors and eminent guests like amartya sen. The focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 is peru. Tripura chief minister biplab kumar deb inaugurated the 12day book fair at hafania international ground. Steve harvey, the celebrated host from the us will be the principal guest of honour. Saha, tiwary and dinda attend the 39th kolkata book fair saha, tiwary and dinda attend the 39th kolkata book fair the four bengal players had an interactive session with the fans in the book fair. The focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 was peru 2011 kolkata book fair theme country united states the success of the kolkata book fair has resulted in many book fairs. May 07, 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.
Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. But unfortunately, i cannot read bengali so, i generally go in search for folk tales, fables etc printed in english which are tough. Retaining some oldworld fantasies is a huge challenge when technology is out to provide modernday comforts at your fingertips. Anticaa protesters, bjp supporters clash at kolkata book fair. 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. Apart from this, many other awards would also be given during the book fair. Get complete event details like venue location, event tickets and more for the 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 event happening at milan mela ground, kolkata. 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. Kolkata book fair 2018 is all set to bring out the geek in. Jan 27, 2015 the 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and.
Singer usha uthup, a true kolkatan at heart, has not only composed but also has sung the new theme song for the 38th international kolkata book fair. Suji kwock kim 871 words view diff exact match in snippet view article find links to article. 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. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new. Feb 27, 2018 the focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 was peru 2011 kolkata book fair theme country united states 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.
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The 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 at milan mela ground. The kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. Bivash chakraborty during a folk musical performance during 38th international kolkata book fair held in kolkata. The kolkata literature festival made its debut at the 38th international kolkata book fair in 2014 and since then, it has been offering to its visitors lively pulsating discussions over books, literary trend, debates and face to face interactions with their favourite authors and eminent guests like amartya sen, sudha murthy, vishal bharadwaj. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new york times.
There will be many book signing happening here so be on the lookout for your favorite authors. The 38th edition of the kolkata international book fair 2014 kicked off on 28 january 2014 milan mela grounds. Kolkata literature festival international kolkata book fair. The focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 was peru 2011 kolkata book fair theme country united states 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. Mamata banerjee at the inaugural address of 38th international kolkata book fair in 2014. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Jan 26, 2017 kolkata book fair is worlds third largest aggregation of books, first is frankfurt book fair and london book fair stands at second place. A scuffle broke out between anticaa protesters and bjp supporters on saturday, after a senior saffron party leader visited a stall at the kolkata book fair here. The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. With a total footfall of over 2 million people, it is worlds largest book fair by attendance. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. Aparna sen sen during the 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 born aparna dasgupta 19451025 25 october 1945 age 74 calcutta, bengal presidency.