Kolkata Book Fair

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:book
gptkbp:admission Free
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:International_Kolkata_Book_Fair
gptkbp:attendance Over 2 million visitors annually
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:duration 12 days
gptkbp:features Children's activities
Food stalls
Literary events
Book launches
Cultural programs
International participation
Theme country every year
gptkbp:firstHeld 1976
gptkbp:frequency Annual
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kolkata Book Fair
gptkbp:impact Boosts publishing industry
Economic impact on Kolkata
Encourages literary exchange
Promotes international literature
Promotes reading culture
Supports local authors
gptkbp:language gptkb:Bengali
gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kolkata
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive
gptkbp:monthHeld February
January
gptkbp:notableEvent COVID-19 pandemic postponement in 2021
Fire in 1997
Relocation to Central Park in 2008
gptkbp:notableFor Largest non-trade book fair in the world
Most attended book fair in the world
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Publishers_&_Booksellers_Guild
gptkbp:targetAudience Children
Families
Teachers
General public
Authors
Librarians
Publishers
Students
Book lovers
gptkbp:venue gptkb:Central_Park_Mela_Ground
gptkb:Milan_Mela
gptkbp:website https://kolkatabookfair.net/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calcutta,_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5