Chennai pongal book fair announced printweek india. Many books are even finding their official release at the exhibition. Locality map of royapettah high road showing major roads, local train route, hotels, hospitals, schools, colleges, religious places and important landmarks of royapettah high road, chennai. The first four editions of the book fair were held in the madrasaiazam school. Bringing in some cheer for both publishers and readers alike, the fourth edition of the chennai book festival will be held from august 17 to 27 at the ymca grounds in royapettah. The eastside family ymca exists to strengthen community. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. Ymca annual bookfair 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 midwests largest charity book sale thank you for your interest in the greater st. I had participated in the chennai pongal book fair 2016 drawing contest held on january 15, 2016 at ymca ground, royapettah. Organised by tamil nool veliyeedu matrum nool virpanai membaattu kuzhumam, the fair is home to both technical and leisure reads. Exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair 202021 job.
Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the biggest. Event photos part 1 indias largest book exhibition photo coverage casualwalkers rating for bapasi 41st chennai book fair 2018. The 1982 edition was organized at the woodlands drivein restaurant. Behind gandhi nagar bus stand, adyar and express avenue, royapettah book fair.
Due to its independent editorial stance it became extremely popular in india and abroad within days of. In 1981, the book fair moved to the ymca grounds in royapettah, chennai. Chennai book fair 2015 ymca ground nandanam chennai. Also find news, photos and videos on royapettah ymca tue, mar 24, 2020. And here is the report in his words aadi month is not. Topic of the contest was vellam thaandi ullam velvom, which was based on the recent chennai floods. If you happen to be in chennai in january, chennai book fair is an event not to miss.
Foundation pottery studio and jean cairns arts and crafts studio on january 17, 2011. So in order to increase the sales with this big annual gap the small time chennai royapettah book festival will be very helpful says the sources. 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 ymca book fair attracts more than 5,000 people each year, and this years event will feature 750,000 books, plus a family day with author appearances, food trucks and family activities. The most complete and authoritative listing of north american book, paper, and ephemera fairs on the internet. The tamil nadu book sales and promotions association announced the chennai pongal book fair to be held from january to 24 at ymca grounds, royapettah, chennai. Chennai book fair, chennai book fair 2015 date and time, chennai book fair 2015 stall list, chennai book fair books, chennai book fair venue. Royapettah is a centrally located neighbourhood in the city of chennai, india. 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. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the. The fair is typically held for about 10 days between the. It is an experience to see rows and rows of stalls selling just books, all under one roof. Chennai book fair 2017education events in chennai,tamil.
New place, day for upcoming ymca book fair book blog. The booksellers and publishers association of south india. The venue was ymca royapettah opposite to royappetah general hospital which is different from ymca nandanam grounds where annual chennai book fair happens. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at the ymca royapettah grounds have proved that book lovers will. After days of uncertainty, the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi has finally zeroed in on a venue for the 36th edition of the chennai book fair. Ymca royapettah guest house in royapettah, chennai. The fair will be held at the greensfelder recreation complex in queeny park. The 1982 edition was organized at the drivein restaurant. The annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. The little free library meet at chennai book fair 2020 facebook.
Click on the magnifying glass to search the fairs on this page. Showing results 14 for exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair jobs in chennai. On 23rd july 2017 cwa chose to meet at a book festival organized in ymca grounds, royapettah. The book fair conducted by the tamil nadu books sales and promotions association will consist of 225 book stalls. A book fair was however held between 24 january 2016 at y.
Ymca book fair moves to queeny park august 5, 2015 1,503 views the ymca of greater st. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. In keeping with restrictions on gatherings of more than 50 people and to encourage social distancing to help our community stay safer during the covid19 situation, the book fair has rescheduled its date to june 2528 at queeny parks greensfelder recreation center. Our y has proudly served the penfield, webster and various wayne county communities since 2006. Chennai book fair 2016 will be held from june 1 destination. Ymca book fair moves to queeny park west newsmagazine. The ymca also has a range of youth sports leagues, summer day camp and so much more. Being an oldest ngo network, found in 1890, ymca madras loves to nurture life in various ways as we believe, it is the best gift bestowed upon human beings. The book fair was subsequently moved to the quaidemilleth government arts college for women in the late 1980s.
The event will be held in the sprawling ymca grounds in nandanam between january 11 and 23. Yes, the chennai book fair for 2016 is not the regular one, but a special chennai pongal book fair 2016 by the publishers and booksellers. A royapettah organised by tamil nadu book sales and promotions association with 225 stalls. The festival will exhibit a gamut of book collection from friday 21 july 2017 to monday 31 july 2017 at the ymca grounds, royapettah. Regular readers of this blog are familiar with my fondness for books and spending lot of money in book fairs. The two rooms, located within the y center, provide community members an opportunity to express ideas, to communicate beyond the limits of. Chennai book fair wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. In addition to workout facilities, health programs and swimming, youll find great kids programs that make the ymca the best choice for child care in columbia, il. Drawing competitions and speech competitions for school and college students will be held. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first time, the book fair was rescheduled to be held in may. Explore royapettah ymca profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of royapettah ymca.
The little free library meet at chennai book fair 2020. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first time, the book fair. Ymca royapettah guest house in royapettah, chennai asklaila. The chennai book fair 2016, the annual book fair held in nandanam ymca grounds during pongalsankaranthi, will not be held in january. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in chennai, india by. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at the ymca royapettah. Chennai book fair, an annual book fair organised in chennai by the booksellers and publishers association of south india bapasi, is the largest exhibition for tamil book publishers to display their books. Chennai pongal book fair 2016 at ymca royapettah youtube. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. Members join us because they believe in us and the values we stand for.