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“We are hoping that the 46th edition will be on the pre-COVID scale, with bigger and a greater number of stalls, and more international guests like in the 44th edition in 2020 before the pandemic struck if the current situation does not deteriorate,” he said.
In the 45th edition of the fair which was organised in March 2022, nearly 600 stalls were set up and we want the numbers to increase next year to accommodate more publishers and book-sellers, Dey said.
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In the previous edition in 2022, a total sale of Rs 22 crore was recorded.
Meanwhile, the ‘Sharod Boi Parbon’, which is being held from September 2-11 as a part of the Durga Puja celebrations, is said to see 100 publishers taking part in the autumn book carnival where 70 stalls have been installed.
Renowned writer Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay, while inaugurating the book fair, said, “E-books cannot replace printed matter. The sheer pleasure of getting hold of literary classics and flipping through pages cannot be felt by reading e-books. The sale of books in this book fair proves that paperback and hardbound volumes are here to stay.”
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Mukhopadhyay further said that the book fair is hopeful for publishers and book-sellers, hard hit by Covid-19-induced lockdowns, who will be able to make some recovery after the sales at the fair.
West Bengal Minister of State, Culture, Indranil Sen said, “As the Durga Puja vibe grips Kolkata, there could not have been a better time and occasion to celebrate literature and poetry than organising a 10-day extravaganza for the City of Joy.”
Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/kolkata/2023-kolkata-book-fair-to-be-on-pre-covid-scale-spain-to-be-the-theme-country-article-94008206
