This fair is open on weekmore than 10 lakh titles for sale at chennai book fair days from 2 p. Around 10 schools from in and around ambattur took part in it. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. Chennai book fair south of the border, west of the sun. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. Chennai book fair news latest news on chennai book fair. The first madras book fair had 22 stalls and was held at the madrasaiazam. Sengottaiyan will inaugurate the 41st chennai book fair to be held between january 10 and 22 on the st. Peoples various perspectives to the query why read. Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as highlight. Muthiah, businessman nalli kuppuswami chetti and gnani. The wellestablished chennai suburban railway network, which dates back to 1931, began services on the metre gauge line from beach to tambaram. Keeping with the digital age, the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi has launched a mobile application to guide book lovers about the 40th chennai book fair. Chennai book fair wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Find here exhibition stalls, suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, traders with exhibition stalls prices for buying. Stall allocation layout for all runs page 1 of 16 created date 2015 8. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. Chennai book fair, tamil nadu is a major indian book event organised by booksellers and publishers association of south india which exhibits innumerable books and comprises several contests. Stall allocation list 2014, book fair stall allocation details 2014, chennai book fair 2014, chennai book fair stall details, chennai book fair home news good news events market watch classifieds price list directory weather health business tips recipes jobs agro foods services. Online space booking application form for visitors registration.
Annai book stall in park town, chennai600003 sulekha. The 36th chennai book fair was hosted at the ymca education college. The success of the kolkata book fair has resulted in many book fairs in smaller cities in west bengal like siliguri, and was inspired, in turn, by the first world book fair at new delhi in 1972 the popularity of the kolkata book fair was seminal in india being nominated the guest of honour at the frankfurt book fair in 2006, according to the frankfurt book fair organizers. The 1st madras book fair was organized in chennai between december 14 and december 24, 1977 by the booksellers and publishers. The 37th chennai book fair is organised will be held from january 10 to 22 at the ymca college of physical education, nandanam. Of the 700 stalls, a major share, as always, will be taken up by tamil. Tamil nadu once again proved that it is home of ardent readers with booklovers buying books worth whopping rs 15 crore during 44th chennai book fair. Sengottaiyan will inaugurate the 41st chennai book fair to be. In a first, chennais book fair to have exclusive stalls. Tamil nool veliyeedu matrum nool virpanai membaattu kuzhumam is organised chennai book festival in ymca grounds, royapettah till july.
While the fair is held every year, the date and venue differ. Though yours truly was in touch with the bapasi secretary even before the lots of the stalls, the formal. There are 35 such stalls at the fair which are mostly being frequented by. Innumerable major book publishers and sellers enjoy active participation in the chennai book fair.
Jan 27, 20 the last time bangladesh was the theme country of the kolkata book fair was in 1997 and prime minister sheikh hasina, who was also then in power, had inaugurated the fair. Take it to west to central beach or to south west to tambaram passing tirusulam station a couple hundred metres away from chennai international airport. Yearwise rating, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010. For last 3 to 4 years i see lot of religious propaganda is going on during the chennai book fair with the aim of conversion, i feel. It had 747 stalls in a 180,000squarefoot area, with 450 participants and 1. Join us at the 43rd chennai book fair from 9 to 21 january 2020. For those who came in late, here is the wikipedia entry about the cbf. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for. Stalls with religious books favourite at chennai book fair. Tamil nadu once again proved that it is home of ardent readers with booklovers buying books worth whopping rs 15 crore during 44th chennai book fair organised by the booksellers and.
International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the. Book your stall in exhibitions, call 9703949871 for event details. May, 2016 the book fair, which will be set up across 2 lakh square feet, will feature 777 stalls selling books in various languages and subjects. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai, india by. In 20, due to construction work on the chennai metro, the venue of the book. Exhibition stalls in chennai, tamil nadu exhibition. Stalls selling books on religion and theology are drawing in more people at the chennai book fair this year. For last 3 to 4 years i see lot of religious propaganda is going on during the chennai book fair with the aim of conversion, i feel it is happening with the blessings of bapasi or. Two more suburban networks, chennai centralarakkonam and chennai centralgummidipoondi began operations in 1985 from the newly built moore market complex. I got to read a book bought from book fair, chennai called 48 laws of law.
