Greetings from the publishers and booksellers guild organisers of the worlds largest attended book fair, the international kolkata. The book fair needed more space every year to accommodate the ever growing numbers of publishers. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is. Mamata banerjee, honble chief minister, west bengal. The next edition of the kolkata book fair to be held in january 2021 will be inaugurated by bangladesh prime minister sheikh. 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. Guatemala focal country of 43rd international kolkata book. Kolkata book fair banned kolkata news times of india. Guatemala was the theme country of the 43rd international kolkata book fair in 2019.
Kolkata book fair in 2021 to be dedicated to bangabandhu. Held across 12 days starting from the last wednesday of january, the. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Greetings from the publishers and booksellers guild organisers of the worlds largest attended book fair, the international kolkata book fair. During the 1980s and early 1990s, kolkata played host to two annual book fairs, one by the kolkata publishers and booksellers guild, and one by the government. International kolkata book fair jan 2020, kolkata india trade show. Kolkata book fair is a place where a hundred flowers bloom and different. Publishers and booksellers guild, organisers of the book fair, said the two incidents did not disrupt the event. Bangladesh deputy high commissioner in kolkata, toufique hasan confirmed the development.
Pm sheikh hasina to inaugurate kolkata book fair 2021. The previous year, peter withers, the then director of frankfurt book fair visited the fair. The publishers and booksellers guild is an integral part of book fairs and festivals across the country and participates with its books from bengal section. Policemen prevented vhp workers from distributing the hanuman chalisa among visitors of the 44th international kolkata book fair for some time. A little more than a month is left before the inauguration of the. The publishers and booksellers guild, the organizers of the kolkata book fair for the past 44 years, has been requested to assist in organising the fair in dhaka, because of its experience. The book fair was started on a small scale in 1976 by the kolkata publishers and booksellers guild. Guild to help bangladesh host first international book fair. As per the international book fair calendar it will be open to. Kolkata book fair will be held at salt lake central park, kolkata starting on 29th january. Kolkata book fair is perhaps the most eagerly awaited nonreligious festival that receives the highest footfall among all book fairs in asia.
Guild press release international kolkata book fair. Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. The guild has felicitated a teacher from chakdah in nadia district for buying books worth rs 2. Kolkata book fair 2020kolkata boimela44th international. The venue of the book fair is located in the permanent fairground milan mela which is right opposite science city and next to itc sonar. Since the beginning, writers from all over have managed to cover. Therell be special buses plying in the city with boimela marked on them. In case youre using public transport, science city is the closest landmark. There is a difference of opinion in the guilds book fair committee about where to hold the fair. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. Ambassador of guatemala in india giovanni castillo and publishers and booksellers guild honorary general secretary tridib kumar. Setting aside the permissions granted by kolkata police and the. This is the first time when russia will be a focus country of the international kolkata book fair, the largest attended book fair of.
The 43rd kolkata book fair is getting under way on 31 january 2019. The vacant green area adjoining park street and outram road was developed by the guild, which hosted the book fair there. Initiated in 1976 by kolkata publishers and booksellers guild, kolkata book fair is the most famous book fair in the city. Pm sheikh hasina to inaugurate next years kolkata book fair 2021. Chatterjee, president of publishers and booksellers guild.
Kolkata book fair in kolkata get detail information on. Publishers and booksellers guild international kolkata book fair. Kolkata book fair 2019 for android free download and. Guatemala focal country of 43rd international kolkata book fair. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at.
Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. Last year kolkata book fair was inaugurated by richard dawkins, the famous british science writer on 28th january. Publishers and booksellers guild president tridib chatterjee said 2021 kolkata book fair wants to honour the father of bangladesh on the. Only two things bring like minded individuals together the love of reading and book fairs. A prominent member of the guild, asoke ghosh, got the kolkata book fair its international accreditation. Book lovers wait all the year round for this great feast of books. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair is set to start within 2 months from now.
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