Colombo international book fair 2014 from 10th sept to 16th sept 2014 at bmich. As someone who had a few stalls there, my reaction based on sales and crowd was that it was a roaring success. Even without having a prime spot for the stalls, we were able to draw in a big crowd towards our stall. Nearly half a million book lovers are expected to flock to this years exhibition at. Sri lanka promotes tourism at the international book fair in. The avrudu pola organized by the teachers guild of musaeus college is a much anticipated event which took place on april 5th,2014 from 8 a.
President mahinda rajapaksa declared open the colombo international book exhibition2014, sri lanka s largest book fair yesterday morning at the sirimavo bandaranaike exhibition centre at bmich premises amidst a large number of book publishers in the country and overseas. Sep 11, 2014 colombo international book fair 2014 from 10th sept to 16th sept 2014 at bmich. This book fair has 375 stalls of both local and overseas publishers and is expected to attract some one million book fans. World health organization, southeast asia regional office. Noel tells me he visited every stall at the book fair but didnt find anything unusual or exciting except with us. The book fair happens every year and has islandwide participation, with more than 400 book stalls attracting many visitors. Organised by the sri lanka book publishers association, there are approximately 200300 local and international stalls at the venue, ranging from books, stationery, and learning aids. Bogota book fair for android found at kolkata book fair, new delhi world etc. Sri lankas largest book exhibition, colombo international book fair 2014 will. Speaking to shan rajaguru, director of the colombo international book fair 2011, times online learns that over 100,000 visitors have already attended this event at the bmich. The colombo international book fair 2014 commenced at the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall and will continue until.
Colombo international book fair 2017 at bmich from. A reflection colombo international book fair 2011 musings. Nearly half a million book lovers are expected to flock to this years exhibition at which the organizing committee says that there will be a total of 420 stalls of both local and foreign books this time and also that there. Highly regarded as the biggest book fair of the entire asian region, the colombo international book fair 2017, organized by the sri lanka book publishers association for the 19th.
The colombo international book fair will be held for 10 days and is expected to attracts thousands of visitors including tourists. So gather all your pennies and head over to the bmich from september 16, on till september 23 for all your dose of books. Colombo international book fair 2012 will be held at the bmich from tuesday, september 18 at 9. Sam perera is cofounder of the colombobased pererahussein publishing house, a company riding the crest of the new wave of asian fiction, and committed to authors who inspire, provoke or entertain. The 39th international kolkata book fair 2015 was inaugurated on 27 january at 4. The chinese stalls were opened with an aim to promote books written by. Colombo international book fair 2014 from 10 17 september. With colombo international book fair cibf opening its doors yesterday for a nine day journey, it is the time of the year to. But the biggest disappointment to hit me this month was the colombo international book fair. So gather all your pennies and head over to the bmich from september 16, on till september 23 for all your. Colombo book fair in full swing photos photos show shoppers at the colombo international book fair, which is currently underway at the bmich. The colombo international book fair cibf is sri lankas leading retail book.
Calling all readers and book lovers, the colombo book fair is finally here. Sep 22, 2012 colombo international book fair 2012, sri lankas premier and best attended consumer fair marked its 14th milestone last week, with crowds flocking to bmich. Sam perera is cofounder of the colombobased pererahussein. President sirisena visits the 19th international book fair. By cheranka mendis for sri lanka there is no better time to read than now. Colombo international book fair bmich september 1524. Colombo international book fair 2018 blood and porridge. The fair organized for the 20 th year by the sri lanka book publishers association say there will be about 400 stalls of local and foreign. Everyones a bookworm at the book fair the sundaytimes. Also check out blog on sri lankan books to get at the book fair and a the bibliophiles guide to the colombo international book fair. Colombo international book fair 2014 bookworms everywhere rush to bmich in september and spend the day browsing for bargains.
