Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association. Jul 24, 2020 when you donate books to our book fair, you strengthen the community. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the. Chennai book fair wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The 36th chennai book fair was held between 11 and 23 january 20, at ymca physical education college ground, nandanam due to the construction of. Day of reading to mark book fair 2020 chennai nyoooz. The fair begins on 9 january and ends on 21 january. British council is delighted to showcase the ukindia collaboration through its products and services at the upcoming tamil meambattu book fair chennai book festival. Day of reading to mark book fair 2020 the new indian express. There is a visible increase in the number of khakiclad personnel visiting the fair this. The 37th chennai book fair is organised will be held from january 10 to 22 at the ymca college of physical education, nandanam.
Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. It is a twoweek long book fair that happens during the pongal season. The 36th chennai book fair will be held in ymca physical education college ground, nandanam, chennai between 11th of january and 23rd of january 20. Chennai book fair kicks off, treat in store for citys.
The ymcas of madras works to strengthen and extend local associations, leadership and program development, developing strong and effective governance, and community relations. Bibliophiles in the city have something to cheer about this new year. We accept books, at most locations, from february 1 june 30 each year. Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as highlight. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first.
Writers protest arrest of journo who displayed antigovt. Jan 27, 2016 the annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. Jan 15, 2020 over the years, the book fair had grown big enough to be shifted to places like the st george school and ymca nandanam, where it is now happening. Chennai book fair 2019 ymca grounds, nandanam dates. In 1981, the book fair moved to the ymca grounds in chennai. A book fair was however held between 24 january 2016 at y. From keeladi findings to writers corner, 43rd chennai. The 43rd chennai book fair fair will be held from january 9, 2020 to january 21, 2020 at the ymca grounds in nandanam, between 3 pm and 9 pm on weekdays and 11 am and 9 pm on weekends. For the fourth consecutive year, parentcircle proudly announces its participation in the 43rd chennai book fair event 2020. Chennai book fair 2019 to kickstart from january 4 the 17day fair which is in its 42nd edition will be held at ymca grounds in nandanam, and is. The discussion of bans at chennai book fair is telling of the. It is well known that at the ymca grounds in nandanam, chennai there is a book fair going on and many people have been coming to this book fair. Ymca college of physical education ground, nandanam, chennai 600035. The 43rd chennai book fair fair will be held from january 9, 2020 to january 21, 2020 at the ymca grounds in nandanam, between 3 pm and.
The discussion of bans at chennai book fair is telling of. Book your tickets for indradhanush amit trivedi live in chennai lbb photo. Every year, the chennai book fair comes to town right on the heels of the chennai music season, but clearly the book fair has a much larger appeal. Exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair 202021 job. Why dckap is sponsoring the chennai book fair dckap. 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. Event photos part 1 indias largest book exhibition photo coverage casualwalkers rating for bapasi 41st chennai book fair 2018. Showing results 14 for exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair jobs in chennai. For more information or to coordinate large book donations, please contact the book fair at 3143534960. Over the years, the book fair had grown big enough to be shifted to places like the st george school and ymca nandanam, where it is now happening. Around ten vendors of usedbooks have set up shop at the footpath leading to the ymca premises on anna salai during the. The chennai book fair is an annual book fair being organized in chennai by booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. The booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi administrators have informed that the 43rd chennai book fair is scheduled to be conducted from 9th january till 21st january for days at chennai nandanam ymca grounds. Cops day out at chennai book fair chennai news times.
Regional language publications dominate chennai book fair. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. Chennai book fair if youre a hoarder, then think no further and head to the ymca grounds in nandanam as the chennai book fair hosts the 42nd edition of their annual event. The 36th chennai book fair was held between 11 and 23 january 20, at ymca physical education college ground, nandanam due to the construction of cmrl chennai metro rail at e. Chennai book fair 2017education events in chennai,tamil.
I visited chennai book fair on 15th i saw lot religious propaganda was taking place in the book fair. Cops day out at chennai book fair chennai news times of. The fair which is in its 42nd edition will be held at ymca grounds in nandanam. Jan 14, 2020 the chennai book fair, where the publication was displayed, is being organised by the book sellers and publishers association bapasi at the ymca ground in nandanam. The festival will exhibit a gamut of book collection from friday 21 july 2017 to monday 31. We are excited about this, and well be sponsoring this event. 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.
From keeladi findings to writers corner, 43rd chennai book. Library memberships are open for all 18 years and above. The 43rd chennai book fair on ymca grounds in nandanam will go on for days, from january 9 to 21, the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi said on friday. Jan 14, 2019 the 42nd edition of the chennai book fair, organised by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi, will be held from january 4 to 20 on the ymca grounds in nandanam.
