Little magazines and big books at kolkata book fair caleidoscope. At the largest book fair in the world, visitors are spoilt for choice. Today boimela bookfair in kolkata is an integral part of their lifestyle. 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. For the residents of kolkata, the boi mela is however not just about books. Kolkata, formerly known as calcutta in english, is the capital of the indian state of west bengal and is located in eastern india on the east bank of the river hooghly. International kolkata book fair 2020 tour also called kolkata boimela kolkata book fair, the worlds largest nontrade book fair, had also earned the distinction of being the largest book fair.
The kolkata book fair is coming back this year and you get to quench your book thirst over here. Feb 27, 2008 the rich can afford to go to the malls and buy books, says mahesh golani, joint secretary of the kolkata book fair, whom i meet at the guilds office. International kolkata book fair it is the worlds largest nontrade book fair, asias largest and the most attended book fair in the world with over 2. It is held every year in kolkata in the winter months of januaryfebruary on the sprawling milan mela grounds. Indias first book fair returns to kolkata after 100 years the exhibition was held in 1918 at college street, the hub of bengals learning and publishing industry. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes.
Calcuttas legendary book fair under threat books the. Feb 07, 2020 44 international kolkata book fair 2020 kolkata book fair history the international kolkata book fair old name. The paradise for book readers is set up in kolkata. Kolkata, formerly calcutta, has long been considered the literary heart of india. Indias first book fair returns to kolkata after 100 years books. Kolkata book fair, where disparate ideologies breathe the. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. The love for books is so strong in kolkata that we find a colony of book stores in kolkata. With over 25,000 visitors and 1,200 exhibitors in six halls, it is the place to connect and create all areas of content for children. The city was a colonial city developed by the british east india company and then by the british empire. Book lovers wait all the year round for this great feast of books. The book fair was started on a small scale in 1976 by the kolkata publishers and booksellers guild. Her books in bengal include a book written on her flagship scheme kanyashree, a scheme for the empowerment girls in rural bengal.
The video on books plus something kolkata book fair 2020 is about my wifes and my personal experience of visiting the kolkata book fair 2020 at salt lake central park, kolkata on 30th. What i mean is, the original text you provided did not discuss how it is related to the kolkata book fair. But the book fair at kolkata still stands out to be the most popular and has opened up new horizons and dimensions. While this is not the first time vhp has put up a stall at the fair, the approaching lok sabha elections have got rightwing activists making efforts to woo the voters in mamata banerjees west be. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of.
Kolkata bookfair and food listing there my suggestion on what to eat. Even for the uninitiated, the annual kolkata book fair held at the junction of winter and spring is a melting pot of books of every publisher and every subject under the sun. Mamata asks authors to guard books, not allow anyone to distort history speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the 42nd international kolkata book fair at central park in salt lake, mamata said, as a citizen of this country, i will request our authors and historians to guard their books. In this extract from a new book, the author picks 10 to leaf through and visit. Indias first book fair returns to kolkata after 100 years. Date, time, theme of delhis annual book fair world book fair 2020. The city is currently hosting the 44th kolkata international book fair, and it will be on till february 9, 2020. The seventh edition of the kolkata literature festival will kick off on. Like its durga puja, the kolkata book fair is a festival that the city of joy waits for the entire year and celebrates as a way of life. 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. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Last year kolkata book fair was inaugurated by richard dawkins, the famous british science writer on 28th january. Read books and debate your heart out and emerge therapeutised. Sujata sen writes on the therapy of ideas, debates and. Heres a warm invitation to the kolkata literature festival supported by the telegraph. Little magazines and big books at kolkata book fair. Books plus something kolkata book fair 2020 youtube. The fair was inaugurated by the then state education minister, mrityunjay bandyopadhyay. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. The things that were said were about the book fair. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear.
Jan 31, 2014 mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair guess who is the hottestselling author at the ongoing kolkata book fair. Books on hindutva ideology and ram janmabhoomi are dominating the vishwa hindu parishad vhp stall at the ongoing 43rd international kolkata book fair ikbf. At these stalls you can find a selective but wonderful collection of story books. Bengalirussian exchange of literature to mark 44th book fair. It studies the world of dance in the changing ecosystem where it is affected by societies. There will be many book signing happening here so be on the lookout for your favorite authors. Towards the end of the festival last week, bjp national secretary rahul sinha arrived to visit a rightwing stall. They felt that books were not commodities that could be sold in fairs. The kolkata boi mela kolkata book fair is a book lovers paradise which celebrates a festive time when all the big and small publishers from all across the country and abroad descend on the city, to bring the literary community under one roof. A brief history of kolkata literature rabindranath tagorecherishsantosh wikicommons home to some of the most celebrated writers in modern indian literature, as well as a number of influential publishing houses, kolkata has gained a reputation as the countrys unofficial literary capital in recent decades.