In this twopart series, we will be delving into the business side of sri lankas two biggest book fairs colombo international book fair cibf and big bad wolf bbw. Sep 22, 2017 the colombo international book fair cibf is one of the most anticipated annual events in sri lanka. Book publishers association says there will be about 400 stalls both local and foreign. Hall b is entirely sinhala books, has a lot of stalls that have englishsinhala translated novels, textbooks, wasana bookstores which is pretty big, and an entire. Sri lankas largest book exhibition kicks off latest sri. This is the 19th year the book fair is being held in the island. Colombo international book fair 2012 books stall name list. Sep 12, 2017 the colombo international book fair 2017 will be held from 15th september to 24th september 2017 at 9. Organised by the sri lanka book publishers association, there are approximately.
Circleboxx is one of the leading exhibition stall builders in sri lanka. President mahinda rajapaksa at colombo international book fair. For the 21st time, the book publishers association of sri lanka were able to successfully host the colombo international book fair from 20th to 29th september 2019 at bmich. Colombo book fair in full swing photos the sunday leader. The fair organized for the 20 th year by the sri lanka book publishers. Colombo international book fair 2012, sri lankas premier and best attended consumer fair marked its 14th milestone last week, with crowds flocking to bmich. Last week, the 2018 colombo international book fair was held at the sri lankan. Schoolchildren were seen enthusiastically browsing through the stalls at the colombo international book fair 2014 organised by the sri lanka book publishers association, which opened on september 10 at the bmich, and will go on till september 16. The colombo international book fair will be held for 10 days and is. The exhibition will be open to the public from 9am to 9pm each day. The opening ceremony was done with the students of aisadamas international school the focal theme was. Sri lankas largest book exhibition kicks off latest. July 27, 2014 the welfare society of the colombo public library is holding.
The colombo international book fair 2017 will be held from 15th september to 24th september 2017 at 9. Sri lanka book publishers association is organizing the. This book fair will continue until september 16th from 9. Sep 11, 2012 the 14 annual colombo international book fair of year 2010 will be held at the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall bmich from the 18th to the 26th of september. President sirisena visits the 19th international book fair being held. With colombo international book fair cibf opening its doors yesterday for a nine day journey, it is the time of the year to battle your way through the masses gathered at the bmich premises to hunt for the books you love at discounted rates.
Colombo to have its first international shopping experience with the colombo international. The fair organized for the 19 th year by the sri lanka book publishers association say there will be about 400 stalls of local and foreign. Here the president in one of the stalls with education minister akila viraj. The colombo international book fair 2014 commenced at the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall and will continue until september 16 from 9 a. I say this because i only saw a couple of indian guys sitting behind a desk selling invisible things. This year its on from the 10th to the 16th of september. Colombo doesnt have a lot of big events going on so people get really excited about the book fair. The colombo international book fair 2019 will be held from september 20 to 29th at 9. It is held annually in midseptember at the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall in colombo, sri lanka. Bogota book fair for android downloads bogota book fair. The colombo international book fair 2018 will be held from september 21 to 30th at 9. The who sri lanka office has been participating in the fair for the last 17 years. Colombo international book fair, colombo, sri lanka.
This years fair comprising over 400 stalls, among them 40 international. Bookworms everywhere rush to bmich there and spend the day browsing for bargains. The 42nd international kolkata book fair was held from 30 january to 11 february 2018. The organizers say there will be a total of 410 stalls of local and foreign books this year. Lanka education news page 10 of 11 education news and. Last week, the 2018 colombo international book fair was held at the sri lankan capitals bandaranaike memorial international conference hall, or the bmich as its known for short an impressively glassy, airylooking building whose shape has always reminded me of a graduating students mortarboard, although the slab of roofing that extends over it is eightsided rather than foursided. If youre a book lover, you know that the local book fair season is now in full swing, with not one but two international book fairs taking place in and around the vicinity of colombo this october. Known as the biggest book fair in asia, cibf is in its 14th year running.
