Today, it has expanded to become a six day event and after having taken over and finally outgrown the entire carondelet ymca, the book fair was moved to the kennedy. Parking facility is good even in sunday rush hours with nominal charge of rs 10. Book donations can be dropped off at the ymca locations listed below. Chennai book fair, tamil nadu is a major indian book event organised by booksellers and publishers association of south india which exhibits innumerable books and comprises several contests. Agilas speech in chennai book fair competition 2017. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. Chennai book fair 2020 bapasi paradise for book lovers ymca. Now in its 40 th year, the book fair is the largest single fundraiser for the gateway region ymca. Sir george williams 11 october 1821 6 november 1905 takes all the credit for.
Join us at the 43rd chennai book fair from 9 to 21 january 2020. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first. We will be present on all days january 6 to january 19, 2017. Also, book tickets for the venues where these events are happening near you in chennai on bookmyshow. The annual chennai book fair organised by the book sellers and publishers association of south india bapasi, is back, with the dates of the event being announced. Over lakh people visit book fair in chennai times of india. There are around 700 stalls with plenty of options to choose. Chennai book fair wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first time, the book fair was rescheduled to be held in may. Tamil nadu once again proved that it is home of ardent readers with booklovers buying books worth whopping rs 15 crore during 44th chennai book fair. Top upcoming events in chennai near you bookmyshow. International exhibition and convention center expo krakow, galicyjska 9 str. Ymca nandanam in chennai events, tickets, activities and.
Tamil nool veliyeedu matrum nool virpanai membaattu kuzhumam is organised chennai book festival in ymca grounds, royapettah till. At chennai book fair on the footpath, old books find new readers. Last sunday, we went to chennai book fair 2015 which is my first book fair visit in chennai. For more information or to coordinate large book donations, please contact the book fair at 3143534960. The book sellers and publishers association of south india bapasi has been. If there is a book exhibition i got to go, growing up in a publishing house thats something compulsive for me. In a new addition this year, the book fair also hosted a short film festival, which drew to a. These funds will be used to help them in their goal of strengthening the community, including tutoring programs and other community services.
Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi. Ymca book fair moves to queeny park august 5, 2015 1,503 views the ymca of greater st. President of india incumbent ram nath kovind since 25 july 2017. Meghna won 3rd prize in the 37th chennai book fair drawing competition held on jan 12, 2014 at ymca grounds, nandanam. Check the list of best upcoming events and activities happening today, tomorrow and this weekend in chennai. The chennai metro connects the airport to the city for up to. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah.
The freedom book fair is a festival about freedom and is much more. Chennai pongal book festival2016 the indian association. Older post embarkation hq chennai recruitment 2017 24 clerk, mts posts. If you are visiting the book fair at ymca in nandanam, then dont miss this alternate fair. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai.
With a vision to empower parents to raise happy and successful children, parentcircle is also. Exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair 202021 job. Agila from anna university has won second prize in chennais 40th book fair speech competition 2017. The chennai book fair 2015, organised by booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi, was inaugurated at the ymca grounds, nandanam, on friday. From 24 february to 27 february 2017, the hague freedom book fair. Drawing competition will be held on january 11, 2015 sunday at 8. Since 2009, the fair has been held at moma ps1 in long island city, queens.
Ymca book fair moves to queeny park west newsmagazine. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the biggest. Folks in chennai do not miss the chennai book fair this festive season with array of publications, authors, events displaying their works. The ymca book fair attracts more than 5,000 people each year, and this years event will feature 750,000 books, plus a family day. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the. Last year, we had to postpone the fair to june due to the december 2015 floods, said mr. In the year 20142015, 20152016 and 2016 2017 excavations were conducted for three seasons by the excavation branch of archaeological survey of india, bangalore. Book fair gets over 1 lakh visitors on sunday the hindu. Being an oldest ngo network, found in 1890, ymcamadras loves to nurture life in various ways as we believe, it is the best gift bestowed upon human beings. The booksellers and publishers association of south india.
Georges school, aminjikarai opp pachaiappas college. The 37th chennai book fair is organised will be held from january 10 to 22 at the ymca college of physical education, nandanam. Curtains were drawn for the day long book fair at ymca in nandanam on tuesday. Weekend window has got almost over 100 pop up stalls, titillating food stalls, grooving music, mind blowing stand up comedy acts, creative workshops, interactive activities, art exhibit and some very intricate installations. The fourth and fifth seasons were taken up by the tamil nadu state department of archaeology during 21072018 and 20182019. Proceeds from the fair benefit y community literacy programs. The book fair that ended on monday had witnessed an overwhelming footfall as more than lakh readers visited the day fair. We accept books, at most locations, from february 1 june 30 each year. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the. Held each fall, the ny art book fair is the worlds largest book fair for artists books and related. Iab participated in the book fair at ymca, royapettai, chennai from th jan, 2016 to 24th jan 2016. Keeladi excavation archaeological exhibition, chennai. For last 3 to 4 years i see lot of religious propaganda is going on during the chennai book fair with the aim of conversion, i feel it is happening with the blessings of bapasi.
In 1981, the book fair moved to the ymca grounds in royapettah, chennai. The 40th edition of the chennai book fair, which begins on jan. The 39th edition of chennai book fair was not conducted in january 2016 due to the flood happened in dec 2015. I visited chennai book fair on 15th i saw lot religious propaganda was taking place in the book fair. More than 1 million new and quality used books, cds, magazines and records will be available at the 40th annual gateway region ymca book fair aug. This is not the mega book fair that is conducted every year by bapasi, but a smaller one that started i guess with last year. Ywca international guest house this neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in business, beaches and shopping check location 1086 evr periyar salai poonamallee high road, egmorenungambakam, 600010 chennai, india this neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in business, beaches and shopping check location great. To put christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The ymca annual bookfair has been held since 1978 and began as a single day event in the gymnasium of the historic carondelet ymca on loughborough in south st. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. Imagine a life full of suffering, depression, anxiety, mood swings, unhealthy habits, shallow intellects. Newer post tnrd recruitment 2017 14 office assistants posts.
Chennai 3rd year book exhibition in ymca started video. From june, scott credit union is accepting book donations for the gateway region ymca book fair. More than lakh people visited the 43rd book fair, which was inaugurated on january 9. According to sources, the 38th edition of the exhibition is scheduled to be held from 9 january to 21 january at the ymca physical education college ground in nandanam.
Ola and uber have become more prominent and travellers can easily book a journey on these services using a smart phone. A shortterm 2month training programme is being organised exclusively for the differentlyabled persons through the company, youth 4 jobs by the office of the chennai district differentlyabled welfare, chennai. The chennai book festival 2014 will be nothing short of a cultural euphoria. When you donate books to our book fair, you strengthen the community. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. Weekend window 2015 in ahmedabad is gujarats biggest flea market exhibition organized at ymca club on sg highway. Library memberships are open for all 18 years and above.
The chennai pongal book festival 2016 is being held at the ymca grounds. The 43rd chennai book fair on ymca grounds in nandanam will go on for days, from january 9 to 21, the booksellers and publishers. New delhi ymca is a dynamic, youth focused, service driven movement, reaching out to a cross section of the society through its multifarious, contemporary and relevant programmes and activities. Weekend window 2015 ahmedabad flea market exhibition at. Drawing competitions and speech competitions for school and college students will be held.
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