We are excited about this, and well be sponsoring this event. 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. 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 pavement leading to the ymca premises on anna salai is dotted with vendors selling. This year, in its 42nd year, it has returned to the sprawling grounds of ymca nandanam. 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. Chennai book fair 2017education events in chennai,tamil. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season.
The festival will exhibit a gamut of book collection from friday 21 july 2017 to monday 31. It is a twoweek long book fair that happens during the pongal season. Chennai book fair project gutenberg selfpublishing. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. Bibliophiles in the city have something to cheer about this new year. Creating history each year the chennai book fair the first time in its history has roped in around 5000 students from various schools in around chennai for an event titled chennai reads in the grounds of ymca nandanam at 10 am on 6 th january, 2020 where students read books showcasing the goodness and necessity of reading. British council is delighted to showcase the ukindia collaboration through its products and services at the upcoming tamil meambattu book fair chennai book festival.
Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai, india by. Why dckap is sponsoring the chennai book fair dckap. The chennai book fair is an annual book fair being organized in chennai by booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. The 43rd chennai book fair on ymca grounds in nandanam will go on for days, from january 9 to 21, the booksellers and publishers.
Day of reading to mark book fair 2020 the new indian express. Ymca madras is an active member of the global ymca community. 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 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. 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. Exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair 202021 job. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the. Operating in countries, 60,000,000 people identify themselves as y members. The chennai pongal book festival 2016 is being held at the ymca grounds, royapettahnot nandanam from january 24, 16. The 43rd chennai book fair is going to be taking place at nandanam, ymca, from january 9 21, 2020. What i discovered on a sunday afternoon at the chennai. Library memberships are open for all 18 years and above. George school as i was able to travel by metro train, the station was right. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair.
From keeladi findings to writers corner, 43rd chennai. Thieves a pain for sellers at book fair chennai news. The fair which is in its 42nd edition will be held at ymca grounds in nandanam. Chennai book fair 2020 bapasi paradise for book lovers ymca. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. Ymca annual bookfair the ymca annual bookfair has been held since 1978 and began as a single day event in the gymnasium of the historic carondelet ymca on loughborough in south st. Book publishers from new delhi, agra, hyderabad, bangalore and various parts of tamil nadu participated in the fair. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new readers. Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as highlight. Dckap is a community, and we encourage reading within the company. In 1981, the book fair moved to the ymca grounds in chennai. 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. 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.
Event photos part 1 indias largest book exhibition photo coverage casualwalkers rating for bapasi 41st chennai book fair 2018. The annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. The newspapers reported that earlier this week, the book fair saw a record 8 lakh visitors on a single day. 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. I visited chennai book fair on 15th i saw lot religious propaganda was taking place in the book fair. The book fair stays open for days from 9 th january to 21st january, 2020. While there will be several classics and new books, some stalls will have new releases.
In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first. 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. Ymca college of physical education grounds, nandanam, chennai dates. 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. 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. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the biggest.
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. Chennai book fair 2020, ymca nandanam book fair timing, ymca book fair dates, venue address. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at. Police personnel are flocking to the ongoing book fair at ymca in nandanam.
The ymcas of madras works to strengthen and extend local associations, leadership and program development, developing strong and effective governance, and community relations. The little free library meet at chennai book fair 2020 facebook. The 17day chennai book fair hosted by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi for the year 2019 is all set to kick off from january 4 to 20. A royapettah organised by promotions association with 225 stalls. Today, it has expanded to become a six day event and after having taken over and finally outgrown the entire carondelet ymca, the book fair was moved to. It had 747 stalls in a 180,000squarefoot area, with 450 participants and 1 million titles. Chennai book fair 2019 ymca grounds, nandanam dates. If you are visiting the book fair at ymca in nandanam, then dont miss this alternate fair. Such thieves, regulars at almost every such gathering, have become a nightmare for sellers and publishers at the ongoing the 43rd chennai book fair at ymca in nandanam.
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. Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as. 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, 20 lakh people are expected to visit this year. 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 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.
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. 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. Every year i buy several dozen books, last year 2018 i bought over 35 books, but this year i purchased only four books as in year past 2018 i have been buying books on a regular basis mostly from amazon india including tamil books. The discussion of bans at chennai book fair is telling of. The little free library meet at chennai book fair 2020. A book fair was however held between 24 january 2016 at y.
Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association. Tents are being set up ahead of the book fair on january 9. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Explore chennai book fair profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest. Day of reading to mark book fair 2020 chennai nyoooz. Showing results 14 for exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair jobs in chennai. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new. Join us at the 43rd chennai book fair from 9 to 21 january 2020. 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. Writers protest arrest of journo who displayed antigovt.
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