They also help in promoting the trade and economy of the country. The book fair was inaugurated by honorable chief minister of west bengal, smt. Latest news, articles and stories about kolkata international book fair at times of india. We have spent a marvellous few days talking and working together, as we have always done. Kolkata international book fair 2018 is the perfect milieu of art, culture, literature and everything that shouts kolkata. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at. The kolkata book fair is one of indias oldest and the largest book fairs. Guild press release international kolkata book fair. The last day of the 44th kolkata international book fair on sunday 9 february, saw a tensed situation after leftist goons, claiming to be students from kolkata university, ransacked stall number 370 belonging to viswa hindu parishad vhp, named janabaarta. We really wait for the next book fair through the year. 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. A reader browses through history books at the 2016 kolkata international book fair. International arsenal book festival, kiev, ukraine. International travel and tourism fair publicly accessible.
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. International kolkata book fair international kolkata. We come from the geese and angor are back in stock as well. International kolkata book fair jan 2020, kolkata india. Kolkata international book fair 2016 kolkata boi mela milan mela prangan science city. Location central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata. Organized by muktadhara foundation, the event will open on friday evening and end on sunday midnight. Special bus services for kolkata international book fair. Media in category 2016 kolkata book fair the following 200 files are in this category, out of 281 total. Kolkata book fair to showcase russian books russia beyond. Book fairs appointments from july 2020 trade fair dates. Digi silk road, worldwide b2b directory of trade fairs.
Kolkata book fair kolkata, india kolkata kolkata book fair. Colour advertisements, scanned colour positive are acceptable or advertisement may be provided on cdr in high resolution i. The 40th international kolkata book fair at milan mela complex, kolkata. The focal theme of international kolkata book fair this year will be france the centre of culture of europe. Frankfurter buchmesse 2020 ideas that move the world. 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. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair.
Many of these are typically about publishing, books, authors, literature, reading. The kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. National book trust, nehru bhawan 5, phase ii, institutional area, vasant kunj, new delhi 110070 phone. You can find booksellers, singers, vendors and picnicers flocking to the book fair grounds during the mela. Bologna childrens book fair says goodbye for now to the over 60,000 friends who distant but close met this year, not in bologna but for the special online edition. Book fairs, conferences and exhibitions sage india. April 27may 15, 2017 buenos aires, argentina 1,240,000 in 2008. Its where publishing experts come together with vips from the creative industry to meet authors, celebrities, journalists, and cultural enthusiasts from around the. The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1.
Previously it used to be held at the maidan, but for a few years now, it is being held at the milan mela ground. Trade fairs in west bengal federal state july 2020, india. Initiated in 1976, it is extremely popular with the locals. Participants interested in advertising in the fair guide may apply separately by 15 july, 2016. Itpo iilf kolkata india trade promotion organisation. 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.
Unlike the frankfurt book fair on which it was modeled, however, the ikbf is open to the public. 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. 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 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. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. Book fairs from july 2020 search result returned the following book trade fairs. Guatemala is the theme country of 43rd kolkata international book fair which was inaugurated at saltlake central park on 31st january 2019 and it will end on 11th february 2019. 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. Fairs of kolkata offer an excellent opportunity for rejoicing the cultural heritage of the state. Bengals book fairs feel the pinch of demonetisation.
Pragati maidan, new delhi, india world book fair new delhi 2021 main organizer. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british. The book fair will be held from january 19 to february 1 in 2019. International kolkata book fair is one of the famous event of this city. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair with a total footfall of over 2 million people annually.
Admissions fair offers an exclusive opportunity to education institutions to directly interact faceto face with thousands of aspiring students, parents, working professionals planning to pursue education in india and abroad. Frankfurter buchmesse is the worlds most important fair for the print and digital content business, as well as an outstanding social and cultural event. Biswarup gangulywikipedia russia is a special participant in the 41st. January 27, 2017 february 10, 2017 cairo, egypt 2,000,000 in 2007 kolkata international book fair. This will be frances 3rd appearance as focal theme country at the ikbf. International kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Leftists goons atatcked vhp stall, trampled bhagwad gita.
World exhibitions and trade show calendar 2019 2020. Itpo will organize india international leather fair iilf 2019 which is earlier known as international leather goods fairilgf. Police objected to the distribution of the hindu holy book after leftwing student groups visiting the book fair. Most of the fairs in west bengal take place in kolkata. 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. The 41st international kolkata book fair was held from 25 january 5 february 2017.
Published on feb 4, 2017 every year kolkata organises an international book fair. Artwork for advertisementbook mark will be provided by the exhibitors. Kolkata international book fair 2018 is just around the. News, articles and blogposts about kolkata international book fair. The dates were decided on stage with dramatic promptness even as the inauguration of the 42nd edition of the event was under way on tuesday afternoon. 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. The international kolkata book fair will be organised at milan mela, kolkata. The department of culture and tourism abu dhabi has postponed the 30th edition of abu dhabi international book fair, which was scheduled to take place on 15 until 21 april 2020, at the abu dhabi national exhibition center, until 23 to 29 may 2021. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. Have you ever witnessed thousands of greatminds speaking, listening, discussing and imprinted that certainly would be at a book fair. Book fair in bangalore events, tickets, activities and. 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. The international kolkata book fair is the biggest in the world in terms of footfalls, having recorded more than 2 million visitors this year.
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