Pragati maidan means progress grounds or field of progress that homes a venue or complex constructed for hosting large exhibitions and conventions in delhi. Tickets for the world book fair at pragati maidan, will be sold from selected metro stations across the national capital region ncr from the 9th to the 17th of january, 2016. A treat for book loves as the nineday new delhi world book fair began on january 4, 2020 at pragati maidan in the capital. Ndwbf 2020 is scheduled from 4 to 12 january 2020 at the centrally located pragati maidan, new delhi.
February 5, 2011 greatbong 50 comments on kolkata book fair a visit after many years. The new delhi world book fair, hosted at pragati maidan in new delhi, is indias oldest book fair after the kolkata book fair. World book fair, the 26th edition of the book fair is starting from today in pragati maidan, new delhi. I visited and spend the day in delhi book fair 2011 in pragati maidan. This book fair is a major event that attracts around 1 million visitors, including those from foreign countries such as usa, bangladesh. The only reason i went to the kolkata book fair today, barely a few hours after a grueling flight, was to see my book being sold there. This complex houses five permanent exhibitions which include the nehru pavilion, atomic energy and. World book fair 2019 vlog pragati maidan delhi man youtube. The pragati maidan hosts the world book fair every year. The indian stationery sector is ready to write its success story. The fair will be held concurrently with world book fair and aajeevika fair 2020. The book fair is an event which witnesses participation of lakhs of visitors and. Book fairs have a great role to play in promoting the reading habit among people of.
Itpo delhi book fair india trade promotion organisation. How to reach pragati maidan and car parking the best way to reach pragati maidan to visit the new delhi world book fair is by delhi metro. Never getoff or geton during the international trade festival or internation book fair. Delhi book fair is playing a pivotal role in reiterating the might of the pen and the printed world and has come to be recognized as the biggest book bonanza keenly awaited by students, teachers, scholars, authors, intellectuals, librarians and. At the 17th delhi book fair, premchand is vying for attention that has shifted towards books on anna. At the 17th delhi book fair, which opened at pragati maidan on saturday, the social activist almost stole the limelight from the fairs theme of travel and tourism. The nearest metro station is pragati maidan on blue line dwarka noida city centrevaishali. This year, it is being held in decjan because it was postponed due to commonwealth games. The fair was inaugurated by the then state education minister, mrityunjay bandyopadhyay. Name of the fair location dates products contact person link. Hence was able to adjust my travel plans to ensure i could attend at least day1. I started the process of changing the dates in 2011. Awareness stall at world book fair pragati maidan, delhi.
Visitors can buy the world book fair tickets from the respective counters at gate number 1, 2, 5, 7 and 10 in pragati maidan. One of the reasons is that nobody has taken the lead to develop in kolkata an exhibition ground similar to delhis pragati maidan. The hotselling 150page biography of the new age gandhian is called krantidoot. Delhi book fair 2017 at pragati maidan 10am to 8pm on 26th august to 3rd september 2017. Lacklustre response to delhi book fair disappoints. Book fair 2015 book fair exhibition, pragati maindan. Book online tickets for th stationery fair at pragati maidan, newdelhi. Delhi book fair is organized by india trade promotion organization itpo and the federation of indian publishers fip.
Via india trade promotion organisation delhi book fair has established it self as a. New delhi world book fair national book trust india. Anna is seasons flavour at 17th delhi book fair delhi. Option to reschedule approved exhibitions in the old halls to the new halls. The epicentre of attraction has shifted from ramlila maidan to pragati maidan where the delhi book fair is on and books on anna hazare are quite a hit. We are glad to inform you that 15th edition of nakshatra fair is scheduled to be held from 4th january to 12th january 2020 in hall number 12 in pragati maidan, new delhi. New delhi world book fair 2017, world book fair in pragati. Divided into smaller buildings and compounds, pragati maidan hosts lots of national and international exhibitions. Pragati maidan, new delhi, india world book fair new delhi 2021 main organizer. The first new delhi world book fair was held from march 18 to april 4, 1972 in roughly 6790 m 2 area with 200 participants. National book trust, nehru bhawan 5, phase ii, institutional area, vasant kunj, new delhi 110070 phone. I got to know about the fair about a week before it was to start off. The fair is organized in association with federation of indian publishers.
The curtain goes up on the new delhi world book fair on feb 14. The fair was attended by people from all walks of life. These are the worlds most visited websites of 2016, contains log, number, name and the number of views of the websites. Some of the events held in pragati maidan are the india international trade fair, world book fair and the new delhi auto expo.
