The Kolkata International Book Fair begins today. The largest attended Book Fair in the world at Milan Mela, Kolkata, will start from January 25th, 2017 – February 5th, 2017,with the support od West Bengal State Government .
The main theme of the fair has been set on Costa Rica. Eminent Costa Rican litterateur Roxana Pinto López will inaugurate this year’s edition along with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Veteran Bengali poet and litterateur Nirendranath Chatterjee will also be present as the special guest.
With an average record footfall of 2.5 million year on year, International Kolkata Book fair is truly International in the sense of the term, as book lovers, authors, and publishers from across the globe look forward to participate, present, and share their literary skills with each other and any and everyone who is a patron of embellished letters.