The kolkata book fair may move out milan mela grounds in 2018. A total number of 65 authors will be attending the klf. The fair is being held at central park mela ground, karunamoyee, salt lake from january 31 to february 11. Speaking spanish with indians at the worlds biggest book. Kolkata book fair to celebrate indofrench relationship. Talking literature, quite the french way with ambassador. Kolkata, feb 6 ians a number of french authors, a panel of scottish crime writers, a poet and poetry activist from the us and diplomatturnedpolitician shashi tharoor will be present at the fifth edition of kolkata literature festival klf this year, organisers said on tuesday.
French pavilion at kolkata book fair shows growing. Feb 20, 2018 we went to kolkata book fair on the sunday before last i. The bonjour india experience spacematters archdaily. Bengali thespian soumitra chatterjee to get highest french. In addition, five authors from russia, including peter voltsit, lev danilkin and tatiana moskvina, will be attending the kolkata literature festival klf at the book fair. As ever, the books sold at events like the amar ekushey boi mela, the kolkata international book fair and indeed the bangladesh book fair in kolkata go untracked by the stats counters that count bookstore and online sales. Soumitra chatterjee receives frances highest civilian award. In this extract from a new book, the author picks 10 to leaf through and visit. French pavilion at kolkata book fair shows growing bilateral relations. 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.
The 22nd edition of the book fair, organised by the puducherry writers book society, will be held at vel sokkanathan marriage hall, vallalar salai, from december 21 to 30. Rest assured kolkata is a great city for bookstores india is a great place for books. Book fair gets under way with enjoy reading as its theme. He will apprise you in brief about the participation of france at the international kolkata book fair 2018. Nov 28, 2017 the 42nd international kolkata book fair will begin on january 31 and conclude on february 11, 2018. Actor soumitra chattopadhyay will be conferred the legion dhonneur by the french government as part of the festival. At present it has a membership of around 4000 establishments spread all over the. Special bus services for kolkata international book fair. Volunteers delhi book fair internship in multiple locations. Nine french authors will be attending the kolkata literature festival that will be hosted as part of the international kolkata book fair this year the five authors will be volodine, christian garcin, gerard meudal, jean claude perrier, katia legeret, philippe forest, sabine wespiser, sebastian ortiz and shumona sinha, the general secretary of the kolkata book fair organisers tridib. France in focus at kolkata international book fair the.
The example of the frankfurt book fair a commercial trade fair of books came up. Kolkata is presently celebrating the 42nd international book fair 2018 at the central park, salt lake. To celebrate the literal and cultural ties between france and kolkata, we have planned a festival called bonjour kolkata, tridib chatterjee, secretary of the. Known to be the only festival of its kind to be organised within the fold of an international book fair, the.
France has been invited as its focal theme country by the publishers and booksellers guild. The dates were decided on stage with dramatic promptness even as the inauguration of the 42nd edition of the event was under way on tuesday afternoon. Book fair in delhi ncr includes delhi, gurgaon and. The 2018 edition will be held in new york on may 30 to june 1. Amid the escalating indopak tension, pakistan is unlikely to make its debut at the international kolkata book fair ikbf, an official from the organising committee said here on tuesday. Leila slimani at zee jaipur literature festival 2018. Kolkata international book fair 2018 is just around the corner.
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. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and actor soumitra chatterjee during the inauguration of 42nd international kolkata book fair 2018 in kolkata on jan 30, 2018. A 10 member french literary delegation, headed by french cultural. A digital travelling pavilion is coming to the 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair, which will begin on january 31. Mr alexandre ziegler, ambassador of france to india inaugurated the international kolkata book fair 2018 focal theme country. Soumitra chatterjee presented legion dhonneur the quint. France in focus at 42nd kolkata international book fair. Speaking at the inauguration of the 42nd international kolkata book fair at central. Pakistans participation in kolkata book fair appears slim. This will be frances 3rd appearance as focal theme country at the ikbf. Lenro is disrupting new delhi world book fair 2016. French authors to attend lit fest at kolkata book fair. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers. It will be held at the central park in salt lake with 29 participant countries.
