The seven year old kolkata book fair got a retinue of visitors from the field of literature, the world over. If bengals history can offer warnings in the age of the caa, then the speed and ferocity. Kolkata book fair welcomes international literature lovers. Eleven things that will happen to you at the kolkata book fair. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. At the annual kolkata book fair, people flock from all over the city to browse millions of titles in hindi, bengali, urdu, sanskrit, and english. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. International kolkata book fair photogallery at etimes.
According to the 2011 census, there were 658,618 christians in west bengal, or 0. 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. Preface, part i culture, universality and freedom, part 11 creative and constructive religion and philosophy, part iii a global prospect of developing creative human value, part iv three contemporary indian thinkers of benga in deve3lopment the philosophy of creative man rabindranath tagore, swami vivekananda, sri aurobido part v global. Bypass, this fair has over 600 stalls, selling over rs. Every year there is a focal theme country, which gets an. The book fair at kolkata essay english school students. Clashes break out between bjp supporters, anticaa protesters at kolkata book fair the ikbf is the largest book fair in the world in terms of footfall. 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. I am not a big fan of the ritualistic part of book release events at the fair. At the annual kolkata book fair, people flock from all over the city to browse. Kolkata culture, culture of kolkata, people, religion. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous kolkata. The same is being held at other places and is slowly gaining popularity among the masses.
Alexey m during the international kolkata book fair ikbf. 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. Kolkata book fair dedicates largest pavilion to france. The 44th international kolkata book fair, on the other hand, has proved to be a platform to exercise religious harmony and an understanding for other religions. A number of seminars and symposia became permanent features of the fair. The fair, which runs for 12 days each winter, claims to be the largest non.
The book fair caters to all ages and is a venue of knowledge and information for the. The only reason i went to the kolkata book fair today, barely a few hours after a grueling flight, was to see my book being sold there. Howrah bridge in kolkata howrah bridge tour howrah bridge. Islamic popup stalls sit alongside hindu and sikh neighbours. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at. International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. Five russian books would be translated into bengali during the book fair, while bengali books will also be translated into russian, said tridib chatterjee, president of the publishers and book sellers. Its also, apparently, the most attended book fair in the world. 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. The kolkata book fair though not a typical festival is celebrated as one with equal enthusiasm as any other festival with the whole city flooding to the milan mela where it is held every year. There is a reason why the sensible bengali reaches the book fair early. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. The crowd, he remarks, looks like people meeting secretly for some furtive faith like early christians in a cave.
Held on the milan mela ground near science city on e. Kolkata was the capital of the british indian empire until 1911 when the capital was relocated to delhi. Showing no signs of any religious divide, the book worms are thronging the fair with renewed gusto. It is organized every year in kolkata by book sellers and publishers guild. Police close stall of viswa hindu parishad at kolkata book fair for distributing hanuman chalisa opindia news. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata book. Kolkata is presently celebrating the 42nd international book fair 2018 at the central park, salt lake. Protestors and bjp supporters clashed, leading to six detentions. Feb 01, 2018 here are some interesting and unique facts about kolkata book fair organised in the indian city of kolkata. Jan 26, 2017 kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. Police objected to the distribution of the hindu holy book after leftwing student groups visiting the book fair protested against it, and ordered the closure of the stall. 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. Some college students bring along musical instruments and sit in groups singing songs in the open air.
The book fair has been the annual show for bengali little magazines since the inception of the fair. Shobhabazar rajbari shobhabazar royal palace is the palace of the shobhabazar royal family located in the indian city of kolkata. Calcuttas legendary book fair under threat books the guardian. Thousands of people visit the fair, buy books and place order for more books. The biggest world book fair is organized by germany called the frankfurt world book fair. Christianity in west bengal, india is a minority religion. Kolkata book fair was ranked at par with its foreign counterpartworld book fair, frankfurt on the world calendar.
Throngs of people are seen visiting the book fair every year in kolkata. Kolkata book fair 2020 kolkata boimela book fair in. Bengalirussian exchange of literature to mark 44th book fair. This fair is about soaking in the atmosphere of picknickers and songwriters alongside the books. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest.
Alexey m during the international kolkata book fair ikbf in the city. All the spots in kolkata you need to visit if you love books. At the kolkata book fair, the relative calm was eventually disrupted. Books are probably the best friend even in the saddest time of our life. Kolkatas twin city and also the second largest city of west bengal, howrah is one of the most preferred tourist destination. Initiated in 1976 by kolkata publishers and booksellers guild, kolkata book fair is the most famous book fair in the city. The fair was inaugurated by the then state education minister, mrityunjay bandyopadhyay.
The two postage stamps of the issue with a face value of lei 1. Kolkata bookfair and food listing there my suggestion on what to eat. This is for the first time in the history of international kolkata book fair that exchange of literature between two nations will be held. Jan 29, 2017 international kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Towards the end of the festival last week, bjp national secretary rahul sinha arrived to visit a rightwing stall. The history of this city dates back to almost 500 years ago. This year the kolkata book fair started on 31st january and the book fair will continue. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book. 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.
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. If youre planning to visit kolkata this week, you couldnt have picked a better time. The international kolkata book fair has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the indian city of calcutta. Jan 27, 2015 the kolkata book fair, recognised by international publishers association, geneva, is also the largest book fair of the world in terms of visitors. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a. 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 than wholesale distributors. With a total attendance over 2 million people every year, it is one of the worlds largest book fairs. Old name of the event was calcutta book fair and officially it was named antarjatik kolkata boimela. From the 1990s, the calcutta book fair also has a special section for budding artists, authors, poets and painters.