During 2009, there existed 600 stalls in the chennai book fair. For last 3 to 4 years i see lot of religious propaganda is going on during the chennai book fair with the aim of conversion, i feel it is happening with the blessings of bapasi. Pune the 9 th pune book fair pbf, supported by the maharashtra sahitya parishad, was a 5day fair conducted from 2024 october 2010 at kamayani grounds in patrakarnagar. Jan 22, 2018 a packed stall in the chennai book fair on the last sunday of the event photo. Kolkata the largest book fair in india is the kolkata book fair. National book trust, india 5, nehru bhawan, institutional area, phaseii, vasant kunj, new delhi 110070. Vidhya bharathi, tamilnadu and vivekananda educational society conducted interschool vigyana pradharshini, science, maths and computer science exhibition on 7 th july 2017 friday at g. Yours truly is back in chennai well in time for the inauguration of the 34th edition of the chennai book fair in short, cbf which was on 04th jan 2011 tuesday. Book stores in velachery, chennai, shops sulekha chennai. Annai book stall in park town, chennai600003 sulekha chennai. Georges school on periyar evr high road and will go on till january 19.
The 36 edition of the chennai book fair came to a close on. The 36th chennai book fair was held between 11 and 23 january 20, at ymca physical education college ground, nandanam due to the construction of cmrl chennai metro rail at e. The chennai book fair attracts readers and book lovers from. It had 747 stalls in a 180,000squarefoot area, with 450 participants and 1 million titles. Book fair in chennai events, tickets, activities and. The chennai mass rapid transit system, a stateowned subsidiary of indian railway, is a metropolitan elevated railway line in chennai, india, operated by the southern railways. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. Exhibition stalls in chennai, tamil nadu exhibition stalls. In a first, chennais book fair to have exclusive stalls for. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. The 32nd chennai book fair was inaugurated at st georges angloindian school, poonamallee high road, chennai, by former president of india abdul kalam on 8 january 2009. The fair, held at the ymca grounds in nandanam, had 746 stalls. The chennai book fair is the biggest book fairs in the country with almost all major publishers of india participating in it.
Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the. Stall allocation layout for all runs chennai book fair. In 20, due to construction work on the chennai metro, the venue of the book fair was shifted to the y. The 43rd chennai book fair fair will be held from january 9, 2020 to. The first madras book fair had 22 stalls and was held at the madrasaiazam school due. Chennai book fair project gutenberg selfpublishing. Posts about chennai book fair written by moushumi ghosh. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most.
South of the border, west of the sun in a place far away from anyone or anywhere, i drifted off for a moment. Book your stalls in this exhibition event, contact or call 9703949871 for more details. Dec 06, 2010 pune the 9 th pune book fair pbf, supported by the maharashtra sahitya parishad, was a 5day fair conducted from 2024 october 2010 at kamayani grounds in patrakarnagar. The 37th edition of the chennai book fair organised by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi will be held from january 10 to 22 at the ymca college of physical. Although it is segregated from the chennai suburban railway, they both are operated by southern railway and are integrated in a wider urban rail network.
The 39th chennai book fair that was to be held in january this year is now being held from wednesday for the next two weeks till june at island grounds. Library memberships are open for all 18 years and above. Annual book fair begins, over 250 stalls put up 31 aug 2019 the 14th annual book fair was inaugurated by sellur k raju, minister for cooperatives in madurai on friday. The 44th chennai book fair, organised by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. With nearly 700 stalls, the book fair will be organised from january 6 to january 19 at st. Shetty vivekananda vidyalaya junior college, ambattur. The 2009 edition had over 600 stalls and was attended by over one million people, amongst whom were chennai historian s. Book fair in chennai events, tickets, activities and things. The editorial policy is built on strong ethics and fair reporting methods that does not.
The 37th international kolkata book fair 20 was inaugurated on 26 january 20 and stayed operational from 30 january to 10 february 20. Chennai book fair,ymca royapettah at chennai events high. Have you ever witnessed thousands of greatminds speaking, listening, discussing and imprinted that certainly would be at a book fair. The last time bangladesh was the theme country of the kolkata book fair was in 1997 and prime minister sheikh hasina, who was also then in power, had inaugurated the fair.
Along with the chennai music season, the chennai book fair is amongst the most interesting events of the year. The book fair, which will be set up across 2 lakh square feet, will feature 777 stalls selling books in various languages and subjects. Georges anglo indian higher secondary school grounds. I visited chennai book fair on 15th i saw lot religious propaganda was taking place in the book fair. Take it to west to central beach or to southwest to tambaram passing tirusulam station a couple hundred metres away from chennai international airport.
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