Globalocal talk for publishers during ndwbf on january. The book fair is an interesting event to introduce your children to the. Location pragati maidan pragati bhawan, pragati maidan 11 new delhi india. Book lovers have all the reasons to be happy as the 11day patna book fair will kickstart at gandhi maidan on november 8. Earlier new delhi world book fair used to be organized once every two years.
The 24th edition of the new delhi world book fair was. Current affairs recap of the week 3 january to 9 january 2016. The journey of this world book fair will be continued till 15 th january. It is on books and periodicals, teaching aids, educational books, professional books, teaching books, periodical books, university books, school books, college books, commerce books, industrial books, entertainment books, high standard books, public books. The 44th edition of the annual new delhi world book fair ndwbf will be held from january 715 next year at pragati maidan here, national book trust nbt has announced. The new delhi world book fair offers an opportunity to not only meet your favourite authors but also get to know about the publishing industry and the world of books under one roof. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. The organiser of the event national book trust india nbti has come with flying colours to unveil the 44 th edition of new delhi world book fair ndwbf at pragati maidan on january 7. New delhi world book fair commonly known just as the world book fair or vishwa pustak mela in hindi is the asias largest book fair.
Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The book fair is an event which witnesses participation of lakhs of. Visit nios stall at delhi world book fair from 917 january, 2016, at pragati maidan, delhi. Time 11 am to 8 pm the following facilities is available at the stall. The new delhi world book fair ndwbf, which has emerged as one of the most significant events in the publishing world, will be held in the capital during january 614 at pragati maidan. The theme of this years book fair is treewaterlife. Storymirror, continuing its efforts to reach out to masses, is going to be a part of new delhi world book fair, 2018 from 6 14 january. Giri, then president of india this annual previously biennial event takes place in winters, and is organized by. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is.
Indian governments agency national book trust, india has been organizing this fair for more than four decades. The 20th world book fair 2012 has just started in new delhis pragati maidan from 25th feb till 4th march 2012. Organised by nbt, the book fair opens on 9th january 2016 at pragati maidan, new delhi. Pragati maidan news and updates from the economic times. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book.
The cost of tickets for an adult is rs 30 and for children it is rs 20. Tickets for children will be rs 20 and rs 30 for adults. The message of the sinoindo partnership for the new delhi book fair 2016 was the. Kapil sibal releasing a book entitled point of view, at the inauguration of the 20th new delhi world book fair 2012, at pragati maidan, in new delhi on february 25, 2012. World book fair 2017 is scheduled from 9th to 17th january 2017 at the pragati maidan, new delhi and is organized by national book trust nbt, india. Beginning with the first book, published in april 2016, storymirror has published more than 150 paperback titles in a short span of time.
If you are still to visit the ongoing new delhi world book fair at pragati maidan, here are a few tips and pictures from the 24th edition of new delhi world book fair 917 january. Tickets can also be found online and also available on more than 50 metro stations. Delhi world book fair will be organised in pragati maidan delhi from 7 to 14 january 2017. Pragati maidan, new delhi, india world book fair new delhi 2021 main organizer. Storymirror at new delhi world book fair events high. New delhi world book fair 2016 pragati maidan,timings. Get latest pragati maidan news in hindi, updates and stories. Pragati maidan, which literally means progress grounds, houses 16 vast and spacious halls in all and is the biggest exhibition centre that delhi boasts of. New delhi world book fair will begin on 8 january 2016 at pragati maidan. The book fair was organised from january 5 to at pragati maidan and. Please contact the organizer before making any arrangement. Selected metro stations to sell world book fair tickets 05 jan, 2017, 04. Here is a listing of major book fairs in india, zonewise, along with the dates during which they are generally conducted so you can plan ahead and be there. Frankfurter buchmesse serves as a prelude to the world book fair which is to be held in new delhis pragati maidan in january 2016.
The maidan is dotted with statues and architectural works, the most. It is the largest international book fair in the afroasian region which will see the participation of 1,200 publishers and booksellers across an area of 40,000 square metres. Patna book fair organised by centre for readership development crd between 818 november, gandhi maidan. The guild had to suffer a great loss of face as 67 delegates had already reached kolkata from usa and from different latin america countries. New delhi world book fair 0412 january 2020 new delhi.