We are looking for volunteers to help us interact with book readers who are coming to our stall and explain them about lenro. Sales from kolkata book fair, which had dropped in 2017 as a fallout of demonetisation, is likely to witness a rebound in 2018. Contextual translation of essay on kolkata book fair into bengali. 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. 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. Mamata flags off 42nd international kolkata book fair the statesman. He is a member of the publisher and booksellers guild, the organisers of the kolkata book fair, which is asias largest book fair and the most attended book fair in the world. Although this ground is slightly smaller than milan mela, the infrastructure, accessibility.
Its the annual new delhi world book fair, embracing the sea of humanity from various parts of country and the world. France along with ms mamata banerjee, honble chief minister of west bengal and confer french honour on legendary actor soumitra chatterjee. The minister will also attend the book fair and visit the french pavilion. Apr 23, 2018 the bonjour india experience was the flagship initiative of the bonjour india 20172018, a festival which celebrated indofrench collaborations through more than 300 events spread over four. Oct 01, 2019 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. Eminent author continue reading 43rd kolkata international book fair inaugurated. 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. The focal theme of international kolkata book fair this year will be france the center of culture of europe. Kolkata book fair is said to be one of the largest book fairs in asia and it was held this time at the salk lake central park ground in north kolkata. Kolkata book fair 2019 is with nimai mallick at kolkata book fair 2019. 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. The fair will be open from 12 noon to 8 pm every day. Jan 28, 2018 french ambassador to inaugurate french pavilion at 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. Join facebook to connect with bibek santra and others you may know. Even though the country now has several large bookshops like landmark, starmark, crossword bookstores, and the oxford bookstore, in addition. While france is the cultural capital of the world, kolkata is indias cultural capital.
Here is a great news for bibliophiles as an end of this january will bring in the 42nd edition of kolkata international book fair. Dec 22, 2018 over one lakh books in tamil, english, french, hindi and other languages are being showcased at the 22nd edition of the book fair which got under way at the vel. Kolkatathe 9day fair is organised by bangladesh deputy high commission in kolkata. And the indian childrens book trust also has a store in kolkata. Jan 09, 2018 soumitra chattopadhyay 82, the legendary film and theatre actor, will be conferred with the frances highest order of merit legion of honour at the 42nd international kolkata book fair 2018. Feb 09, 2018 international kolkata book fair 2018 the international kolkata book fair old name. French, arabic and german literature in this oversized haven of books. Thousands throng the fair everyday for books imported from around the globe. Kolkata international book fair to be inaugurated by cm. Iitf 2019 online booking of few stalls for domestic participants in multi product category in hall 10 for 9 days and 4 days will open on 14. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online.
Inauguration of the indo french bookstore bingsha shatabdi in the presence of the french writers bingsha shatabdi bookstore, 75c park street. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in. Translate paragraph book fair in bengali with examples. The seventh edition of the bangladesh book fair start at mohor kunja. Continue reading mamata flags off 42nd international kolkata book fair january 31, 2018. Contextual translation of paragraph book fair into bengali. Nostalgic 42nd international kolkata book fair will start from 30th jan 2018 france theme country, will honor legend shri soumitra. Soumitra chattopadhyay to be awarded with legion of honour. General secretary of publishers and booksellers guild tridib chatterjee said, 30 countries and 80 writers will take part in the book fair and literary meet on the fair ground. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at. French ambassador to inaugurate french pavilion at book fair. The complete calendar of international book fairs in 2018.
During a press conference held in kolkata by the publishers and booksellers guild on 28 november, the consul general of france, mr. The book fair was started to meet the growing public demand for books, and a relative lack of bookshops. It was fun speaking spanish and french during this international book fair. About the organisers declaring france as the focal theme of the coming kolkata book fair. He was elected secretary of the guild for three successive terms, between 19961998, and during his tenure, the noted french philosopher jacques derrida inaugurated the kolkata book fair in 1997.
The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances minister of. Bangladesh book fair in kolkata sets the scene for kolkata. That was my first tryst with the kolkata international book fair. The 42nd international kolkata book fair 2018 full tour. Metros, kolkata, 10 feb 2018 french pavilion at book fair has growing bilateral relations in one part of the pavilion, digital displays highlight the important achievements of indian and french. Books are probably the best friend even in the saddest time of our life. The milan mela complex going under renovation thoroughly and a new international fair complex, as conceptualized by the honble chief minister, west bengal will be created there. Jan 30, 2018 the pavilion of france, the theme country, in this edition of book fair, would be interactive and innovative and focused on our history, present and future. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers in book fair tue, 0206 2018 20. The new delhi world book fair first held in 1972 when it hosted 200 exhibitors, it is indias second oldest book fair. 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. France at new delhi world book fair 2018 david foenkinos, antoine gallimard, judith oriol, nicolas roche, fabrice piault, judith becqueriaux, anne risaliti venue. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. Nostalgic 42nd international kolkata book fair will start from 30th.
