World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. 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. Chennai book fair 2020, ymca nandanam book fair timing, ymca book fair dates, venue address. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. George school as i was able to travel by metro train, the station was right. 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. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new. 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. Join us at the 43rd chennai book fair from 9 to 21 january 2020. Writers protest arrest of journo who displayed antigovt.
Chennai book fair 2019 ymca grounds, nandanam dates. Why dckap is sponsoring the chennai book fair dckap. 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 9 pm on weekdays and 11 am and 9 pm on weekends. Chennai book fair wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. 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 chennai book fair, where the publication was displayed, is being organised by the book sellers and publishers association bapasi at the ymca ground in. Exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair 202021 job. 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. This year, in its 42nd year, it has returned to the sprawling grounds of ymca nandanam. 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 2017education events in chennai,tamil.
The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. Thieves a pain for sellers at book fair chennai news. Ymca madras is an active member of the global ymca community. The 43rd chennai book fair on ymca grounds in nandanam will go on for days, from january 9 to 21, the booksellers and publishers. 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. 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. Tents are being set up ahead of the book fair on january 9. 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. Explore chennai book fair profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest. Bibliophiles in the city have something to cheer about this new year. 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.
Operating in countries, 60,000,000 people identify themselves as y members. The annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. Library memberships are open for all 18 years and above. The pavement leading to the ymca premises on anna salai is dotted with vendors selling. 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. We are excited about this, and well be sponsoring this event. The newspapers reported that earlier this week, the book fair saw a record 8 lakh visitors on a single day. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the biggest. Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as highlight. Day of reading to mark book fair 2020 chennai nyoooz. 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. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair.
At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new readers. 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 little free library meet at chennai book fair 2020 facebook. The 43rd chennai book fair is going to be taking place at nandanam, ymca, from january 9 21, 2020.
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. The little free library meet at chennai book fair 2020. 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 chennai book fair is an annual book fair being organized in chennai by booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. If you are visiting the book fair at ymca in nandanam, then dont miss this alternate fair. The ymcas of madras works to strengthen and extend local associations, leadership and program development, developing strong and effective governance, and community relations. A royapettah organised by promotions association with 225 stalls. Ymca college of physical education grounds, nandanam, chennai dates. 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. While there will be several classics and new books, some stalls will have new releases.
Police personnel are flocking to the ongoing book fair at ymca in nandanam. In 1981, the book fair moved to the ymca grounds in chennai. A book fair was however held between 24 january 2016 at y. Chennai book fair project gutenberg selfpublishing. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first. Chennai book fair 2020 bapasi paradise for book lovers ymca.
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. What i discovered on a sunday afternoon at the chennai. It had 747 stalls in a 180,000squarefoot area, with 450 participants and 1 million titles. The fair which is in its 42nd edition will be held at ymca grounds in nandanam. Book publishers from new delhi, agra, hyderabad, bangalore and various parts of tamil nadu participated in the fair. 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. The discussion of bans at chennai book fair is telling of. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association.
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. I visited chennai book fair on 15th i saw lot religious propaganda was taking place in the book fair. Showing results 14 for exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair jobs in chennai. It is a twoweek long book fair that happens during the pongal season. 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. Event photos part 1 indias largest book exhibition photo coverage casualwalkers rating for bapasi 41st chennai book fair 2018.
Dckap is a community, and we encourage reading within the company. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. The book fair stays open for days from 9 th january to 21st january, 2020. Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as. 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. From keeladi findings to writers corner, 43rd chennai.
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