The 45th Kolkata International Book Fair 2022 concluded on 13th March and it was a huge success. The fair allured ardent book readers and lovers from all around the city and outskirts.
The venue of the book fair, the Central Park of Salt Lake, Kolkata, hosted almost 600 bookstalls.
Theme for this year's book fair
Every year, a theme country is selected for the book fair and this year it was our neighbouring country Bangladesh. The theme reflects a mark of respect to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
About 50 publishers from Bangladesh had their books displayed at the special pavilion. The book fair also celebrated the birth centenary of Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence.
A myriad of book collection
About 580 Book publishers and 200 little magazines participated in the book fair. Books from various genres, non-fiction, and fiction related to thrillers, romance, classics, sci-fi, and many more were present at the stalls.
The two auditoriums - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (Hall 1) and Sri Aurobindo Ghosh (Hall 2) hosted books from English publications. A separate international complex was set up for bookstalls from countries like the USA, Italy, Japan, Mexico, France, Iran, etc.
Other attractions beyond books
A Bengal Literature festival was organised on 11th and 12th March with a focus on book releases and discussions by the eminent fraternity of the literary world.
Several cultural events, like music and dance shows were also performed at the auditorium. The Bauls of Bengal and other folk artists entertained the audience with their performances.
Besides, several artists and craftsmen put up their small shops for selling handicrafts and jewelleries.
A special venue for the cultural activities called "Mukta Mancha" (open stage) was created and dedicated to the legendary actor of Indian cinema, Late Soumitra Chatterjee.
Kolkata book fair is a noble initiative to provide a platform for the writers and publishers to come together and connect with the readers. It is indeed an experience to be added in your bucket list.
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