WORLD BOOK FAIR 2018
The New Delhi World Book Fair, is hosted at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi and it is India's second oldest book fair after the Kolkata Book Fair. The first New Delhi World Book Fair was held from March 18 to April 4, 1972 in roughly 6790 sq. mts. area with 200 participants. It was inaugurated by V. V. Giri, then President of India.[1]
This annual (previously biennial) event takes place in winters, and is organized by the National Book Trust (NBT), India. Since 2013, New Delhi World Book Fair is organised by National Book Trust (NBT) in association with India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)annually at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi under MOU with ITPO.
Apart from publication, NBT promotes national readership policies and also supports the growing markets of neighbouring countries. The National Centre for Children's Literature (NCCL), a wing of NBT organizes events for children in the Children's pavilion to promote children's literature and the national 'Readers Club' movement.
India is the third biggest market for English publications with almost 12,000 publishers that publish around 90,000 titles a year in more than 18 languages. India's main publishing output is in the various Indian languages. The 2006 NDWBF witnessed 1,294 exhibitors on 38,000 sq. mts. (2004: 1,205 / 32.546) and attracted 1 million visitors including those from foreign countries such as USA, Bangladesh, France, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Germany.
HISTORY:-
2012
The 20th New Delhi World Book Fair 2012 was held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from February 25 to March 4, 2012. The fair was inaugurated by the then HRD Minister Kapil Sibal. A corporate social responsibility initiative was undertaken by the publishing industry to launch the Pink Ribbon Book Tag at the Book Fair to support the Indian Cancer Society for a humanitarian cause. The theme of the 20th World Book Fair was 'Towards 100 years of Indian Cinema'.
2013
The 21st edition was scheduled during February 4–10, 2013 at Pragati Maidan. Under an MoU, the annual event was organized jointly by the National Book Trust (NBT) & India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) with the theme being 'Indigenous Voices: Mapping India's Folk & Tribal Literature' and France as the guest country.
The then HRD Minister Shashi Tharoor inaugurated the Fair, presided by Dr. Karan Singh, M.P. & Chairman Indian Council for Cultural Relations. Some of the events held for the first time included cosplay, school librarians' meet, artist & illustrators' gallery and the counsellors desk in the Children & Youth pavilion. An annual National Debut Youth Fiction Writers meet was also held to promote greater interest in readership.
2014
The 22nd edition was held during February 15–23, 2014 at Pragati Maidan. The Guest of Honour country was Poland, while the theme was 'Kathasagara: Celebrating Children's Literature'.[2][3]
2015
The 23rd edition was held during February 14–22, 2015 at Pragati Maidan. The guest of honour country was Singapore with Korea as the focus country. The theme of the Fair was 'Suryodaya: Emerging voices from North East India'. The slogan of the fair was Books opening the mind. Doors opening the future. The Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the Fair, while HRD Minister of State Upendra Kushwaha inaugurated the Children's pavilion. National Book Trust under the Young India Library series was to put up for sale a new edition of a book on parables covering a new dimension of Swami Vivekananda for developing scientific temper in children.
2016
The 24th New Delhi World Book Fair was held during January 9–17, 2016 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi with China as the Guest of Honour Country. The theme of the 2016 edition was cultural diversity 'Vivid Bharat - Diverse India'. The message of the Sino-Indo partnership for the New Delhi Book Book Fair 2016 was the connecting rainbow -"Renaissance of Civilizations- Understanding through exchanges".The Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the fair.
2017
The 25th New Delhi World Book Fair is organised between January 7–15 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi . The organizer of the NDWBF 2017 is National Book Trust- NBT, Ministry of Human Development, Government of India in collaboration with ITPO India Trade Promotion Organisation. The theme presentation of the 2017 edition is 'Manushi - Books Written on and by Women'.The focus of the Book Fair is on the 'Culture of Reading'. The Minister of State HRD Dr Mahenra Nsth Pandey will inaugurate the fair. The highlights of the fair will include 60 years of NBT history in the theme pavilion & children activities in the Children Pavilion including activities to celebrate Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary as 'National Youth Day' on 12 January 2017. The book fair will witness author interactions, book releases, national seminars on -Best practices in Developing Reading skills & Research perspective in Developing Content for Children". The Director of the NDWBF 2017 Dr Rita Chowdhury, Director of NBT, and under chairmanship of Shri Baldeo Bhai Sharma, Chairman of National Book Trust, Ministry of Human Resource Development,Government of India will overlook the functioning of the fair.
2018
The 26th New Delhi World Book Fair is about to organise between January 6–14 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and it will be Organise by the National Book Trust (NBT) in association with India Trade Promotion Organisation, the fair, this year, is themed around environment issues such as climate change, global warming, and water pollution.[4]
About The New Delhi Book Fair 2018
The New Delhi book fair 2018 is an event which is much awaited by many people in our country. It is the place to be if you are a fan of reading. It is not just about reading, many sellers come in to expand business and if you are a potential buyer then this is the place for you too. The event brings many opportunities for many people.
- The buzz about the theme of New Delhi book fair 2018 is suggesting that it is Environment and climate change which is a very popular as well as apt theme given the conditions of Delhi.
- The agenda is to “break the barriers and build bridges” between different cultures, languages, religions etc.
- At the World Book Fair Delhi, you will get books coming in from national and international sellers who are just trying to promote their business.
- The main focus will be on books from the European origin.
- There is also a guest of honor from the European origin.
- You can buy books, attend seminars and lectures from authors and even participate in cultural programmes. It’s all a huge package of fun and entertainment and especially knowledge.
Major Attractions of Bookfair 2018
If you all are eager to indulge into the knowledge spree with the most awaited book fair 2018, you must keep a check on all the major beneficiaries and attractions of the event: -
Varied Genres
As it is a book fair, presence of numerous books from almost all the genres is a must. There are different sections for different genres like Cooking books, Astrology, Romantics, Sci-Fi and a lot more. Apparently, it is the best sight for a lover of books to get into a mountain full of books.
Literature through and through
Not just Indian, but there is British, European, Urdu and all the popular literature categories which are displayed to convey the vast origins of everything. Here, you can actually get into a new world of literature which is not just words but develops a whole new personality.
Stationery Stalls
There are stationery stalls from big brands like Kangaroo, Ballarpur Papers etc. which provide all the stationery items like Notebooks, pens, Diaries and more. There are these really innovative and quirky set of notebooks attracting the writers. Premier ball pens and fountain pens are exhibited, pricing from Rs.1500/- to Rs.7500000/- (literally!) for the lovers of exclusivity
Educational shows and seminars
Big stars from the literature world are invited in-house for seminars and lectures for all the visitors. These seminars are organized around the theme of the event. Moreover, documentaries and movies related to literature like Shakuntalam are projected for more knowledge and interest.
Online Ticket Booking For World Book Fair Delhi 2018
Here are the dates and venue details which are to be noted down: -
DATE: 6th – 14th January 2018
VENUE: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
TIME: 11AM- 8PM
Ticket Packages/Prices:
Cost per ticket: Rs.30/-
Special mention: kids and school-children can get free entry with their identity cards.
How To Book Tickets For New Delhi Book Fair 2018?
The ticket booking procedure is very easy for the book fair.
- Tickets can be booked through the ITPO's website. (Click here to book online)
- Further, you can also avail the tickets through select metro stations (Click Here to Know about them)
- Tickets can be bought from Gate 1 & 10 of the Pragati Maidan as well.(Click Here to Know more)
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