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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Chennai Book Fair]]		* {{anl\|Agartala Book Fair}}
	* ~~[[Agartala~~ Book Fair]]		* {{anl\|Chennai Book Fair}}
	* [[Kolkata Poetry Confluence]]		* {{anl\|Hyderabad Book Fair}}
	* [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]		* {{anl\|Kolkata Poetry Confluence}}
	* [[Hyderabad Book Fair]]		* {{anl\|Kolkata Suburban Railway}}

	== References ==		== References ==

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Kolkata Book Fair 2011

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	The 44th International Kolkata Book Fair took place between 29 January and 9 February 2020 at the Central Park Mela Complex, Karunamoyee.		The 44th International Kolkata Book Fair took place between 29 January and 9 February 2020 at the Central Park Mela Complex, Karunamoyee.

			The 45th edition was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-12-27\|title=International Kolkata Book Fair Postponed Till Covid-19 Situation Improves: Guild Official\|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/international-kolkata-book-fair-postponed-till-covid-19-situation-improves-guild-official-3219416.html\|access-date=2021-08-04\|website=News18\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Inception==		==Inception==
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	==Kolkata Book Fair 2012==		==Kolkata Book Fair 2012==
	The 36th International Kolkata Book Fair 2012 flagged off on 25 January 2012 and was operational till 5 February ~~2013~~. The focal theme this year was Italy.		The 36th International Kolkata Book Fair 2012 flagged off on 25 January 2012 and was operational till 5 February 2012. The focal theme this year was Italy.
	West Bengal's newly appointed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Kolkata Book Fair on 24 January 2012 at 4:30 pm.		West Bengal's newly appointed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Kolkata Book Fair on 24 January 2012 at 4:30 pm.
	This year many fire prevention measures were taken, in consideration of recent fire incidents in Kolkata such as the AMRI Hospital tragedy.		This year many fire prevention measures were taken, in consideration of recent fire incidents in Kolkata such as the AMRI Hospital tragedy.
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	[[File:Kolkata Book Fair 2011 - India 2011-02-04 0466.JPG\|thumb\|2011 book fair gate]]		[[File:Kolkata Book Fair 2011 - India 2011-02-04 0466.JPG\|thumb\|2011 book fair gate]]
	Almost 1.7 million book lovers visited in 12 days in the 35th International Kolkata Book Fair. It was again held at Milan Mela, next to Science City, EM Bypass.		Almost 1.7 million book lovers visited in 12 days in the 35th International Kolkata Book Fair. It was again held at Milan Mela, next to Science City, EM Bypass.
	Organized by the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, the 35th edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair 2011 was successfully held from 26 January to 6 February 2011. This year’s fair was not only international but also carried an important historical significance. This year, on the occasion of the 150th birth [[anniversary]] of the Nobel Laureate immortal poet [[Rabindranath Tagore]] to whose memory the Fair had been dedicated, there was no entry fee for the visitors. Each and every book lover visiting the fair was ~~gifted~~ a pocket calendar with a photograph of [[Rabindranath Tagore]] as a memento. Over 1.6 million book lovers gathered in this 12-day book festival, and books worth Rs 16 crore were sold.		Organized by the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, the 35th edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair 2011 was successfully held from 26 January to 6 February 2011. This year’s fair was not only international but also carried an important historical significance. This year, on the occasion of the 150th birth [[anniversary]] of the Nobel Laureate immortal poet [[Rabindranath Tagore]] to whose memory the Fair had been dedicated, there was no entry fee for the visitors. Each and every book lover visiting the fair was given a pocket calendar with a photograph of [[Rabindranath Tagore]] as a memento. Over 1.6 million book lovers gathered in this 12-day book festival, and books worth Rs 16 crore were sold.

