A Book Fair
When we heard of this we were eager to visit the book fair. We discussed this with our teacher to visit this mega event. The teacher readily agreed and took us batch by batch to this event. We hired a big van and went along with our teacher to watch this grand event. We all started for the book fair at 10 o’clock. It took 30 minutes to reach there. At around eleven, we were at the venue. We were…...
E-books on A Book Fair
The theme of this year’s book fair was “E-books” keeping in mind the increasing number of IT- savvy younger generation with a penchant for internet, mobile-phones and other reader-friendly digital gizmos. It attracted over 230 participants from India and Abroad. The overseas participants were from China, Pakistan, UK and USA. The fair provided a unique platform for business-to-business transactions, establishing new contacts, entering into co-publishing arrangements, reprinting of old and rare books. The visitor profile at the fair included national…...
Fair Is Foul and Foul Is Fair
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air,” said the witches in the first act and scene of Macbeth. Pertaining to the story, I believe this quote sheds light to the audience on the evil the witches possess. Without even reading further into the book, the audience can feel the eerie aura that the witches give off. You can foreshadow that the witches are going to turn what is good, foul and maintain what…...
Visit to Book Fair
The Neyveli Book Fair Conducted by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is now branded as the South India’s second largest book fair, next only to Chennai Book Fair. I love to visit the Book Fair every year when it is held in the Month of July/August. It is a joyful occasion for all our family. The book fair was indeed an exhibition to watch. There were many halls and each hall was segmented into stalls managed by the respective publishers.…...
Ekushey book fair
Every year when you visit the Bangla Academy area during the first few days of February, the place takes on a festive air with throngs of people making their way to the annual Ekushey Book Fair. The entire place is lined with book stalls displaying books from every major publisher in the country, catering to the tastes of absolutely every reader. As you walk in, you are greeted by street artists offering to paint a little something on your face…...
What is Book Fair for Me
A book fair is a fair for selling and displaying books on various subjects. A book fair is usually arranged on the important days of a year. As 21st February is our Mother Language Day, the book fair named “Ekushey Boi Mela” is held in Bangla Academy on February is the most important and popular book fair of our country. The book fair of 21st February takes place in Bangla Academy under open sky. There are many stalls and pavilions…...