The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. The book fair has been celebrated in theatre, literature, songs and limericks in calcutta. With 56 stalls of 34 publishers, the first kolkata book fair was organised on march 5, 1976. The venue for the book fair will be salt lake central park, with russia being the theme country. Jan 31, 2019 for the residents of kolkata, the boi mela is however not just about books. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is. This colony is known as college street, where books of all types and genres are available. Despite scepticism, the new publishers and booksellers guild established in september 1975 materialised the first kolkata book fair. The author is the director, kolkata literature festival and ceo, future hope.
The book fair was started to meet the growing public demand for books, and a relative lack of bookshops. Book fairs are not only held in kolkata but all across the country and globe as well. Protestors and bjp supporters clashed, leading to six detentions. All the spots in kolkata you need to visit if you love books. If bengals history can offer warnings in the age of the caa, then the speed and ferocity. This year the book fair was held from 31st january to 11th february at central park mela ground in salt lake, kolkata. Welcome, sagnik books of kolkata book publishers, book stores, the most comprehensive catalogue of books of kolkata publication. Hello every one in kolkata to purchase book in fair it is good but some time so many books not very good to see and in kolkata only seeling in city language and. Exploring kolkata book fair on its last day largest book. Banerjee, who has earlier released books in bengali, english and urdu, has got two of her works translated in alchiki and hindi this year. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous. Book fair stock photos download 6,429 royalty free photos.
Four lucky winners were presented with a book library. Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair guess who is the hottestselling author at the ongoing kolkata book fair. Sujata sen writes on the therapy of ideas, debates and books at. Since 1963, it is held in march or april in bologna, italy. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata. Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair. It is the most important event in the city, the largest book fair in india. Express photo chief minister mamata banerjee and russian ambassador to india nikolay rishatovich kudashev will inaugurate the 44th international kolkata book fair on january 29 at central park, salt lake. Today my guest is award winning blogger maniparna sengupta majumdar. The 40th international kolkata book fair has created plenty of buzz and generated anticipation. This timing stays the same throughout the event duration. All that sounds perfect for history, but there is a part of the picture, that is pretty dark. A version of this article appeared in the 01062020 issue of publishers weekly under the headline.
No one can miss the giant screens showing angry speeches of. Love for books and the kolkata bookfair guest post as part of my blogs first anniversary i am hosting a blog party. Love for books and the kolkata bookfair guest post. This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference. Kolkata based books online bookstore,buy books online from. Kolkata book fair, where disparate ideologies breathe the same air. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or.
A brief history of kolkata literature culture trip. The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year. The guild has felicitated a teacher from chakdah in nadia district for buying books worth rs 2. The same is being held at other places and is slowly gaining popularity among the masses. Last evening when i made my way through the book clutching crowds thronging the international kolkata book fair at central park in salt lake, i felt that the citys spirit of enquiry was soaring. And this also being kolkata, with a long history of inclusiveness, all kinds of political thought have found space at the. Book lovers can focus just on their favourite publishers and books. Yes, the bbc segment may have been about the book fair, but the text in the article did not make it clear. I visited the fair on the 31st january with my parents. Kolkata book fair 164 members last activity oct 08, 2019 07.
The event started with only 34 publishers in 1976, but its now become asias mostattended book fair. At the kolkata book fair, a fight for indias soul prospect. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book. Kolkata book fair is the worlds third largest annual collection of books event, after the frankfurt book fair and the london book fair. The commercial trade fair of books was something they wanted to replicate in kolkata, partly to give book lovers a place to exchange thoughts. Kolkata book fair in 2021 to be dedicated to bangabandhu. Nine books by west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee. Kolkata book fair to take green steps cities news,the. Kolkata book fair 2020 salt lake, kolkata, wb, india, kolkata 700091 rated 4. The book fair as the name suggests is all about books and the quest for knowledge.
With 56 stalls of 34 publishers, the first kolkata book fair was organised on march 5, 1976, at the ground opposite academy of fine arts, beside victoria memorial. Guatemala was the theme country of the 43rd international kolkata book fair in 2019. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few. Sujata sen writes on the therapy of ideas, debates and books. Kolkata book fair history publishers and booksellers guild. Books worth around rs 10 crore have so far been sold at the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, a development that testifies the love for paperbacks even in todays digital age, feel. Russia will be focal theme country of the 44th edition of the international kolkata book fair, to be held from 29 january to 9 february in kolkata. History of kolkata book fair that starts tomorrow get bengal. And this also being kolkata, with a long history of inclusiveness, all kinds of. Nov 21, 2018 when his 62nd book and most likely his last one on kolkata titled gandhiji in kolkata will be the released at the upcoming kolkata book fair, p t nair, the barefoot historian of the city. Apart from having a huge variety of new, cult and rare books, its also the hub of a variety of food. 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. But to the kolkata book fair, there is no other sign to give to a taxi driver in calcutta to arrive without any loss.
