Introduction - We have seen or heard of a village fair. We know what is shown there.
There are also industrial fairs in towns and cities to exhibit industrial products.
Now we are acquainted with a new kind of fair. It is the Book Fair.
What it is - A Book Fair is a fair on books— the never failing friends of man in his joys and sorrows, in his onward
march for progress. The Book Fair is of recent origin. It is now
limited to a few cities or towns. It has attracted an intellectual
section.
As education is progressing, the desire of the people to read
books is also on the increase. Though books may be available at
book -shops in different parts of a country, a Book Fair has a
particular attraction for bbok-lovers. Here we see stalls of
publishers not from one particular place, but from many parts
of the country. Within a small campass, without the least
difficulty or inconvenience we. can have books on various, subjects
published by different publishers of different places. We can
have an on -the -spot inspection of the books we want. This is a
great advantage. Here lovers of books are induced to purchase
books and get discounts.
The Book Fair in Kolkata - Every year a Book Fair is
'now held in Kolkata. The first Book Fair was held in 1976. The
thirteenth Book Fair was held in 1987. It continued from 27th
January to 7th February for twelve days. It is organized by a
group of young energetic publishers under the name of "Book-
sellers and Publishers' Guild". We are thankful to them for this
bold adventure. In the first Book Fair there were only 35 stalls.
Year after year its popularity is increasing. This shows how the
intellectual and cultural sections of Kolkatans are getting
interested in the progress of the fair. Its popularity has so much
increased that even many foreign publishers have joined it.
Moreover, it has been recognized by the International publishing
Association.
Here we see old and young people and school -going boys and
girls. They visit the well -decorated stall, and see books which
may not be available at the book shops in Kolkata. Visitors have
to pay a fee at the gate for entering the premises. Children are
given concessions and even allowed free entrance. Symposiums
and Seminars also are held for discussion about the inprovement
of publishing books and about the utility of these fairs. One is
really interested to see the eagerness of people, young and old,
to visit the stalls and purchase books. Reports say that books
worth several crores of rupees are sold in the course of ten or
twelve days.
Frankfurt Book Fair - Frankfurt is a city in West Germany.
It has the largest book fair in the whole world. In the 38th
Frankfurt Book Fair Indian publishers exhibited their
publications. An unprecedented interest in Indian books was
taken by book traders, publishers nd the reading public from
all over the world.
Conclusion - Inspired by the success of this fair, people in
some other towns and even in some villages of West Bengal has
also now been holding such a fair every year since 1981. It is
also growing to be popular, but is not yet as popular as the one
organized by the Book -sellers' and Publishers' Guild of Kolkata.
What it is - A Book Fair is a fair on books— the never failing friends of man in his joys and sorrows, in his onward
march for progress. The Book Fair is of recent origin. It is now
limited to a few cities or towns. It has attracted an intellectual
section.
As education is progressing, the desire of the people to read
books is also on the increase. Though books may be available at
book -shops in different parts of a country, a Book Fair has a
particular attraction for bbok-lovers. Here we see stalls of
publishers not from one particular place, but from many parts
of the country. Within a small campass, without the least
difficulty or inconvenience we. can have books on various, subjects
published by different publishers of different places. We can
have an on -the -spot inspection of the books we want. This is a
great advantage. Here lovers of books are induced to purchase
books and get discounts.
The Book Fair in Kolkata - Every year a Book Fair is
'now held in Kolkata. The first Book Fair was held in 1976. The
thirteenth Book Fair was held in 1987. It continued from 27th
January to 7th February for twelve days. It is organized by a
group of young energetic publishers under the name of "Book-
sellers and Publishers' Guild". We are thankful to them for this
bold adventure. In the first Book Fair there were only 35 stalls.
Year after year its popularity is increasing. This shows how the
intellectual and cultural sections of Kolkatans are getting
interested in the progress of the fair. Its popularity has so much
increased that even many foreign publishers have joined it.
Moreover, it has been recognized by the International publishing
Association.
Here we see old and young people and school -going boys and
girls. They visit the well -decorated stall, and see books which
may not be available at the book shops in Kolkata. Visitors have
to pay a fee at the gate for entering the premises. Children are
given concessions and even allowed free entrance. Symposiums
and Seminars also are held for discussion about the inprovement
of publishing books and about the utility of these fairs. One is
really interested to see the eagerness of people, young and old,
to visit the stalls and purchase books. Reports say that books
worth several crores of rupees are sold in the course of ten or
twelve days.
Frankfurt Book Fair - Frankfurt is a city in West Germany.
It has the largest book fair in the whole world. In the 38th
Frankfurt Book Fair Indian publishers exhibited their
publications. An unprecedented interest in Indian books was
taken by book traders, publishers nd the reading public from
all over the world.
Conclusion - Inspired by the success of this fair, people in
some other towns and even in some villages of West Bengal has
also now been holding such a fair every year since 1981. It is
also growing to be popular, but is not yet as popular as the one
organized by the Book -sellers' and Publishers' Guild of Kolkata.
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