So keeping that in our mind today we are heading towards another biggest fair of kolkata i. French authors are arriving to attend the kolkata literary festival 2018. Damien syed, revealed the extent of the french participation at the 42nd international kolkata book fair as part of bonjour india 2017 2018, a. Police stop vhp from distributing hanuman chalisa at kolkata book fair police said they objected to the distribution of the religious book as it could incite passion among the visitors leading to law and order problem. Mamata banerjee, the cm will be inaugurating the fair on tuesday, january 30th, 2018 at 4. The bonjour india festival will start at jaipur and its closing ceremony will be held at the 42nd international kolkata book fair. France at new delhi world book fair at railway colony. West bengal chief minister mamata banerjee inaugurated the 43rd kolkata internation book fair today. Jan 20, 2018 the minister will also attend the book fair and visit the french pavilion. The book fair was started on a small scale in 1976 by the kolkata publishers and booksellers guild.
Guild press release international kolkata book fair. Read more about pakistans participation in kolkata book fair appears slim on business standard. The focal theme of kolkata international book fair 2018 is france. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers known to be the only festival of its kind to be organised within the fold of an international book fair, this year the threeday. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. We have with us today mr damien syed, honble consul general of france in kolkata. Mr alexandre ziegler, ambassador of france to india to inaugurate the international kolkata book fair 2018 focal theme country. The book fair will be held from january 19 to february 1 in 2019. The 43rd international kolkata book fair will commence from january 30, 2019, at the central park mela grounds. Iitf 2019online bookings for new hangars h7a and h7f will open on 4th november 2019 at 12. The kolkata book fair is usually at the end of january you might be there for it.
He was elected secretary of the guild for three successive terms, between 19961998, and during his tenure, the noted french philosopher jacques derrida inaugurated the. 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. Today the annual fair, organised by the national book trust, is the third biggest english language book fair in the world and caters to a domestic industry of. This infographic clearly shows 2018 s international book fairs along with info you need to know on each. Book readers generally go to book fairs to buy discounted books but this year lenro is giving the option to book readers to exchangeswap their read books. The state government has decided to bring about some changes at the fair ground opposite science city, prompting the publishers and. International kolkata book fair 2019 international kolkata. Talking literature, quite the french way with ambassador alexandre ziegler the diplomatic ties between india and france also have a literary connect, says french ambassador alexandre ziegler.
Mr alexandre ziegler, ambassador of france to india, was in kolkata to jointly inaugurate with ms mamata banerjee, honble chief minister of west bengal, the 42nd international kolkata book fair ikbf. Jan 31, 2019 international kolkata book fair 2019 this international book fair kolkata 2019 new video in hindi. The opening ceremony was done with the students of aisadamas international school the focal theme was france. Love for books and the kolkata bookfair guest post. The central park mela grounds was the new venue for the 42nd international kolkata book fair 2018.
French participation at the kolkata book fair as part of. Secretary of the publishers and book sellers guildthe organizer of the 42nd international bookfair in the kolkata informed that at least nine french authors will be attending this years kolkata literature festival, a part of the fair. Ah, the animated joy of witnessing millions of books at one place was no less than finding the alibabas cave. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. A crossroad of many cultures and languages for this big event in kolkata. Welcome to jiyo bangla, bengals premier portal that provides updates about flourishing bengal, cultural heritage, celebrity news, new benga. The kolkata ibf is one of the biggest book fairs in the world, regularly attracting over two million visitors. On the closing day of this years edition, france was announced as the. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. French pavilion at kolkata book fair shows growing bilateral. French authors are arriving to attend the kolkata literary. Which international book fairs and festivals will you attend in 2020. Kolkata, nov 5 ians 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 detailed information about their participation will be provided in the next press conference. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 will be inaugurated today by bengal chief minister mamata banerjee and frances. Book affair at french pavilion, new delhi world book fair pragati maidans enormity is baffling and so are the countless heads dotting every nook and corner. We went there in our car half fearing that we may not get parking. Kolkata literature festival to host french, scottish writers in book fair published.