Chennai book fair is one of the biggest books festivals of india usually starting in the month of january. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. The book fair stays open for days from 9 th january to 21st january, 2020. If you are visiting the book fair at ymca in nandanam, then dont miss this alternate fair. 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 project gutenberg selfpublishing. 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 fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. Cops day out at chennai book fair chennai news times. 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. 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 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. Operating in countries, 60,000,000 people identify themselves as y members. The ymcas of madras works to strengthen and extend local associations, leadership and program development, developing strong and effective governance, and community relations. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. Chennai book fair 2019 ymca grounds, nandanam dates. 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. From keeladi findings to writers corner, 43rd chennai book fair promises to be a literary treat the fair will be held from january 9 to january 21 at the ymca grounds in nandanam, between 3 pm and 9 pm on weekdays and 11 am and 9 pm on. 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. Chennai book fair 2020, ymca nandanam book fair timing, ymca book fair dates, venue address. The fair begins on 9 january and ends on 21 january. It is a twoweek long book fair that happens during the pongal season. The fair which is in its 42nd edition will be held at ymca grounds in nandanam. From keeladi findings to writers corner, 43rd chennai. Chennai book fair 2020 bapasi paradise for book lovers ymca. Writers protest arrest of journo who displayed antigovt. The festival will exhibit a gamut of book collection from friday 21 july 2017 to monday 31.
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. Event photos part 1 indias largest book exhibition photo coverage casualwalkers rating for bapasi 41st chennai book fair 2018. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the. There is a visible increase in the number of khakiclad personnel visiting the fair this. The little free library meet at chennai book fair 2020 facebook. 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. 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. From keeladi findings to writers corner, 43rd chennai book fair promises to be a literary treat.
From keeladi findings to writers corner, 43rd chennai book fair. 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. 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. 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 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. George school as i was able to travel by metro train, the station was right.
Police personnel are flocking to the ongoing book fair at ymca in nandanam. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new. Chennai book fair in chennai, ymca college of physical. Ymca madras is an active member of the global ymca community. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. Explore chennai book fair profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest. The little free library meet at chennai book fair 2020. The international guest house at the ywca of madras is an oasis of peace and serenity in bustling chennai. 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. 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. A royapettah organised by promotions association with 225 stalls.
Bibliophiles in the city have something to cheer about this new year. 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. 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 pavement leading to the ymca premises on anna salai is dotted with vendors selling. It is an island of calm on the busy poonamalle high road, and is a wellknown landmark of chennai. While there will be several classics and new books, some stalls will have new releases.
For the fourth consecutive year, parentcircle proudly announces its participation in the 43rd chennai book fair event 2020. It is ideally located, close to the egmore and central railway stations, bus bays, the airport, consulates, hospitals and major shopping malls. Day of reading to mark book fair 2020 chennai nyoooz. Chennai book fair 2017education events in chennai,tamil. 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.
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. Chennai book fair from jan 9 with keeladi, thirukkural as. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new readers. The discussion of bans at chennai book fair is telling of. Curtains were drawn for the day long book fair at ymca in nandanam on tuesday. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association. 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. Ymca college of physical education grounds, nandanam, chennai dates.
Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the biggest. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first. 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. Police personnel are flocking to the ongoing book fair at ymca in nandanam during break hours. Day of reading to mark book fair 2020 the new indian express. The chennai book fair is an annual book fair being organized in chennai by booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. 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. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. In 1981, the book fair moved to the ymca grounds in chennai.
What i discovered on a sunday afternoon at the chennai. Parentcircle at the chennai book fair 2020 parentcircle. Over lakh people visit book fair in chennai times of india. The fair will be held from january 9 to january 21 at the ymca grounds in nandanam, between 3 pm and 9 pm on weekdays and 11 am and 9. 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 at ymca college of physical education. A book fair was however held between 24 january 2016 at y. 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. Exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair 202021 job. 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. 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. Join us at the 43rd chennai book fair from 9 to 21 january 2020.