Organised by the National Book Trust, India (Ministry of Education) in association with the Government of Goa, Samarth Yuva Foundation, and Lokmanya Cultural Foundation, the festival promises a five-day celebration of books, ideas and culture.
The state government will provide Rs 10 crore to the Publishers and Booksellers Guild to set up Boi Tirtha to commemorate the golden jubilee of the Kolkata International Book Fair (KIBF), Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced today.
Senior officials from the Culture Department, the Chhattisgarh Sahitya Akademi, and the organising committee were present during the inspection.
At a time when Bangladesh is once again in turmoil and India–Bangladesh relations are passing through a visibly strained phase, a quietly powerful book at the ongoing Cooch Behar Book Fair is drawing the attention of serious readers and researchers alike.
The Press Club of India (PCI) will be organizing its first ever literary festival and a book fair at its premises from February 28- March 1, an initiative aimed to offer a platform to all the members who have written books in English, Hindi,Urdu, Bengali and other Indian languages.
With over 600 stalls and attracting over 2 to 3 lakh visitors every day, the 47th Kolkata International Book Fair at Boi Mela Prangan in Salt Lake organised by the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, proved its great success this year too. The last Sunday of this fair recorded a quite larger crowd than expected.
In a bid to attracted young readers a new Bengali publishing house has brought out books in the shape of Iphones in the Kolkata International Book Fair.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today called upon the younger generation to spare some time for reading books although they are hard pressed for time, burdened with their studies.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the 47th Kolkata International Book Fair on Thursday at Boimela Prangan in Salt Lake.
The Kolkata International Book Fair will witness the release of important books on the revolutionary movement in Bengal.
