I am a bookworm and I don't miss the Kolkata Book Fair at any cost unless there is something extremely urgent in my work schedule. This year was no different. I went there along with my friend Kunalda on Fourth February.
About the Kolkata Book Fair
Kolkata Book Fair, also known as the International Kolkata Book Fair in English and কলকাতা বইমেলা বা কলকাতা পুস্তকমেলা in Bengali, is a fair which is held during the winter months in Kolkata. The fair is famous for a number of reasons, for example it is the book fair attracting highest number of visitors in the world and also the biggest book fair in Asia. Kolkata Book Fair has attained the position of the biggest non-commercial book fair in the world, as well. We Bengalis should feel proud to know that Kolkata Book Fair features the third largest yearly collection of books only next to the Frankfurt Book Fair and the London Book Fair. We the residents of Kolkata regard this fair as an integral part of our cultural heritage. This fair opens up an opportunity for a multifaceted display of books, culture, and art under a single roof and is visited by around 2-2.5 million people every year. Previously, the venue was Kolkata Maidan. However, nowadays it is held at the Milan Mela ground, just opposite Science City Auditorium. The organizer of this fair is Book Sellers and Publishers Guild.
Kolkata Book Fair 2015
Every year, there is a central theme for this fair and this year, the focal theme for the fair was Great Britain. This was the 39th edition of the fair (the first one being held in 1976) and it continued from 27 January to 8 February. Though I did not take my camera with me, some mobile clicks are available in the link given below.
Photo album link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.917100098322349.1073741875.672990912733270&type=3
About the Kolkata Book Fair
Kolkata Book Fair, also known as the International Kolkata Book Fair in English and কলকাতা বইমেলা বা কলকাতা পুস্তকমেলা in Bengali, is a fair which is held during the winter months in Kolkata. The fair is famous for a number of reasons, for example it is the book fair attracting highest number of visitors in the world and also the biggest book fair in Asia. Kolkata Book Fair has attained the position of the biggest non-commercial book fair in the world, as well. We Bengalis should feel proud to know that Kolkata Book Fair features the third largest yearly collection of books only next to the Frankfurt Book Fair and the London Book Fair. We the residents of Kolkata regard this fair as an integral part of our cultural heritage. This fair opens up an opportunity for a multifaceted display of books, culture, and art under a single roof and is visited by around 2-2.5 million people every year. Previously, the venue was Kolkata Maidan. However, nowadays it is held at the Milan Mela ground, just opposite Science City Auditorium. The organizer of this fair is Book Sellers and Publishers Guild.
Kolkata Book Fair 2015
Every year, there is a central theme for this fair and this year, the focal theme for the fair was Great Britain. This was the 39th edition of the fair (the first one being held in 1976) and it continued from 27 January to 8 February. Though I did not take my camera with me, some mobile clicks are available in the link given below.
Photo album link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.917100098322349.1073741875.672990912733270&type=3
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