The book stalls had long queues, almost everyone had a bagful of books, there were animated discussions going on in several stalls, and ordinary. The book fair dates are 25th january, 2017 to 5th february, 2017. Sougata ray sougataray calcutta, 28, india 152 books. Biswarup gangulywikipedia russia is a special participant in the 41st edition of the international kolkata book. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. This is one of the reasons why many now prefer online book fairs. The book fair caters to all ages and is a venue of knowledge and information for the. Jan 30, 2018 apart from the book fair, the fifth edition of kolkata literature festival 2018 which is an integral part of the international kolkata book fair, will be held at the same venue for three days. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is primarily for the general public rather. Jul 24, 2012 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. Bangladesh books stall at kolkata book fair, on february 4th, 2014 in adults and a child read the books at the book fair. Calcutta is still the cultural axis of this country. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee made a record by penning 79 books in last six years.
Jan 25, 2017 a reader browses through history books at the 2016 kolkata international book fair. It was held in milan mela prangon at the heart of kolkata. The streets are invaded by cackling cars that run, touch, the drivers are screaming and continue to press the hand on the horn. Long lost in the pages of history, the first book exhibition held in the city under the watchful eyes of rabindranath tagore, lala lajpat rai. People choose the books at the second international festival book arsenal on october 7, 2012 in kiev, ukraine gaudeamus international book and education fair 2014. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. We deal indological books, zoological, botanical, anthropological and geological survey of india and rare books of indian art, history and archaeology.
The 44th international kolkata book fair will begin on january 29 at central park, salt lake. The international kolkata book fair entry timing is 12. Kolkata book fair 2020 29th jan 9th feb20 register now. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. The 7th kolkata literature festival starts on february 6 within the 44th international kolkata book fair. Kolkata was the capital of the british indian empire until 1911 when the capital was relocated to delhi. Like its durga puja, the kolkata book fair is a festival that the city of joy waits for the entire year and celebrates. On february 3, 1997, a stall at the 33rd kolkata book fair at maidan caught fire and burned down onethird of the entire complex.
Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. In the age of globalisation, the book incorporates thoughts and issues as discussed by scholars around the world as dancers step out and cross boundaries through the medium of dance. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The book stalls had long queues, almost everyone had a bagful of books, there were. And this also being kolkata, with a long history of inclusiveness, all kinds of political thought have found space at the book fair.
Kolkata book fair to showcase russian books russia beyond. I paid my visit to the kolkata book fair this year with my parents on a mildly sunny spring afternoon. This years fair was not only international but also carried an important historical significance. New delhi book fair the bologna childrens book fair it is the leading fair for childrens books. Mayel lyang lepcha development board of west bengal came forward and for the first time they participated at the international kolkata book fair.
The books being sold here include those on kashmir, ayodhya and caa. At kolkata book fair, books on hindutva, ram janmabhoomi. Jan 30, 2018 nine books by west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee released in kolkata book fair banerjee has also written a book on intolerance. Not chetan bhagat or vikram seth, but west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee. 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 frankfurt book fair organizers.
The 44th international kolkata book fair ikbf 2020 is set to be held in january next year, where bengali books would be translated into russian and viceversa. Problems and solutions the 1994 calcutta book fair showing the vast crowds, and the kolkata skyline in the backgroundthe biggest problem the book fair faces are the huge crowds which visit the fair crowd and litter control are a major issue at the fair. Kolkata book fair in the cheerful city of books explore. Book lovers and voracious readers can find books of different indian and foreign languages, along with. If you have to use a simile, the apt one to use would be that of a book. The idea of book fair in kolkata was first mooted the in 1975. Select book conferences, fairs, and festivals in 2020. International kolkata book fair is the largest book fair in the world, organised by. A reader browses through history books at the 2016 kolkata international book fair. Location central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata. Buy books and win a book library the grand finale of the daily lottery for winning book gift coupon was organised. Kolkatas barefoot historian bids adieu to city after 63. As in the previous years, hundreds of booksellers and.
The kolkata boi mela kolkata book fair is a book lovers paradise which. Kolkata book fair in 2021 to be dedicated to bangabandhu general news the kolkata book fair in 2021 will be dedicated to bangabandhu sheikh mujibur rahman, while bangladesh will be the focus country, it was announced as this edition of the mega event concluded amid much fanfare. Mar 26, 2016 one can find a variety of books with subject ranging from literature in bengali and english, to marxism and java programming in kolkata book fair. But kolkata still holds on to the smell of old books and celebrates new ones and the art of reading.
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