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Its reported that the last years edition of international kolkata book fair was visited by around 2 million booklovers over 12 days and books. In addition to the book fair, kolkata has countless havens for book lovers some shops are part of big chains, some are tiny independent operations hidden in alleys, some fall somewhere between. Avid readers gather in indias kolkata for book fair. If bengals history can offer warnings in the age of the caa, then the speed and ferocity. Kolkata book fair latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international. Cooch behar book fair 30 december to 6 januar book fair at jamshedpur, november 2018. Avid readers gather in indias kolkata for book fair celebrating international literature, the book fair in eastern india is one of the worlds most attended. Buying a book at our stall is a bargain for immediate pleasure, but also a good move in terms of futurity. Trade fairs kolkata appointments from july 2020 worldwide. The citys love affair with literature forbes india. Also book kolkata to bangalore flight tickets online.
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International kolkata book fair 2017 dates, timings and. 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. Special bus services for kolkata international book fair. Book lovers wait all the year round for this great feast of books. The khidderpore port in kolkata is indias only riverine port and also the oldest port in the country. Most of the hakka chinese people have moved to tangra near em bypass now. Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in kolkata.
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. Meanwhile, the organisers also unveiled a mobile app, kolkata book fair 2015, for androidusers. Kolkata book fair 2014 krishnamurti foundation india. The year which is coincidentally the 50th year of che guevaras immortal struggle against. The city is about to host a massive book fair this year. Workshop on beyond emotional intellige retreat in santiniketan 2016. Kolkata book fair 2017 has started on 25th january, 2017. The book fair is organized by publishers under the name of book sellers and publishers guild. A good book has often been called a mans best friend, or as groucho marx puts it, outside of a dog, a book is mans best friend. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair.
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