Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at. Book fair in chennai events, tickets, activities and things. The annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the. A royapettah organised by tamil nadu book sales and promotions. The annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as highlight. When i needed help with preparing my packages for my. 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. Ymca grounds events and concerts in chennai ymca grounds. Topic of the contest was vellam thaandi ullam velvom, which was based on the recent chennai floods. Keeladi excavation archaeological exhibition, chennai.
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. A book fair was however held between 24 january 2016 at y. Showing results 14 for exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair jobs in chennai. Library memberships are open for all 18 years and above. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. Chennai pongal book fair announced printweek india. The 39th edition of chennai book fair was not conducted in january 2016 due to the flood happened in dec 2015. Chief minister edappadi k palaniswami inaugurating the 42nd chennai book fair put up at ymca college of physical education, 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 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the. A, nandanam was still inundated during the last weeks of december and the organisers did not have enough time to replan the venue to keep up with the schedule. A key event for the tamil publishing industry, the chennai book fair has seen a rise in books on politics, the global economy and caste.
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. When you donate books to our book fair, you strengthen the community. The chennai pongal book festival 2016 is being held at the ymca grounds, royapettahnot nandanam from january 24, 16. There are around 700 stalls with plenty of options to choose. Yes, the chennai book fair for 2016 is not the regular one, but a special chennai pongal book fair 2016 by the publishers and booksellers. This year highlight is keezhadi archeological stall with full history.
More than lakh people visited the 43rd book fair, which was inaugurated on january 9. We accept books, at most locations, from february 1 june 30 each year. Jan 11, 2019 a key event for the tamil publishing industry, the chennai book fair has seen a rise in books on politics, the global economy and caste. 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 more information or to coordinate large book donations, please contact the book fair at 3143534960. The book sellers and publishers association of south india bapasi has been organizing the chennai book fair ever since it was started in the year 1976. Chennai book fair,ymca royapettah at chennai events high. 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. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the. Chennai pongal book festival2016 the indian association.
Chennai 3rd year book exhibition in ymca started video. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first time, the book fair was rescheduled to be held in may. Have you ever witnessed thousands of greatminds speaking, listening, discussing and imprinted that certainly would be at a book fair. Its grand and welldesigned rooms enjoy 24hour room services. Book publishers from new delhi, hyderabad and various parts of tamil nadu participated in the fair. Cm inaugurates 42nd edition of chennai book fair news today. Chennai book fair wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at the ymca royapettah grounds. The booksellers and publishers association of south india. The annual chennai book fair 2016 organized by bapasi was cancelled in january due to floods.
The 37th chennai book fair is organised will be held from january 10 to 22 at the ymca college of physical education, nandanam. Book donations can be dropped off at the ymca locations listed below. Though not as grand in scale, there was a smaller book fair called chennai pongal book festival was organised by another association at ymca grounds in royapettah from th january to 26th. Jan 27, 2016 the annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. The 43rd chennai book fair on ymca grounds in nandanam will go on for days, from january 9 to 21, the booksellers and publishers. Usually held during the pongal holidays each year, this year it had been postponed to summer due to the heavy rains that led to floods in december. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. Imagine a life full of suffering, depression, anxiety, mood swings, unhealthy habits, shallow intellects. Chennai book fair is normally organised by the publishers and booksellers of the south india bapasi. The worlds biggest bible does and it is currently on display at the international christian book fair which is being held from august 9 to the 16 in the city of chennai, in the southeastern. It had 747 stalls in a 180,000squarefoot area, with 450 participants and 1 million titles. The 37th edition of the chennai book fair organised by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi will be held from january 10.
Jan 31, 2016 i had participated in the chennai pongal book fair 2016 drawing contest held on january 15, 2016 at ymca ground, royapettah. View ymca groundss upcoming event schedule and profile chennai, tn. The event was postponed due to the flood and the tnvmk stepped in to organise the pongal book festival and 250 publishers took part in the fair. Join us at the 43rd chennai book fair from 9 to 21 january 2020. Chennai book fair 2016 will be held from june 1 destination. As a result the organiser bapasi has decided to postpone the book fair 2016 to a later date, may be around tamil new years day in april 16. 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. Chennai book fair attracts international publishers. Jun 20, 2016 the annual chennai book fair was held at the island grounds from june 1 to june, 2016.
Chennai book fair is back and this year it is being held at ymca grounds, nandanam. 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. Jan 16, 2015 last sunday, we went to chennai book fair 2015 which is my first book fair visit in chennai. India biggest bible on display at the chennai book fair. 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. Chennai book fair 2020, ymca nandanam book fair timing, ymca book fair dates, venue address. Recently visited the keeladi keezhadi excavation archaeological exhibition, chennai during the 43rd chennai book fair 2020 at ymca grounds, nandanam. The book fair conducted by the tamil nadu books sales and promotions association will consist of 225 book stalls. The tamil nadu book sales and promotions association announced the chennai pongal book fair to be held from january to 24 at ymca grounds, royapettah, chennai. Last sunday, we went to chennai book fair 2015 which is my first book fair visit in chennai. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai, india by. May, 2016 the 37th edition of the chennai book fair organised by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi will be held from january 10 to 22 at the ymca college of physical education. 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 2020 bapasi paradise for book lovers ymca. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. The tamil nadu book sales and promotions association announced the chennai pongal book fair to be held from january to 24 at ymca. It is a twoweek long book fair that happens during the pongal season. The tamil nadu archaeology department tnad exhibited the keeladi tamil civilisation artefacts and relevant evidence to the ancient civilisation. My painting is selected as one of the best paintings in the competition and given the books worth rs. Curtains were drawn for the day long book fair at ymca in nandanam on tuesday. Regional language publications dominate chennai book fair. Chennai book fair 2019 ymca grounds, nandanam dates. Parking facility is good even in sunday rush hours with nominal charge of rs 10. The fair which is hosted at the ymca of late was shifted to the island grounds this year. The annual chennai book fair was held at the island grounds from june 1 to june, 2016.
The chennai book fair 2016, the annual book fair held in nandanam ymca grounds during pongalsankaranthi, will not be held in january. Iab participated in the book fair at ymca, royapettai, chennai from th jan, 2016 to 24th jan 2016. I had participated in the chennai pongal book fair 2016 drawing contest held on january 15, 2016 at ymca ground, royapettah. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at the ymca royapettah grounds have.
The chennai book fair, which is usually held in january, has been postponed to april because of the flood. Jan 14, 2020 chennai book fair is back and this year it is being held at ymca grounds, nandanam. The chennai book fair is an annual book fair being organized in chennai by booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. Normally 600 publishers would take part in the book fair by the bapasi. Exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair 202021 job. Won 2nd prize in the 4th chennai book festival 2018 chitthra kondattam drawing competition, organized by the leading tamil daily dinamani at ymca royapettah on the concluding day of the book festival, ie, august 27. 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.
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