Book Fair
48th International Kolkata Book Fair to be held on Jan 28-Feb 9, 2025; focal theme country Germany
Kolkata/IBNS: The 48th International Kolkata Book Fair will run from January 28 to February 9, 2025, the organisers said at an announcement press conference in Kolkata on Friday.
Germany is the focal theme country of the book fair, which will be held at Boimela Prangan, Karunamoyee, Salt Lake.
Announcement press conference of 48th International Kolkata Book Fair | Image by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Like every year, the book fair will be inaugurated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Eminent poets, authors and other scholars will be present as guests of honour at the inauguration.
"We are very excited that for the first time in the history of the International Kolkata Book Fair, Germany, a country with rich cultural heritage and literary legacy will be the Focal Theme Country in the International Kolkata Book Fair 2025," says Guild president Tridib Chatterjee.
Like every year, Great Britain, USA, France, Italy, Spain, Peru, Argentina, Colombia and other Latin American Countries are participating in the upcoming book fair. Besides, there are publications of other states of India, such as Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, Telangana, Kerala, Odisha, etc.
As always, there will be the Little Magazine Pavilion, the Children's Pavilion and other such attractions.
One of the highlights of the International Kolkata Book Fair, the Kolkata Literature Festival, KLF, will be held in February 2025.
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