Organised by tamil nool veliyeedu matrum nool virpanai membaattu kuzhumam, the fair is home to both technical and leisure reads. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. Have you ever witnessed thousands of greatminds speaking, listening, discussing and imprinted that certainly would be at a book fair. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january.
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Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events are happening near you in chennai. Book fair in chennai events, tickets, activities and. I made my customary visit to the book fair today with my son. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. The bapasi book fair, which has been conducted in chennai annually, will be held from january 9 to 21. The chennai book fair an irresistible annual book feast for someone like me.
How government support to book fair venue can boost reading habit. Book lovers in chennai made the chennai book fair 2016 june 1held at the peak of summera resounding success. This year the book fair is happening in the spacious island grounds near victory war memorial where the annual. Many books are even finding their official release at the exhibition. Day of reading to mark book fair 2020 the new indian express.
Additional fans were installed which helped in the first few days that were. With 800 stalls, chennai book fair expects footfall to exceed 15 lakh. The 39th edition of chennai book fair was not conducted in january 2016 due to the flood happened in dec 2015. Chennai has a significant percentage of telugu, malayalam and kannada population. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first. Chennai book fair kicks off, treat in store for citys. This year 2016 due to chennai floods in december, the annual book fair got postponed. Overall, this year is a good year for bibliophiles in chennai. George anglo indian school, opposite pachayappas college, chennai. Drawing competition, thirukkural competitions at chennai book fair 2018 venue at st.
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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. Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in chennai. The annual book fair has become part of chennai s culture, like the december music season. Jayanthasri balakrishnan jayakanthanil aram erode book fair 2015continuation07,08, 2015 duration. The annual chennai book fair 2016 organized by bapasi. The chennai pongal book festival 2016 is being held at the ymca grounds. The book fair is however being organized on a grander scale this time with 700 stalls, with the organizers. Those who have missed chennai puthaga sangams book fair at periyar thidal. 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. Annual chennai book fair at island grounds enidhi india. Chennai book fair 2016 will be held from june 1 destination.