Salon international du livre ancien au grand palais a paris 2016. One such phenomenon step can be observed in the world book fair 2017, delhi. Write a descripted paragraph on the new delhi world book fair. Sell of nios study material class 10,12 and vocational courses sell of audio and video materials. On the 28 january, just a day before the inauguration, honble calcutta high court ordered that the book fair could not be organized at park circus maidan. Thats also the amount of time ive been away from the city where i was born and raised. National book trust, nehru bhawan 5, phase ii, institutional area, vasant kunj, new delhi 110070 phone. New delhi india be aware that all dates are subject to change. The pragati maidan, on the mathura road in new delhi, is a huge complexcumexhibition centre with a total exhibit area of 150 acres. Guild press release international kolkata book fair. The theme of the 2016 edition was cultural diversity vivid bharat diverse india. In 2016, the new delhi world book fair ndwbf arrives early, in january, a break from its usual date in february, and so does globalocal talk, a forum designed for publishing and allied industries, organised by the german book office, new delhi, the south asia node of the frankfurt book fair. It is now marked as a major event for the publishing industry as the event witnesses a huge crowd throughout the fair.
Itpo delhi book fair india trade promotion organisation. The 22nd edition of the delhi book fair dbf began at pragati maidan in new delhi. When i was asked to write about the kolkata book fair by the founder of kolkata bloggers, the events official social media partner, the first thought that crossed my mind was sigh, i havent been there in 10 years. Find online information about new delhi book fair with. Current affairs recap of the week 3 january to 9 january. The stationery and art material fair comes to pragati maidan. It is organized every year in the month of february. New delhi world book fair 2019 availability counter on 2nd january 2019. The world book fair is being organised since past 44 years. The nineday fair, touted as the largest international fair in the afroasian region, will host 1500 participants from across india, including over 50 foreign exhibitors. Book lovers and voracious readers can find books of different. The nine day event will conclude on 4th of september 2016. World book fair 2018 starts today at pragati maidan.
New delhi world book fair 2018 is the international book fair. A bagful of books, warmth and nostalgia kolkata book fair. Focus of the this edition of dbf will be to highlight initiatives undertaken by union government for its sarva shiksha abhiyaan to inculcate better reading habits among the younger generation. The 24th new delhi world book fair was held during january 917, 2016 at pragati maidan, new delhi with china as the guest of honour country. Hence was able to adjust my travel plans to ensure i could attend at least day1. Greetings from the publishers and booksellers guild organisers of the. The fair will be held concurrently with world book fair and aajeevika fair 2020. The 26th new delhi world book fair, january 614 at pragati maidan, new delhi, was organised. The maidan literally, open field, also referred to as the brigade parade ground, is the largest urban park in kolkata in the indian state of west bengal. Biggest ever job fair at pragati maidan delhi news. Nakshatra fair 2020 future point free top astrology. It is asia largest book fair and most of major publishers of the world participates in the fair.
We often present our most recent acquisitions at book fairs, so keep an eye out for us at these upcoming events. New delhi world book fair 2018 to be held on 0614 january. Biggest ever job fair at pragati maidan tnn aug 21, 2004, 00. The much awaited world book fair, the largest event of its kind in the country, will be held between january 715 at pragati maidan in new delhi. The 26th world book fair has begun at pragati maidan, new delhi and will be held till january 14, 2018. 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. India trade promotion organisation will organize the 25th edition of delhi book fair in halls 7 d, e and f, g, h and the 21st stationery fair 5th office automation and 5th corporate gift fair in halls 7 a, b, c during 1115 september, 2019 at pragati maidan, new delhi. National book trust, india 5, nehru bhawan, institutional area, phaseii, vasant kunj, new delhi 110070. A week of happiness give us a micron pen and some craft paper and you can keep us happy for days. It is a vast stretch of field that includes numerous play grounds, including the famous cricketing venue eden gardens, several football stadiums, and the kolkata race course. The fair is organized in association with federation of indian publishers. We are glad to inform you that 15th edition of nakshatra fair is scheduled to be held from 4th january to 12th january 2020 in hall number 12 in pragati maidan, new delhi. The other major book fair in delhi is also held in pragati maidan but is called the new delhi world book fair and is organized once in two years by nbt. World book fair, pragati maidan, new delhi weekend getaways.
I got to know about the fair about a week before it was to start off. New delhi world book fair 2020 january 04 saturday january 12 sunday the new delhi world book fair is held in india every year in the month of january at pragati maidan. The fair, organised by national book trust, india, promotes titles, trade, copublication titles and above all the habit of reading. New delhi world book fair 2017, world book fair in pragati. Equipped with wellpaved roads, lawns, gardens and eating outlets. Sansrack publishing solutions, a chennaibased technology startup launched the countrys first on demand book distribution platform at the new delhi world book fair 2016, which was held at pragati maidan from 917 january 2016.
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