Our favourite scholars, researchers, friends, seniors, oldteachers have been turning up at stall no 291. Wikipedia stall at book fair next year kolkata news times of india. The 37th international kolkata book fair 20 was inaugurated on 26. A large part of the intellectuals, authors, editors, journalists and book lovers, including sunil gangopadhyay, shirshendu mukhopadhyay, samaresh majumder, suchitra bhattacharya, buddhadev guha, mrinal sen, the mayor of kolkata, turned up at the maidan venue on 31 january, the day of the inauguration of the fair, to protest the kolkata high court order banning the fair, and to symbolically inaugurate the kolkata book fair. How do i reach the international kolkata book fair, if i am from kolkata. The usual stalls are also there this year, but ive seen something new and beautiful. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks.
Wikipedia stall at book fair next year kolkata news. The map of the location is provided on the home page. Police personnel detaining protesters after a clash broke out at the kolkata international book fair on saturday. In an effort to enthuse people to become regular contributors to its site, wikipedia will launch a campaign at the kolkata book fair next year. Iit kharagpur has set up a stall at the kolkata book fair for the first time that would. This was to show that the spirit of people supporting the fair cannot. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik. No one can miss the giant screens showing angry speeches of. The following are the new titles brought out by bhashabandhan on the occasion of kolkata book fair 20. Kolkata bookfair and food listing there my suggestion on what to eat. In recent years, book theft had become a major cause for concern among publishers and vendors participating in the kolkata book fair. Diversity and dissent on the kolkata book fair ground made way for fisticuffs on saturday afternoon resulting in police intervention for the second time at the fair this year.
International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. The stall of wikipedia first time in any bookfair for the first time worldwide. Popular book stalls include ananda publishers, deys publishing, deb. This fair is basically arranged for the general public, not for. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata book fair. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. But that trend seems to be on the wane, going by what. However, the choice of maidan as the annual venue for the book fair is no longer certain.
Not only sales, but supply of books in regional languages will be less in the. Kolkata book fair, where disparate ideologies breathe the. However, the choice of maidan as the annual venue for the book fair is no longer. The power demand in sagar island is, at present, met from solar pv power of aggregate capacity about 250 kw and from a diesel generator power system of capacity 400 kw. Antinrccaa protesters and bjp supporters entered into a scuffle near little magazine zone of the international kolkata book fair on thursday evenin. Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. Scuffle over anticaa protest at kolkata book fair, second. Book fair rakes in rs 8 crore with 7 lakh footfall. Bjp supporters, anticaa group clash at book fair the hindu. The venue of the book fair is located in the permanent fairground milan. The oxford stall was no less than a usual oxford bookstore having books ranging from kids fiction categories to business books. A crowdpuller at international kolkata book fair city news over 50,000 people visited the stall of an online library at the 44th international kolkata book fair to. And this also being kolkata, with a long history of inclusiveness, all kinds of political thought have found space at the book fair.
Caa takes centre stage at book fair kolkata news times. If your questions are still not resolved, dont hesitate to fill up the form below and contact us. Annexure 1 construction of nbt book stalls at kolkata book fair. They made for the oddest of neighbours at the kolkata book fair. The crowd at the kolkata book fair on monday afternoon proved salt lake central park was no longer a daunting proposition for visitors. January 29, 20 the following are the new titles brought out by bhashabandhan on the occasion of kolkata book fair 20. Wikipedia needs people from kolkata to contribute voluntarily not only to the mother. It was covered with pictures of sri krishna and holy men in. The book is obtained at the following places in kolkata book fair 2014.