Delhi metros pragati maidan station will be renamed as supreme court station. The new delhi world book fair ndwbf, held for the past 48 years, is a major calendar event in the publishing world. Coorganizer india trade promotion organization ministry of commerce, government of india venue pragati maidan, mathura road, new delhi 11. The 20th world book fair 2012 has just started in new delhis pragati maidan from 25th feb till 4th march 2012. Mohan foundation participated in the world book fairpragati maidan, along with sir ganga ram hospital sgrh in delhi. During the two days 2nd and 3rd march 2012, that we were present, mohan got the opportunity to interact with a group of students pursuing a graduate course in nursing.
Simply put, a spectacular and befitting beginning to south asias biggest travel mart where leading representatives of the trade, both domestic and international, gathered. Itpo is a miniratna category1 central public sector enterprise cpse with 100 percent shareholding of government of india. Pragati maidan is situated on mathura road, between the purana qila and appu ghar. Delhi book fair is playing a pivotal role in reiterating the might of the pen and the printed word and has come to be recognised as the biggest annual cultural event and book bonanza keenly awaited by students, teachers, scholers, authors, intellectuals, librarians and. Uncategorized the frankfurt book fair fellowship 2011. The inauguration of the 18th edition of satte was a grand affair. The fair is organized by india trade promotion organisation and in association with federation of indian publishers. The 22nd edition of the delhi book fair will begin on saturday at pragati maidan in new delhi. Over 50,000 copies of the book have already been sold since the book fair started in the capital last week. Trade fair general days timings 18th to 27th november 2018 from 9. The new delhi world book fair that is hosted at pragati maidan is indias second oldest book fair. The fair, this year, is themed around environmentrelated issues such as climate change, global warming, and water pollution. India trade promotion organisation will organize the 25th edition of delhi book fair in halls 7 d, e and f, g, h and the 21st stationery fair 5th office automation and 5th corporate gift fair in halls 7 a, b, c during 1115 september, 2019 at pragati maidan, new delhi.
To advertise on metro panels contact adverlabs for best packaged deals. The year 1979 was the bicentenary year of bengali publishing. The other major book fair in delhi is also held in pragati maidan but is called. This was the year when guild not only organized the book fair for the first time, but also participated in world book fair and the frankfurt book fair. Giri, then president of india this annual previously biennial event takes place in winters, and is organized by. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. France at new delhi world book fair at railway colony. Pragati maidan event calendar 20102011 delhi flash. When is 29th world book fair new delhi is 2021, pragati. Please contact the organizer before making any arrangement. India trade promotion organisation will organize the 25th edition of delhi book fair in halls 7 d, e and f, g, h and the 21st stationery fair5th office automation and 5th corporate gift fair in halls 7 a, b, c during 1115 september, 2019 at pragati maidan, new delhi. Kindly book your stall in advance to get a good location. Delhi book fair dilli pustak mela writely expressed.
World book fair, pragati maidan, new delhi weekend getaways. New delhi india be aware that all dates are subject to change. New delhi world book fair 0412 january 2020 new delhi. It is owned, operated, controlled and managed by india trade promotion organization itpo, the trade. The dates for the next fair are 26 jan6 feb 2011, with the focal. The dynamics of rural india will be presented through fine print at the 16th edition of the delhi book fair to be held from 25th december in pragati maidan. The maidan had been the site of numerous fairs and exhibitions including the kolkata book fair, handloom expo, industrial india trade fair, travel and tourism fair, vidyasagar mela, and lexpo. Here comes, the 23rd edition of delhi book fair commencing from 26 august 2017 till 3rd september 2017 at pragati maidan, new delhi. Annaeffect on delhi book fair events movie news times. Pragati maidan literally progress grounds is a venue for large exhibitions in new delhi it is a complex with contemporary design and is surrounded by greenery. This annual previously biennial event takes place in winters, and is organized by the national book trust nbt, india. World book fair 2018 starts today at pragati maidan. The 26th world book fair has begun at pragati maidan, new delhi and will be held till january 14, 2018. This annual event takes place in winters and is organised by the national book trust in association with itpo.
Though bibliophiles could be seen in good numbers on the penultimate day of the ongoing delhi book fair at pragati maidan here on saturday, its director, shakti malik, is a disillusioned man because o. World book fair tickets to be sold from selected metro. Pragati maidan, european pavilion january 9, 2018 12. New delhi world book fair 2019 availability counter on 2nd january 2019. The much awaited world book fair, the largest event of its kind in the country, will be held between january 715 at pragati maidan in new delhi. As compared to last year, this year visitors need to spend inr 10 more. It has an area of nearly 150 acres more than 625,000 square metres of exhibition space, being aming the biggest exhibition centers in india. Pragati maidan, rights table, hall 7 first floor 4. The gathering of the tourism world was further galvanized by the presence of two central cabinet ministers salman khurshid and the newly. International trade fair delhi 2011, pragati maidan, new. The 28th edition of the nineday new delhi world book fair ndwbf opened at pragati maidan on saturday, and saw lt.