Police personnel detaining protesters after a clash broke out at the kolkata international book fair on saturday. Newage virtual bookstands to debut at world book fair. Express photopartha paul a scuffle between viswa hindu parishad vhp members and anticaa citizenship amendment act protesters took place at the kolkata book fair in salt lake on saturday. The things that were said were about the book fair. A look at over 4decade history of boi mela the first boi mela was organised in 1976, after two years of planning and a year after. A visit to kolkata book fair kolkata book fair, a winter fair in kolkata, is organised by the government of west bengal and by a guild of publishers and booksellers. Getting lost in the magic of kolkata book fair mytravelnama. Kolkata bookfair and food listing there my suggestion on what to eat. Kolkata book fair to be dedicated to bangabandhu454405. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. Elaborate security arrangements for kolkata book fair. Mamata banerjee launches book named why we are saying no. And book fairs in delhi or kolkata have survived it, and continued to be an attraction for bibliophiles and people looking for an outing, as they say. 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.
This monday when you are at pragati maidan for the world book. Kolkata book fair blogs, comments and archive news on. The book fair will also host the sixth kolkata literature festival from february 79. Guild approaches imran khan to ensure participation of. Kolkata book fair from january 30 kolkata news times. Special plans have been chalked out to keep an eye on the law and order at the central park in salt lake, the venue of the fair, in view of protest demonstration against caa and nrc in different parts of the state. International book fair kolkata local guides connect. Cable tv was available to us since the 1991 liberalisation reforms.
Kolkata little magazine library and research center is a privately owned library of alternative and experimental literary magazines in kolkata, india. The authorities concerned of the fair has decided to dedicate the fair to bangabandhu, marking the birth centenary of the architect of the independence of bangladesh, said sudhangshu sekhar dey, general secretary of publishers and booksellers guild which is. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Kolkata book fair and a foodie food blog mohamushkila.
Kolkata international book fair 2021 will be dedicated to father of the nation bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman, reports bss. Celebrating 200 years of dickens at the kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. With the fair s regular venue milan mela still undergoing renovation, the fair would be held at the central park in salt lake this year too, and stalls of approximately 600 publishers and 200 small magazines will be set up. Yes, the bbc segment may have been about the book fair, but the text in the article did not make it clear. Mahasetha devi and rituparno ghosh during kolkata book. Generally, book fair exhibit hundreds of books on different topics and therefore, one can get the book of ones choice at a short time. And in 1975, the publishers and booksellers guild was formed with mr.
Image falsely linked to bjpstudents scuffle at kolkata. 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 36th international kolkata book fair 2012 flagged off on 25 january 2012 and was operational till 5 february 20. Kolkata book fair courts controversy of its own india ink. As per reports, the 44th kolkata book fair was preponed due to saraswati puja. 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 morning, causing huge inconvenience to fair visitors which was packed to capacity as it was the last day and a holiday. The book fair was inaugurated a day earlier on january 28. Read more about guild seeks imran khans help for pak publishers participation in kolkata book fair on business standard. Newage virtual bookstands to debut at world book fair forget the glamourous jaipur lit fest or the quintessential kolkata book fair. Besides, bangladesh has been made the theme country, reports unb. Demonetization has affected sale of books at the 41st international kolkata book fair 2017, the largest book fair in the world in terms of retail sales, with the sales down by 20%, an official said. The kolkata book fair got its salman rushdie moment on wednesday, thanks to bangladeshi author taslima nasreen. Special correspondent kolkata, february 09, 2020 04.
Sage bags best stall award at the 36th international kolkata book. It will be a collaboration of distinguished writers, directors, historians, authors, theatre and sports. Swatha ghosh at kolkata book fair literary meet 2012 on january 30, 2012. A viral image of deep lacerations on the side of a mans rib cage claims that it is from the ongoing international kolkata book fair, where a student was attacked for protesting against caanrc. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Imran khan speaks during kolkata book fair literary meet 2012 on january 30, 2012. Imran khan, however, blames the muslim leadership for failing to understand the values of the society and the community at the kolkata book fair on monday, january 30, 2012. Smashwords random subterranean mosaic 2012 2018 time.
Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or. The 36th international kolkata book fair 2012 flagged off on 25 january 2012 and was operational till 5 february. West bengals newly appointed chief minister mamata banerjee inaugurated the kolkata book fair on 24 january 2012. The authority of ikbf formally made the announcement recently, said faisal hasan, senior information officer of ministry of cultural affairs.
Meanwhile, the 6th kolkata literature festival, a highlight of the book fair, will be held. Also, the sixth kolkata literature festival, will be held from february 7 to 9 and the book fair wraps up on february 10. The bidhannagar police has made elaborate security arrangements for the international kolkata book fair starting on january 29, a senior police officer said on friday. Every year in around january february this book fair take place. Pegwm inkolkata book fair 2012 meta meta wikimedia. The kolkata literary meet anthem ei patay oi patay. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Via the times of india the british council is launching a yearlong celebration of dickens in india, starting with kolkata. This request was approved for funding on dec 12th 2011, but the project itself had to be cancelled due to a missed deadline in applying for a booth at the book fair. Guess who is the hottestselling author at the ongoing kolkata book fair. I plan to go to the delhi book fair this year, but growing up, the kolkata book fair.
The publishers and booksellers guild, the organiser of the international kolkata book fair, has written to pakistan prime minister imran khan to facilitate participation of his countrys publishers in the 2019 edition of the fair. First kolkata literary meet by biswajeet gangulee issuu. I used to be so happy and everything around me seemed to be so eventful. Bjp supporters, anticaa group clash at book fair the hindu. I paid my visit to the kolkata book fair this year with my parents on a mildly sunny spring afternoon. Imran khan addresses media during kolkata book fair literary meet 2012 on january 30, 2012. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few young publishers, much against the will of the aged ones. Quite surprisingly for the day and age, the first kolkata book fair materialised within a year of ideation, with 34 publishers setting up 56 stalls in the heart of the city, on a patch of land. The 12daylong international kolkata book fair has registered a record sale of rs 21 crore, the organisers said. Abyss was on the bestseller list at the oxford bookstore at the kolkata book fair in 2014. The 45th international kolkata book fair ikbf2021 has been dedicated to bangladeshs founding father bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman. Books may be centrestage at the kolkata book fair, but the dust is more than background noise. India news ndtv correspondent wednesday february 1, 2012. Since this grant was withdrawn, no report is required and no further action is required from the grantee.
It was founded by sandip dutta on 23 june 1978 with a small number of periodicals which grew to one of the finest collection of alternative magazines in india. International kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Apart from having a huge variety of new, cult and rare books, its also the hub of a variety of food. West bengals newly appointed chief minister mamata banerjee inaugurated the kolkata book fair on 24 january 2012 at 4. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at. It was held in milan mela prangon at the heart of kolkata. Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair firstpost. Demonetization hits kolkata book fair, sales down by 20%. Kolkata literary meet, kolkata book fair 2012 pics, kolkata book fair pics, kolkata literary meet pics, kolkata literary meet 2012. Swatha ghosh at kolkata book fair literary meet 2012 on. This is part of a worldwide initiative by british council to celebrate 200 years of britains most popular novelist. Kolkata literary meet 20 nayikar bhumikaysatyajit er naari choritro.
Hours before the formal launch of the seventh part of ms. In 1997, six days into the fair, a massive fire broke out at the venue, reducing 1, 00,000 books to ashes. What i mean is, the original text you provided did not discuss how it is related to the kolkata book fair. Kolkata little magazine library and research center. The reason to start this in kolkata is not only the book fair but also the. Sushil mukherjea as its founder president and jayant manaktala became its first general secretary. They have seen the u17 world cup proceedings from close quarters. 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. Kolkata literary meet pics, kolkata literary meet, kolkata book fair pics. Police take away a protester at the kolkata book fair in salt lake on saturday. And now, they are set to get familiar with another mega event the kolkata international book fair. The american library will participate at the fair with a promise of something for all book lovers, big and small. In the afternoon when the stall named janabaarta started.
This is the 42nd international book fair of kolkata. The 36th international kolkata book fair 2012 flagged off on 25 january 2012 and will be operational till 5 february 2012. It was rs 1 crore more than the sales figure at the book fair in 2018. Amid protests against the controversial citizenship amendment act caa, west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee launched her book why we are saying no caa, no nrc, no npr at 44th international kolkata book fair on tuesday.