	Noted Pulitzer Award-winning writer [[Richard Ford]] of USA inaugurated the fair. The ex [[chief minister]] of West Bengal, [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee]] was the chief guest while the guest of honour was the noted author [[Atin Bandyopadhyay]]. The special guest was the ambassador of USA to India, [[Timothy J. Roemer]].		Noted Pulitzer Award-winning writer [[Richard Ford]] of USA inaugurated the fair. The ex [[chief minister]] of West Bengal, [[Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee]] was the chief guest while the guest of honour was the noted author [[Atin Bandyopadhyay]]. The special guest was the ambassador of USA to India, [[Timothy J. Roemer]].
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	==Kolkata Book Fair 2009==		==Kolkata Book Fair 2009==
	[[File:KBF2009 THEMEPAV.JPG\|thumb\|Kolkata book fair, Theme of Kolkata book fair 2009 Scotland]]		[[File:KBF2009 THEMEPAV.JPG\|thumb\|Kolkata book fair, Theme of Kolkata book fair 2009 Scotland]]
	Scotland was selected the focal theme country for the 2009 Book Fair.		Scotland was selected the focal theme country for the 2009 Book Fair. It was the first time that it was held on the Milan Mela exhibition grounds.
	~~The Kolkata Book Fair is the most awaited annual cultural event of the city of Calcutta~~. It is Asia's biggest and the world's largest non-trade book fair but there have been controversies regarding the venue of the event. The Publishers and Booksellers' Guild, organizers of the book fair, had to shift the venue from the Maidan to Salt Lake in 2007 after environmental activists won a legal battle to stop the event from being held in the city's green area. However the venue was ~~slightly difficult to reach and so despite financial concerns of~~ the ~~Publishers and Booksellers Guild (PBG), the Kolkata Book Fair 2009~~ was held at Milan Mela ~~Prangan, situated on the EM Bypass, the alternative venue developed by the communist West Bengal State Government for the event~~.		This year, for the first time, the Publishers and Booksellers' Guild released a Calcutta Book Fair Theme Song "Oi Daakchey Boi" produced by Cozmik Harmony - a partner of [[Washington Bangla Radio on Internet\|Washington Bangla Radio]] pioneering the digital era of Bengali Songs. The lyrics of "Oi Daakchey Boi" are by Sugata Guha, music by the popular percussionist [[Bikram Ghosh]], and performed by Pratik Chowdhury, Ruprekha, [[Rupam Islam]], [[Lopamudra Mitra]], [[Srikanta Acharya]], [[Bikram Ghosh]], Shubhamita, Pulak and [[Rupankar Bagchi]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Washington Bangla Radio\|title=Kolkata Book fair 2009\|url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/33rd-calcutta-book-fair-2009-kolkata-boimela-2009-exclusive-wbri-audiovisual-video-coverage\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234645/http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/33rd-calcutta-book-fair-2009-kolkata-boimela-2009-exclusive-wbri-audiovisual-video-coverage\|archive-date=2016-03-03\|access-date=2 February 2014\|publisher=Washington bangla Radio}}</ref>
	<ref>{{cite web\|last=Washington Bangla Radio\|title=Kolkata Book fair 2009\|url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/33rd-calcutta-book-fair-2009-kolkata-boimela-2009-exclusive-wbri-audiovisual-video-coverage\|publisher=Washington bangla Radio\|access-date=2 February 2014}}</ref>
	This year, for the first time, the Publishers and Booksellers' Guild released a Calcutta Book Fair Theme Song "Oi Daakchey Boi" produced by Cozmik Harmony - a partner of [[Washington Bangla Radio on Internet\|Washington Bangla Radio]] pioneering the digital era of Bengali Songs. The lyrics of "Oi Daakchey Boi" are by Sugata Guha, music by the popular percussionist [[Bikram Ghosh]], and performed by Pratik Chowdhury, Ruprekha, [[Rupam Islam]], [[Lopamudra Mitra]], [[Srikanta Acharya]], [[Bikram Ghosh]], Shubhamita, Pulak and [[Rupankar Bagchi]].
	[[File:KBF2009 ANANDA.JPG\|thumb\|Ananda publishers]]		[[File:KBF2009 ANANDA.JPG\|thumb\|Ananda publishers]]

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