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. It is a twoweek long book fair that happens during the pongal season. Showing results 14 for exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair jobs in chennai. Day of reading to mark book fair 2020 chennai nyoooz. While there will be several classics and new books, some stalls will have new releases. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the. 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. So in order to increase the sales with this big annual gap the small time chennai royapettah book festival will be very helpful says the sources. 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. The discussion of bans at chennai book fair is telling of the. Writers protest arrest of journo who displayed antigovt book. Book publishers from new delhi, agra, hyderabad, bangalore and various parts of tamil nadu participated in the fair. Ymca madras is an active member of the global ymca community.
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 chennai book fair 2019 is one of the biggest book fairs in the country and is a busy place every single year. The 43rd chennai book fair will be held at ymca grounds from 9 january to 21 january, 2020, between 3 pm and 9 pm and on extended hours. Bus routes from various part of chennai and other out stations has been added for convenience of the book lovers to reach the spot. 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. 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. 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. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Chennai book fair 2017education events in chennai,tamil nadu. The ymcas of madras works to strengthen and extend local associations, leadership and program development, developing strong and effective governance, and community relations. 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. If you are visiting the book fair at ymca in nandanam, then dont miss this alternate fair.
Cops day out at chennai book fair chennai news times. 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. Library memberships are open for all 18 years and above. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association. The discussion of bans at chennai book fair is telling of. Writers protest arrest of journo who displayed antigovt. This fourth edition of the book festival will be held from august 17 to 27 with over 200 stalls. The 43rd chennai book fair on ymca grounds in nandanam will go on for days, from january 9 to 21, the booksellers and publishers. Chennai book fair 2020 bapasi paradise for book lovers ymca. The opposition leaders in tamil nadu, including dmks mk stalin, have slammed the aiadmk government following the arrest of a senior journalist on sunday on charges of threatening office. Day of reading to mark book fair 2020 the new indian express.
Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at the ymca royapettah grounds have. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new readers. The chennai book fair is an annual book fair being organized in chennai by booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. Tents are being set up ahead of the book fair on january 9. The book fair stays open for days from 9 th january to 21st january, 2020. 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. Police personnel are flocking to the ongoing book fair at ymca in nandanam during break hours. The 43rd chennai book fair is going to be taking place at nandanam, ymca, from january 9 21, 2020. 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 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. Why dckap is sponsoring the chennai book fair dckap. Operating in countries, 60,000,000 people identify themselves as y members. The festival will exhibit a gamut of book collection from friday 21 july 2017 to monday 31 july 2017 at the ymca grounds, royapettah.
It had 747 stalls in a 180,000squarefoot area, with 450 participants and 1 million titles. Bibliophiles in the city have something to cheer about this new year. Jan 07, 2019 42nd chennai book fair 2019 ymca nandanam date 04. I visited chennai book fair on 15th i saw lot religious propaganda was taking place in the book fair. 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. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. What i discovered on a sunday afternoon at the chennai book fair. The booksellers and publishers association of south india. A royapettah organised by promotions association with 225 stalls. 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. George school as i was able to travel by metro train, the station was right.
From keeladi findings to writers corner, 43rd chennai. Dec 21, 2019 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. 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 little free library meet at chennai book fair 2020 facebook. Chennai book fair is one of the biggest books festivals of india usually starting in the month of january.
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. There is a visible increase in the number of khakiclad personnel visiting the fair this. The people turn around for this year was really massive and there were around more than 708 book stalls, making it one of the largest book fair in india. 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. 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 festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. 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. The annual book fair has become part of chennai s culture, like the december music season. 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. From keeladi findings to writers corner, 43rd chennai book. Jan 27, 2016 the annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at.
Chennai book fair wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Chennai book fair 2019 ymca grounds, nandanam dates. Chennai book fair,ymca royapettah at chennai events high. Jan 08, 2020 tents are being set up ahead of the book fair on january 9.
The pavement leading to the ymca premises on anna salai is dotted with vendors selling. The annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. 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. Chennai book fair 2017education events in chennai,tamil. 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. Recently visited the 41st chennai book fair 2018 organized by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi from jan 10 jan 22. 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. In 1981, the book fair moved to the ymca grounds in chennai. Chennai book fair project gutenberg selfpublishing. Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as highlight. Join us at the 43rd chennai book fair from 9 to 21 january 2020. A book fair was however held between 24 january 2016 at y. Cops day out at chennai book fair chennai news times of.
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. The fair which is in its 42nd edition will be held at ymca grounds in nandanam. Bridging the gap between the publishers and readers chennai book festival brings in feast for the minds at ymca grounds royapettah. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at the ymca royapettah grounds. 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. The little free library meet at chennai book fair 2020. What i discovered on a sunday afternoon at the chennai.
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