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The 44th International Kolkata Book Fair took place between 29 January and 9 February 2020 at the Central Park, Bidhannagar. The 45th edition was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] The 45th International Kolkata Book Fair took place between 28 February 2022 and 13 march at the Central Park, Bidhannagar. The theme was Bangladesh.
Kolkata Poetry Confluence is an international multilingual literary fest bringing together poets, translators, poetry publishers and poetry lovers at Kolkata. [1] The event is organised by Antonym Magazine and Bhasha Samsad also includes a poetry book fair.
The Akademi is housed in two separate buildings, one at Nandan-Rabindra Sadan Complex (also mentioned as Bangla Akademi-Rabindra Sadan or Nandan-Bangla Akademi Complex during the Akademi festivals and book fairs) in South Kolkata and the other at Rabindra-Okakura Bhaban, Bidhannagar (Salt Lake).
Mamata Banerjee at 43rd International Kolkata Book Fair with her books in hand. Numerous books written by her have been published so far. On 2022, she was given Paschimbanga Akademy Award for 'Kabita Bitan' which consists of 946 poems. [237] She is also a self-taught painter. [238] Her paintings have also been auctioned several times. [239]
The Kolkata International Book Fair or Kolkata Boi Mela is the world's largest non-trade annual book fair, as well as the largest book fair in Asia. Held on the Milan Mela ground near Science City on E.M. Bypass, this fair has over 600 stalls, selling over Rs.23,000,000 worth of books and attracting more than 2.5 million visitors annually.
Until 2020 it was usually held at Umakanta Academy or Agartala Children's Park, after which the fair was moved to the Hapania International Fair Ground. [9] From the year 2022, this book fair is started in the month of March instead of February. [10] The 43rd edition was held from 2 January to 14 January 2025. [11]
Greenville County Schools will not hold book fairs this school year, citing a new state regulation mandating books that are not “age and developmentally appropriate” be removed from classrooms ...
Baul singers at Shantiniketan. The culture of West Bengal is an Indian culture which has its roots in Bengali literature, music, fine arts, drama and cinema. Different geographic regions of West Bengal have subtle as well as more pronounced variations between each other, with Darjeeling Himalayan hill region and Duars showing particularly different socio-cultural aspects.