At present it has a membership of around 4000 establishments spread all over the. This year the book fair is happening in the spacious island grounds near. Times education icon awards is an initiative by the optimal media solutions, a division of times internet limited, to felicitate winners in. International publishers association fixed book price. Chennai book fair 2018 stall list chennai book fair. According to the organizers, more than 12 lakh books were sold. Under a fixed book price fbp system, books can generally be distributed to the final consumer only in consideration for a price as it was fixed by the publisher in cooperation with booksellers. With 800 stalls, chennai book fair expects footfall to exceed 15 lakh. For your convenience, the international kolkata book fair 2016 has been divided into various blocks segregated by colours, to denote the set of book stalls available in that particular block. With about 800 stalls and 15 lakh titles, the chennai book fair is touted to be one of asias largest retail book fair with over two crore books on. 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. Exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair 202021 job.
Welcome to 41st chennai book fair 2018 hi friends celebration begins youre wondering what i am talking about. Find here exhibition stalls, suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, traders with exhibition stalls prices for buying. St george school grounds,738, evr salai, shenoy nagar, chennai 600030 stall number. The stalls will be put up in alphabetical order, said bapasi president gandhi kannadhasan. Publisher evicted from chennai book fair for displaying book. Online space booking application form for visitors registration. The 2009 edition had over 600 stalls and was attended by over one million people, amongst whom were chennai historian s. Georges school on periyar evr high road and will go on till january 19. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. With 800 stalls, chennai book fair expects footfall to. The ongoing chennai book fair 2020 a 12day event organised by the. The 2018 fair had over 708 stalls representing most major publishing companies in india and was held for days, drawing over 1. St george school grounds,738, evr salai, shenoy nagar, chennai 600030. The hub of knowledge featuring 10 lakh titles, 250 tamil publishers, 127 english publishers and 37 media organizations wont be a less than a dream for any book lover.
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. Thieves a pain for sellers at book fair chennai news times of india. There are stalls that bargain items, today i saw shops selling miscellaneous plastic items each costing only rs. The worlds biggest bible does and it is currently on display at the international christian book fair which is being held from august 9 to the 16 in the city of chennai, in the southeastern. 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. While the fair is held every year, the date and venue differ. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. The fair will have around 700 stalls, with over two crore books under 15 lakh titles. There are lot of entertainment options, including fair booths that are meant to scare you like ghost town, pirates of the caribbean ship and so on. Trade fairs chennai appointments from june 2020 worldwide. The 43rd chennai book fair fair will be held from january 9, 2020 to. In a first, chennais book fair to have exclusive stalls for. Stalls with religious books favourite at chennai book fair.
With about 800 stalls and 15 lakh titles, the chennai book fair is touted to be one of asias largest retail book fair with over two crore books on wideranging subjects on display under a. Every year times educational icon awards makes sure that they felicitate and award some of the best schools and institutes in the town. The hub of knowledge featuring 10 lakh titles, 250 tamil publishers, 127 english publishers and 37 media organizations wont be a less than a dream for any booklover. At chennai book fair, organisers lock horns with publishers, writers. There are 35 such stalls at the fair which are mostly being frequented by. British council is participating in the 40th chennai book fair from 6 to 19 january 2017. The 37th chennai book fair is organised will be held from january 10 to 22 at the ymca college of physical education, nandanam. Jan 17, 2018 the fair, organised by the booksellers and publishers association bapsa features 10,000 new books, displayed in stalls put up by over 700 different exhibitors. A day after senior journalist v anbazhagan was told to vacate his stall at the chennai book fair, for selling a book highlighting alleged. A publishercumauthor was evicted from his rented stall at the ongoing 43rd chennai book fair by the booksellers and publishers. Of the 700 stalls, a major share, as always, will be taken up by tamil.
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. Around 10 stalls have put on sale 10,000 books of which most are english titles with prices ranging from rs 10 to rs 150. The book fair that ended on monday had witnessed an overwhelming footfall as more than lakh readers visited the day fair. The day event will also host a variety of cultural. Book your stalls in this exhibition event, contact or call 9703949871 for more details.
While bibliophiles made a beeline to the books at various stalls, the highlight of the fair was undoubtedly the exhibition on the recent keeladi. Exhibition stalls in chennai, tamil nadu exhibition. Visit us at stall number 340 and change your childs life. 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. Georges school, aminjikarai opp pachaiappas college. Fixed book price regimes have existed for more than 150 years. Muthiah, businessman nalli kuppuswami chetti and gnani. This year the book fair is happening in the spacious island grounds near victory war memorial where the annual. Ya youre right much waited chennai book fair finally arrived. Exhibition stalls in chennai, tamil nadu exhibition stalls. Stalls selling books on religion and theology are drawing in more people at the chennai book fair this year.
Two crore books showcased during 43rd chennai book fair cities. Chennai book fair 2018 dates, timings, venue, address. The search for chennai from june 2020 result following trade fairs. There are eight such colours pink, green, blue, yellow, magenta, red, sky and orange hall denoting these blocks.
It is, after all, for the success and happiness of your child. Book fair is the good concept to all the learners in the world. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. With 56 stalls of 34 publishers, the first kolkata book fair was organised on march 5, 1976. 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. Opposite pachaiyappas college for men, poonamallee high road, chennai. 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. With a vision to empower parents to raise happy and successful children, parentcircle is also unveiling. With nearly 700 stalls, the book fair will be organised from january 6 to january 19 at st. Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as highlight. Stall allocation layout for all runs 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. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first. Library memberships are open for all 18 years and above.
India biggest bible on display at the chennai book fair. I visited chennai book fair on 15th i saw lot religious propaganda was taking place in the book fair. Yes, we are very proud to disclose that our chennais pride and. It has already drawn the attention of celebrity orators and movie stars, pioneers from the education, manufacturing and service industry. This year 2016 due to chennai floods in december, the annual book fair got postponed.
The stalls will be put up in alphabetical order, said bapasi president gandhi kannadhasan was quoted as saying by the newspapr. Jan 18, 2018 mohana sundaram latest hilarious speech at book fair chennai book fair events duration. The chennai book fair is the second largest book fair in the country. Education plays a vital role in every individuals life and very few are the ones who acknowledge and appreciate it. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new readers.
The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. I made my customary visit to the book fair today with my son. In a first, chennais book fair to have exclusive stalls. Top 10 book stores in chennai, shops sulekha chennai. Oct 01, 2017 international kolkata book fair it is the worlds largest nontrade book fair, asias largest and the most attended book fair in the world with over 2. Because lots of peoples like and love to reading good things with the helpful of the good books. Participate in fun events, play games and win exciting prizes. All major tamil and english publishing houses participate in this fair. Join us at the 43rd chennai book fair from 9 to 21 january 2020. Book stores in velachery, chennai, shops sulekha chennai. Kolkata the largest book fair in india is the kolkata book fair. The chennai book festival 2014 will be nothing short of a cultural euphoria with 700 stalls, over 5 lakh titles including both tamil and english and 10 lakh prospective audiences. We will be present on all days january 6 to january 19, 2017. Visitors can have an overview of the fair and find stalls through the map in mobile application.
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