However, in spite of the book fair being the pride. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances ambassador to india alexandre ziegler during the inauguration of 42nd international kolkata book fair 2018 in kolkata on jan 30, 2018. Kolkata book fair kolkata literary meet 20 showing 12. Annie terrier, christian garcin, makenzy orcel, jenny brown, moderated by gerard meudal kolkata book fair main auditorium. Spanning twelve days, it celebrates not just books but also the everyday people who read them. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. Jan 28, 2015 kolkata is a haven for book lovers, with everything from major stores to cheap stalls to practitioners of gutenbergs ageold method of printing. Little magazines and big books at kolkata book fair. 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. Maharaja nabakrishna deb 173797, founder of the shobhabazar rajbari at 35, started life as a modest aristocrat but soon amassed considerable wealth in his service to the british, in particular by his role in assisting to topple siraj uddaulah.
So keeping that in our mind today we are heading towards another biggest fair of kolkata i. Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair guess who is the hottestselling author at the ongoing kolkata book fair. Religious bonhomie at kolkata book fair the muslim times. Kolkata book fair 2018, or as us bongs lovingly call it, boi mela is starting tomorrow and we cant keep calm. In delhi the world book fair is held at pragati maidan. The kolkata book fair is one of indias oldest and the largest book fairs. Welcome, sagnik books of kolkata book publishers, book stores, the most comprehensive catalogue of books of kolkata publication. Today boimela bookfair in kolkata is an integral part of their lifestyle. It is the worlds largest nontrade book fair and asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair. Cassin barbara and leonora miano during the international kolkata book fair ikbf in the city.
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. Kolkata book fair is asias largest book fair and the worlds thirdlargest book fair in kolkata. Thousands throng the fair everyday for books imported from around the globe. 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 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. If bengals history can offer warnings in the age of the caa, then the speed and ferocity with which hindumuslim relations can turn violent is the most important. 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. International kolkata book fair the times of india. At the kolkata book fair, a fight for indias soul prospect magazine. Kolkata grew rapidly in the 19th century to become the second city of the british indian empire. Kolkata book fair 2005 was of special significance as it was technically updated and remodeled to keep pace with international standards.
Hindus, sikhs, christian, buddhist, jain, and parsi settlers are. During the 1980s and early 1990s, kolkata played host to two annual book. 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. Kolkata book fair 2020 all information how to travel kolkata book fair 2020 easily bengali vlog duration. And this also being kolkata, with a long history of inclusiveness, all kinds of political thought have found space at the book fair. What happened in 44th international kolkata book fair 2020. The city is currently hosting the 44th kolkata international book fair, and it will be on till february 9, 2020. No one can miss the giant screens showing angry speeches of. Initiated in 1976, it is extremely popular with the locals. Kolkata book fair in 2021 to be dedicated to bangabandhu. Kolkata book fair is perhaps the most eagerly awaited nonreligious festival that receives the highest footfall among all book fairs in asia. The guild started publishing names and details of all titles in print at the fair and a fair directory.
Kolkata book fair news and updates from the economic times. We deal indological books, zoological, botanical, anthropological and geological survey of india and rare books of indian art, history and archaeology. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. Below information is subject to change, and we will, of course, do our best to keep this listing as much up to date as possible. The book fair has been celebrated in theatre, literature, songs and limericks in calcutta.
Heres a classic visit, broken down into 11 easy steps. Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair. The event started with only 34 publishers in 1976, but its now become asias mostattended book fair. Sushil mukherjea became its founder president while jayant manaktala, its first general secretary. 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. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. Kolkata based books online bookstore,buy books online from. Cal cutta book fair in english, and officially a ntarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjat ik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. But the book fair at kolkata still stands out to be the most popular and has opened up new horizons and dimensions. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. Kolkata book fair kolkata literary meet 20 showing 12 of 2. Uk at the kolkata international book fair 2015 british council.
Kolkata book fair is the worlds thirdlargest annual collection of books event, after the frankfurt book fair and the london book fair. Book fairs are not only held in kolkata but all across the country and globe as well. Kolkata book fair, indian kolkata book fair, famous. Kolkata book fair in kolkata get detail information on. Its an amalgamation of words, emotions, feelings, memories and nostalgia, with the stories passed down from generation to generation. The 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair is dedicating its largestever theme pavilion of 14,000 sq. Likewise, it became an integral part of kolkata and its culture. International kolkata book fair photogallery etimes. With 56 stalls of 34 publishers, the first kolkata book fair was organised on march 5, 1976. 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. A book lovers guide to kolkata, indias literary city cnn. 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. Apart from having a huge variety of new, cult and rare books, its also the hub of a variety of food. Kolkata book fair has france as its theme country this year.
A 12 days trade show, kolkata book fair is going to be held in kolkata, india from 29 jan 2020 to 09 feb 2020 focusing on book fairs product categories. 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. May 26, 2015 books of the history, geography and culture of different parts of india are available in the fair. Feb 14, 2020 at the kolkata book fair, a fight for indias soul. Kolkata book fair a visit after many years i will be honest. Read more about kolkata book fair in 2021 to be dedicated to bangabandhu on business standard. The international kolkata book fair is not only the worlds largest nontrade book fair for the general public and nonwholesale vendors, but its also an experience of itself, with picnickers, singersongwriters, and candy floss vendors. Indias 200 million muslims make up the poorest religious community in india. Not chetan bhagat or vikram seth, but west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee. This was accompanied by the development of a culture that fused european philosophies with indian tradition.
Held across 12 days starting from the last wednesday of january, the. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Kolkata book fair, where disparate ideologies breathe the. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. They felt that books were not commodities that could be sold in fairs. Kolkata book fair 2020 salt lake, kolkata, wb, india, kolkata 700091 rated 4. Books of the history, geography and culture of different parts of india are available in the fair. It is called montmartre after the montmartre in paris.
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