Dckap is a community, and we encourage reading within the company. The 42nd edition of the chennai book fair, organised by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi, will be held from january 4. The book fair stays open for days from 9 th january to 21st january, 2020. If you are visiting the book fair at ymca in nandanam, then dont miss this alternate fair. Parentcircle at the chennai book fair 2020 parentcircle. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the biggest. One can never see this many collection in one place. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Shivani ramakrishnan the highlyanticipated 43rd edition of the chennai book fair will start in one day in the city, with tamil nadu chief minister edappadi k palaniswami set to inaugurate the annual event at ymca grounds in nandanam, chennai on january 9. Police personnel are flocking to the ongoing book fair at ymca in nandanam during break hours. Tents are being set up ahead of the book fair on january 9. This year, in its 42nd year, it has returned to the sprawling grounds of ymca nandanam.
What i discovered on a sunday afternoon at the chennai book fair. Ymca madras is an active member of the global ymca community. Chennai book fair 2020 bapasi paradise for book lovers ymca. The day long annual event attracts bibliophiles from various countries and from across the states in india, who make a beeline to get a copy of their favorite books at the fair. Many books are even finding their official release at the exhibition. It had 747 stalls in a 180,000squarefoot area, with 450 participants and 1 million titles. A royapettah organised by promotions association with 225 stalls. The chennai book fair 2019 is one of the biggest book fairs in the country and is a busy place every single year, 20 lakh people are expected to visit this year. The pavement leading to the ymca premises on anna salai is dotted with vendors selling. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new. The festival will exhibit a gamut of book collection from friday 21 july 2017 to monday 31 july 2017 at the ymca grounds, royapettah.
Book donations can be dropped off at the ymca locations listed below. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new readers. The 43rd chennai book fair is going to be taking place at nandanam, ymca, from january 9 21, 2020. The 43rd chennai book fair on ymca grounds in nandanam will go on for days, from january 9 to 21, the booksellers and publishers. Operating in countries, 60,000,000 people identify themselves as y members. Join us at the 42nd chennai book fair from 4 to 20 january 2019. What i discovered on a sunday afternoon at the chennai. While there will be several classics and new books, some stalls will have new releases.
The highlyanticipated 43rd edition of the chennai book fair will start in two days in the city, with tamil nadu chief minister edappadi k palaniswami set to inaugurate the annual event at ymca grounds in nandanam, chennai on january 9. As precursor to the chennai book fair which will start on january 9, around 5,000 school and college students read books together at the same time at ymca on monday. On sunday, 19th january 2019, all roads led to this 43rd book fair in nandanam and more than one lakh people came to this book fair. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. The chennai book fair is a proud identity of the city chennai that constructs together the books, the language and the literature into an intellectual ark in which the great book lovers sail to find new lands and realms. Book publishers from new delhi, agra, hyderabad, bangalore and various parts of tamil nadu participated in the 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 it is happening with the blessings of bapasi or. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at the ymca royapettah grounds. George anglo indian school, ponnamalle high road due to the metro rail construction and readers will be delighted with the new venue as the old venue. Bridging the gap between the publishers and readers chennai book festival brings in feast for the minds at ymca grounds royapettah. Chennai book fair 2020 bapasi paradise for book lovers.
The muchawaited chennai book fair, which draws lakhs of young and old readers from across the country, is set to retu. Writers protest arrest of journo who displayed antigovt book. Imagine a life full of suffering, depression, anxiety, mood swings, unhealthy habits, shallow intellects. Chennai book fair project gutenberg selfpublishing. Chennai book fair 2019 to kickstart from january 4 the 17day fair which is in its 42nd edition will be held at ymca grounds in nandanam, and is expected to have 20 lakh visitors and close to 800. Chennai book fair,ymca royapettah at chennai events high. Organised by tamil nool veliyeedu matrum nool virpanai membaattu kuzhumam, the fair is home to both technical and leisure reads.
Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as. Jul 21, 2017 british council is delighted to showcase the ukindia collaboration through its products and services at the upcoming tamil meambattu book fair chennai book festival. The chennai book fair, where the publication was displayed, is being organised by the book sellers and publishers association bapasi at the ymca ground in. The chennai book fair 2019 is one of the biggest book fairs in the country and is a busy place every single year. It will be held between january 921, 2020, at the ymca grounds in nandanam, the organiser booksellers and publishers association of.
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