Valued Associate Announcement Press Convention of “forty sixth Worldwide Kolkata Ebook Honest 2023”

Kolkata, 21 January 2023: Solely 9 extra days are left earlier than the inauguration of the forty sixth Worldwide Kolkata Ebook Honest. The honest will probably be inaugurated on 30 January 2023 at 2 pm on the Boimela Prangan, Salt Lake, by our Hon’ble Chief Minister Smt. Mamata Banerjee, in presence of Ms. Maria Jose Galvez Salvador, Director-Common of Books and Promotion of Studying, Spanish Ministry of Tradition & Sports activities, Shri Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, eminent writer of Bengal together with different eminent authors, dignitaries, and Hon’ble Ministers of our state.

The next are the highlights of this 12 months’s Worldwide Kolkata Ebook Honest:

1. There will probably be round 700 stalls and 200 Little Magazines. This 12 months we have now allotted stalls to many extra new small and medium publishers on the Ebook Honest.
2. There will probably be 9 entry and exit gates within the IKBF 2023 for the simple motion of the guests. One of many gates would be the reproduction of Toledo Gate of Spain. Among the many different gates, there will probably be Biswa Bangla Gate & Najrul’s Agnibina Gate.
3. Massive two halls of the Ebook Honest having primarily the English publications have been named after Michael Madhusudan Dutt and Pyaricharan Sarkar, commemorating their bicentenary beginning 12 months. The Little Journal Pavilions will probably be named after author-editor Ramapada Chowdhury to watch his beginning centenary. Additionally, there will probably be a HDFC Ergo Press Nook and two Mukta Mancha (Open stage) named after Mrinal Sen and Tarun Mazumdar. The Kids’s Pavilion will probably be based mostly on the characters of Abol Tabol, celebrating 100 years of its publication.
4. For booklovers, the Transport Division, Authorities of West Bengal has assured to offer extra bus companies. This 12 months for the primary time we could have a direct Metro connection from Sealdah railway station to Ebook Honest metro stations specifically Central Park & Karunamoyee. With the assistance of Bidhannagar Police, the auto fare of varied locations may also be mounted for the Ebook Honest.
5. Forest Division, Authorities of West Bengal has come ahead to make the Ebook Honest inexperienced and eco-friendly.
6. A particular medical help service with ambulance and well-equipped medical doctors, by Peerless Hospitex Hospital And Analysis Centre Restricted,- the Well being Associate of IKBF 2023.
7. Worldwide Kolkata Ebook Honest 2023 android app to find any stall within the honest, created by CESC will probably be accessible from play retailer quickly.
8. Meghbela Broadband would be the Unique Broadband Associate of Ebook Honest 2023.
9. Our hospitality accomplice – Novotel lodges and residencies, will present hospitality to our Friends coming from overseas.
10. Round 20 International locations throughout the globe will take part on the Worldwide Kolkata Ebook Honest 2023. Thailand will probably be collaborating for the primary time this 12 months.
11. We’re indebted to CESC for his or her all-out cooperation. There will probably be a CESC Nook for eminent friends of Ebook Honest like earlier years which will probably be grandly adorned. The each day lottery will probably be held from there, the place CESC will distribute Ebook Reward Coupon value Rs 15,000/- per day to the fortunate winners.

“Purchase books and win a Ebook Library” – As a dedication to the society, like earlier years Guild, has determined to disseminate the chance to an increasing number of e book lovers. The ‘Ebook Bumper Library lottery’ will probably be organized and variety of winners will win Ebook Reward Coupon of Rs 25,000/- every.

A particular ‘CESC Sristi Samman’ will probably be awarded this 12 months to Shri Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.

We’re deeply indebted to State Financial institution of India – our official Banker for offering full banking services, ATM, and E-services within the Honest Floor.

We’re additionally indebted to ICICI Lombard Common Insurance coverage Firm – our Official Insurer.

We additionally acknowledge nice assist from Nationwide Jute Board as our Inexperienced accomplice.

Like final 12 months, the IKBF could have digital stay presence by the web site and social media pages of the Ebook Honest. Reside telecast may also be streamed in SNU TV and aajkaal. in. Those that are staying overseas, they’ll watch the Ebook Honest together with its totally different applications on-line. Our unique digital accomplice is Sister Nivedita College.

The main attraction of the Worldwide Kolkata Ebook Honest that all of us sit up for, would be the ninth version of the Kolkata Literature Competition which will probably be held for 3 days contained in the SBI auditorium, from 9 to 11 February 2023.