See the best attraction in kolkata printable tourist map. Get the free printable map of kolkata printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. The kolkata book fair is one of indias oldest and the largest book fairs.
The 42nd kolkata international book fair is a mustvisit. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. The city is located on the east bank of the hooghly river. Feb 5, 2015 may 10, 2020 judhajit roychoudhury3 comments index i was returning from gangtok on a twoweek holiday from my institute. 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. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january. Kolkata book fair in kolkata get detail information on.
Intending participants may apply according to the advertisement 2. Salt lake central park kolkata second largest park after maidan area. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. Bcbf galleries is the bologna childrens book fair museum, presenting exhibitions of books and illustrations to the worldwide community of book professionals. A digital travelling pavilion is coming to the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, which will begin on january 31. The kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. The bengali people are its dominant ethnolinguistic. All you have to do is select the type of places youd like to include restaurants, museums, etc. When youre done, you can download your kolkata travel guide to your phone or tablet, or print it as a pdf. Dutta, who is a chemical engineer by profession in dallas, is a regular at the kolkata book fair this year. 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. Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times.
In postdemonetization scenario, the 41st international kolkata book fair authorities are geared up with various digital payment methods. Guest of honour, manishankar mukhopadhyay shankar, eminent author. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british. They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country. Uk the focal theme country at 39th kolkata book fair.
Map of kolkata and travel information about kolkata brought to you by lonely planet. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous. Boi, boi, boi goes the chorus of the ongoing 39th kolkata book fairs theme song composed and sung by usha uthup.
The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. 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 culture of bengal defines the cultural heritage of the bengali people native to eastern regions of the indian subcontinent, mainly what is today bangladesh and the indian states of west bengal, tripura and assams barak valley, where the bengali language is the official and primary language. The fair is held between 28 january and 8 february from 1pm to 8pm. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students.
Started in 1976 with more than 50 stalls and 30 publishers, the kolkata book fair has come a long way. Boi mela food stalls booked, publishers struggle to. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. Home about us press site map terms of service privacy policy. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Bookfair news james leitch elementary school school loop. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. About us kolkata book fair history publishers and booksellers guild. Kolkata bookfair and food listing there my suggestion on what to eat. Books in kolkata form an integral part of the life in kolkata. Kolkata book fair kolkata, india kolkata kolkata book fair.
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. Kolkata is the 9th largest city of, the 9th largest city of the far east. Held on the milan mela ground near science city on e. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january at 4. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Kolkatans are ardent fans of books be it fiction, fairy tales, short stories, novels, poetry, prose, novella, epistolary pieces.
Apart from being home to asia s largest secondhand book market, kolkata boasts incredible libraries, coveted book collections and bookstores and one of the worlds largest and most prestigious book fairs, which usually heralds the onset of spring in the city. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. West bengal is considered to be the seat of wisdom and culture. He doesnt have a release this year but is still happy to be back. It will be held at the central park in salt lake with 29 participant countries. Kolkata book fair 2018 is all set to bring out the geek in. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. Tata steel kalam 2019 is all set to begin with a bang from january 22, and end on january 27. The annual kolkata book fair ended on sunday with the ringing of the ceremonial bell at the milan mela ground here. Actor soumitra chattopadhyay will be conferred the legion dhonneur by the. 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. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new. Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech the 574 stalls and the food apart, the 39th edition boasts of better internet presence and even an app to help you find your way around. Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in.
There are eight such colours pink, green, blue, yellow, magenta, red, sky and orange hall denoting these blocks. Many dignitaries, educationists, book lovers and students. Many kolkatans consider the book fair an inherent part of kolkata, and instances of. Initiated in 1976, it is extremely popular with the locals. Bypass, this fair has over 600 stalls, selling over rs. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few. Chief guest of honour, smt mamata banerjee, honble chief minister, west bengal. Ikbf theme country 2020 russia participants 2020 events.
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