A reception to mark the first ever participation of russia. The fair was inaugurated on tuesday, a day earlier than scheduled, to make the most of saraswati puja. In 2014, the organisers had done a business of around rs 20 crore. The 38th edition of the kolkata international book fair 2014 kicked off on 28 january 2014 milan mela grounds. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. Kolkata book fair starts mamata banerjee inaugurates theme country russia. Russian literature and culture were the central motif of the largest book fair in asia. Kolkata book fair 2020 information, russia theme duration. A little more than a month left before the inauguration of the 44th edition of the international kolkata book fair. Buy books and win a book library the grand finale of the daily lottery also organized. Bangladesh state minister for culture km khalid was present.
Theme country russia international kolkata book fair. Russia is the theme country of this years book fair and the theme gate will be a replica of the iconic bolshoi theatre in moscow. The 38 th kolkata international book fair 2014, promises to be bigger and better unlike its previous editions and keeping to the prestige of being the largest book fair in the world. The 43rd kolkata book fair is getting under way on 31 january 2019. Focal theme of 2014 is the mysterious land of peru, south america. The 44th international kolkata book fair to begin on. Ambassador kudashev visits the stall of russia, the theme country this year sudeshna banerjee. Rob lynes, director british council india, made the announcement at a press conference held on 21 july 2014 at nandan ii, 11 ajc bose road kolkata west bengal 700020. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair.
The year 2014 saw new event getting added to the kolkata international book fair kolkata. More than two million people visit the fair held during this time every year. The theme country of the 44th edition of the fair is russia. Russia has been selected as the focus theme country of the international fair, whose theme gate will be a replica of the iconic bolshoi theatre of moscow. About the organisers declaring france as the focal theme of the coming kolkata book fair. With russia being the focal theme country of the international kolkata book fair for the first time in the 44 years of the event, one of the gates of the fair were modelled after the iconic bolshoi theatre in moscow and a host of russian authors participated in the kolkata literature festival, that happened on the sidelines of the fair, in association with the telegraph. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book.
Kolkata international book fair 2014 kicks off learning and. Certainly, this year in the 44th international kolkata bookfair 2020, the theme country is russia. Russia will be the focal theme country of the 44th international kolkata book fair to be held in 2019, the organising body. The peru pavilion presents an elaborate exhibition on. The focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 is peru. Guatemala was the theme country of the 43rd international kolkata book fair in 2019. The international kolkata book fair formerly known in english as calcutta book fair is the largest and oldest book fair in india, as well as one of the most important events of its kind in asia. This will be frances 3rd appearance as focal theme country at the ikbf. A similar number of bengali books will also be translated into russian as a part of an agreement between russian and bengali publishers.
The example of the frankfurt book fair a commercial trade fair of books came up. The 38th international kolkata book fair 2014 whatshot. In 1998, uk was the focal theme country of the fair while scotland was the focal theme in 2009. Altogether 23 lakh people had visited the book fair, since its inauguration on january 31. The international kolkata book fair and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or. Tyto, a category of bird species consisting of barn owls, grass owls and masked owls was selected as the official mascot of the book fair for the 1 st time. The 44th international kolkata book fair is set to be inaugurated in kolkata by the chief minister mamata banerjee and russian ambassador to india nikolay rishatovich kudashev. The focal theme of international kolkata book fair this year will be france the centre of culture of europe. Every year there is a focal theme country, which gets an entire pavilion to showcase their culture, traditions, food, tourism, and literature through books. Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new. For the first time, the focal theme was a foreign country france. The focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 is peru 2011 kolkata book fair theme country united states the success of the.
Guatemala the heart of the mayan world guatemala we are pleased to announce that the focal theme of international kolkata book fair this year is the heart of the mayan world guatemala. Bengali thespian soumitra chatterjee to get highest french. Kolkata news press trust of india thursday january 9, 2014. Kolkata international book fair, organized by the kolkata publishers and. The 38th edition of the international kolkata book fair was visited by 1. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. Book lovers will have an added incentive to visit the 44th international kolkata book fair ikbf 2020, which is slated to begin on wednesday, january 29, with a bounty of book. Russia is theme country for international kolkata book fair 2020 the 44th international kolkata book fair ikbf will be held from 29th january to 9th february 2020.
The focal theme of international kolkata book fair this year france the centre of culture of europe. International kolkata book fair 2020, inaugurated by honble cm of west bengal on 28th. Worlds third largest famous international kolkata book fair, 2017. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. On the occasion a seminar titled bangabandhu in his birth centenary and sonar bangla was held at the fair premises. Kolkata book fair 2014 theme song download roastarlackca. The 42nd international kolkata book fair will begin on january 31 and conclude on february 11, 2018. Kolkata book fair to take green steps cities news,the. Two main halls in the book fair have been named after author nabaneeta dev sen and playwright girish karnad who passed away last year. Russia to be theme country at the kolkata international. As per the international book fair calendar released by the.
The theme country embassy is typically given a stall at the fairground centre, and many book shops theme their collections. Uk the focal theme country at 39th kolkata book fair. United kingdom the focal theme country at 39th kolkata. Uk to be book fairs theme country kolkata news times. On january 28, 2020 honourable chief minister of west bengal ms mamata banerjee opened the 44 th international kolkata book fair ikbf2020 where russia for the first time ever was presented as a focal theme country.
A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. This year, russia has been chosen as the focal theme country for the book fair. The theme country for this years book fair is peru. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair, will be held from january 28 to february 8 this year. This year a new event was organized during the book fair. Because tomorrow is the final day of the worlds largest book fair. The focal theme of 38th kolkata international book fair 2014 was peru 2011 kolkata book fair theme country united states. The 43 international kolkata book fair is all set to begin, and the city of joy is eager to host reading enthusiasts like every year. 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. International kolkata book fair is the largest attended book fair in the world with an average record footfall of 2. Russia is theme country for international kolkata book.
The fair that will run from january 28 to february 8 at milan mela will have the uk as the theme country. Russia will be focal theme country of the 44th edition of the international kolkata book fair, to be held from 29 january to 9 february in kolkata. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. Greetings from the publishers and booksellers guitd organizers of the worlds largest participating book fair, the international kolkata book fair. Peru is this years focal theme country, marking the golden jubilee of indiaperu diplomatic relations. Thirteen books written by banerjeesix in bengali, six in english and one in urduwere released on the occasion, taking the total books by. This will be frances 3rd appearance as focal theme country at. The ikbf is the largest book fair in the world in terms of footfall.
Russias participation as the focal theme country in the. Read morerussia is theme country for international kolkata book fair 2020. The book fair is back at central park, for the third consecutive year. Bangladesh, theme country in next kolkata book fair km. On 28 january 2020, the 44 th edition of kolkata book fair 2020 ikbf has commenced at central park mela ground in saltlake, kolkata, west bengal with russia as a focal theme country. Guatemala will be this years theme country, and the.
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