Guild press release international kolkata book fair. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers in book fair. Hansda sowvendra shekhar, sudeep chakravarti, sanjoy hazarika, tara winch, makenzy orcel, shumona sinha moderated by sujoy bhattacharyya kolkata book fair main auditorium. The 42nd international kolkata book fair 2018 full tour. This year on the occasion of the 70th year of the indo france diplomatic relationship, the cultural wing of the french embassy is organizing the bonjour india festival in selected cities of india. Many of these are typically about publishing, books, authors, literature, reading. France at new delhi world book fair at railway colony. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Kolkata book fair, calcutta book fair, book fair in. The book fair has been celebrated in theatre, literature, songs and limericks in calcutta. The much awaited 43rd kolkata international book fair will kickstart on january 31 in the city of joy. 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.
Guess who is the hottestselling author at the ongoing kolkata book fair. The theme of the kolkata world book fair 2018 is france as it completes its third year as the partner country at the international book fair. There will be 42 bangladesh themed stalls at kolkata book fair 2018. The venue for the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be central park mela complex at salt lake in karunamayee and the timings will be 12 pm to 8 pm. Sales figures at the annual book fair, deemed one of the largest in the world, demonstrate that mamata has emerged quite a. International kolkata book fair 2018 book fair, 2018. France is the focal theme country of this years edition. The fair will be formally inaugurated at the central park, salt lake by chief minister mamata banerjee, ending the yearlong wait for many book lovers. As part of the traffic plan, which will be enforced from january 31 to february 18, buses, autorickshaws and rickshaws will not be allowed in front of central park during the fair. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. It has retained that pedigree, and the international kolkata book fair, established in.
The example of the frankfurt book fair a commercial trade fair of books came up. French ambassador to inaugurate french pavilion at book fair. Nostalgic 42nd international kolkata book fair will start from 30th. Mr alexandre ziegler, ambassador of france to india inaugurated the international kolkata book fair 2018 focal theme country. Indias first book fair returns to kolkata after 100 years. The theme of the fair was books for readers with special needs and sharjah is the guest of honours country. The 42nd international kolkata book fair was held from 30 january to 11 february 2018. Kolkata book fair 2018 events, tickets, activities and. 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. Kolkata book fair in kolkata get detail information on. The 26th new delhi world book fair, january 614 at pragati maidan, new delhi, was organised by the national book trust nbt in association with india trade promotion organisation. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and france s minister of.
Anticaa protesters, bjp supporters clash at kolkata book fair. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances. France will be the theme country for the book fair this year, which will host approximately 580 stalls. Kolkata book fair 2018 focal theme country france bonjour india the focal theme of international kolkata book fair this year france the centre of culture. Continue reading mamata flags off 42nd international kolkata book fair january 31, 2018. Actor soumitra chattopadhyay will be conferred the legion dhonneur by the. With 56 stalls of 34 publishers, the first kolkata book fair was organised on march 5, 1976.
The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and france s minister of culture and communication francoise nyssen. 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. France guestofhonour country for the international. 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. The book fair was inaugurated by honorable chief minister of west bengal, smt. Special bus services for kolkata international book fair. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. It is the worlds thirdlargest annual conglomeration of books after the frankfurt book fair and the london book fair. French pavilion at kolkata book fair shows growing.
India trade promotion organisation will organize the 25th edition of delhi book fair in halls 7 d, e and f, g, h and the 21st stationery fair5th office automation and 5th corporate gift fair in halls 7 a, b, c during 1115 september, 2019 at pragati maidan, new delhi. To celebrate the french literature, an elaborate function was organised on the opening day which coincidentally was also france day. International kolkata book fair photogallery at etimes. Kolkata international book fair 2018 is just around the corner.
Mamata banerjee, honble chief minister of west bengal. It will be held at the central park in salt lake with 29 participant countries. Mamata banerjee a bestselling author at kolkata book fair. February 3 rd will be observed as bangladesh day at the book fair. A scuffle broke out between anticaa protesters and bjp supporters on saturday, after a senior saffron party leader visited a stall at the kolkata book fair here. 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 41st kolkata book fair, will be an elaborate show, like all years. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and france s ambassador to india alexandre ziegler during the inauguration of 42nd international kolkata book fair. Asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair also. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped.
Held across 12 days starting from the last wednesday of january, the. The focal theme of kolkata international book fair 2018 is france. France at new delhi world book fair 2018 david foenkinos, antoine gallimard, judith oriol, nicolas roche, fabrice piault, judith becqueriaux, anne risaliti venue. The focal theme of international kolkata book fair this year france the centre of culture of europe. The detailed information about their participation will be. Bangladeshs increased presence in kolkata book fair 2018 is done to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring nations. The state government has decided to bring about some changes at the fair ground opposite science city, prompting the publishers and. The opening ceremony was done with the students of aisadamas international school the focal theme was france. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book. Eminent author continue reading 43rd kolkata international book fair inaugurated. Kolkata book fair 2018 focal theme country france bonjour india. Initiated in 1976 by kolkata publishers and booksellers guild, kolkata book fair is the most famous book fair in the city. Iit kharagpur stall at kolkata book fair 2018 book fair.
Itpo delhi book fair india trade promotion organisation. The search for kolkata from july 2020 result following trade fairs. Kolkata international book fair organised by the publishers and booksellers guild in the second half of january attracts more than 2. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair beginning in january 2018 will feature france as the focus country, the organisers said on sunday. The bonjour india festival will start at jaipur and its closing ceremony will be held at. This year on the occasion of the 70th year of the indofrance diplomatic relationship, the cultural wing of the french embassy is organizing. A major attraction of the world book fair is the kolkata literature festival which will be held simultaneously with the world book fair from february 8 and will continue till february 10 at the same location. Kolkata international book fair to begin on january 31. During the 1980s and early 1990s, calcutta played host to two annual book fairs, one by the calcutta publishers and booksellers guild, and one by the government of west bengal the grontho mela grontho is archaic bengali word for book. Mamata banerjee, in the presence of special guest ms. International kolkata book fair photogallery etimes.
Not chetan bhagat or vikram seth, but west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee. The focal theme country of this years book fair is guatemala. The fair is organized in association with federation of indian publishers. Alexandre ziegler, inaugurated on 30 january 2018 the 42nd international kolkata book fair along with ms.
A digital travelling pavilion is coming to the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, which will begin on january 31. This year on the occasion of the 70th year of the indofrance diplomatic relationship, the cultural wing of the french embassy is organizing the bonjour india festival in selected cities of india. This will be france s 3rd appearance as focal theme country at the ikbf. A massive pavilion at the 42nd international kolkata book fair set up by france, the theme country in this years edition, depicts the developing bilateral relations between india and the european.
Kolkata book fair 2018 is all set to bring out the geek in. 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. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish. Kolkata book fair is going to be organised at milan mela ground, kolkata, india from 29 jan 2020 to 09 feb 2020 this expo is going to be a 12 day event. On the closing day of the international kolkata book fair 2017, france was announced as the guestofhonour country for the 2018 edition during a pressconference with mr. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee inaugurated the 43rd kolkata internation book fair today. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is. The fair will be open from 12 noon to 8 pm every day. The voices of different communities coming alive through literature. 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. The fair is being held at central park mela ground, karunamoyee, salt lake from january 31 to february 11. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair.
The kolkata book fair may move out milan mela grounds in 2018. Kolkata international book fair 2018 is just around 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. France in focus at 42nd kolkata international book fair. Trade fairs kolkata appointments from july 2020 worldwide.