Sep 11, 2014 president mahinda rajapaksa declared open the colombo international book exhibition2014, sri lankas largest book fair yesterday morning at the sirimavo bandaranaike exhibition centre at bmich premises amidst a large number of book publishers in the country and overseas. Colombo international book fair happening from today till 16th september 10am to 9pm. The colombo international book fair is held annually drawing thousands of keen readers from all parts of the island. Colombo international book fair 2014 home facebook. The annual avrudu fair conducted by the teachers guild of musaeus college was held on the 5 th of april from 8. The event is organised by the sri lanka book publishers association. President mahinda rajapaksa declared open the colombo international book exhibition2014, sri lankas largest book fair yesterday morning at the sirimavo bandaranaike exhibition. The fair organized for the 19 th year by the sri lanka book.
The colombo international book fair will be held for 10 days and is expected. Sri lankas largest book exhibition, colombo international book fair 2014 will continue until september 17. Crammed into these buildings and pavilions were stalls and. The fair, which was declared open by the minister of education, bandula gunawardena on saturday, will run until september 26. Anuja lokitha nilaweera relief msv operator pepsico. Sep 20, 2017 highly regarded as the biggest book fair of the entire asian region, the colombo international book fair 2017, organized by the sri lanka book publishers association for the 19th consecutive year, was inaugurated last week by president maithripala sirisena, at the bmich, colombo. Colombo international book fair 2012 underway at bmich with. Hall b is entirely sinhala books, has a lot of stalls that have englishsinhala translated novels. The interhouse athletic meet of the primary section was held on the 28th of february 2014.
The awurudu pola giving a fresh start to the new year celebrations, was filled with many stalls. The colombo international book fair cibf has been, the sri lankas premier. The colombo international book fair 2017, organised by the sri lanka book publishers association, was declared open on friday 15, at the bmich, and will continue till september 24, open from 9 am9 pm daily. The colombo international book fair cibf is sri lankas leading retail book market, and an allround celebration of the written word. Over the years a number of iconic international events were held at the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall. Yamaha motor cycle now available for installment basis. The very first major international event to be hosted there was the. The colombo international book fair was inaugurated by president mahinda rajapaksa at the bmich, this morning 10.
The srilanka book publishers association organized a colombo international book fair 2012, plan yourself before visits to the book sales with pre select your lists of book names and the book. Colombo international book fair 2012 underway at bmich. The th colombo book fair concluded last month september on the 25th day. Colombo international book fair 2012, sri lankas premier and best. Sep 19, 2018 the colombo international book fair 2018 will be held from september 21 to 30th at 9. Oct 04, 2011 the th colombo book fair concluded last month september on the 25th day. Musaeus college annual avurudu pola 2014 xtream youth.
Colombo international book fair 2017 at the bmich the. There is a big selection of sinhala books and less among english ones, but either way theres discounts. His excellency, president maithripala sirisena, inaugurated the who stall at the colombo international book fair 2017. The fair is held between 28 january and 8 february from 1pm to 8pm. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. The srilanka book publishers association organized a colombo international book fair 2012, plan yourself before visits to the book sales with pre select your lists of book names and the book shops you wish to visits, see below images for the hall arrangements and the book stalls and name list of the participate book shops. Sri lanka book publishers association it is held annually in midseptember at the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall in colombo, sri lanka. The colombo international book fair held annually during the literary month of. The milan mela complex going under renovation thoroughly and a new international fair complex, as conceptualized by the honble chief minister. Best books novels, poetry and lyrics awarded in 2012 organizers of this popular book exhibition, sri lanka book publishers association said that there will be around 300 400 local and foreign book stalls. Schoolchildren in their thousands visit this annual fair to purchase books at generous discounts. Book publishers representing india, china and the united states are participating in the colombo international book fair 2014 which is one of the largest book exhibitions in the south asian region. Sri lankas largest book exhibition, colombo international book fair 2016. Even with the security threats from the recent april terrorist bombings, crowds flocked to visit the largest exhibition in the island.
As someone who had a few stalls there, my reaction based on sales and crowd was that it was a roaring. The book fair happens every year and has islandwide participation, with more. Spearheaded by sri lanka book publishers association in 1999, the fair has grown into a much sought after national event, attracting local and international publishers alike. The economics of reading the colombo international book fair. The colombo international book fair held annually during the literary month of september was opened on wednesday by president mahinda rajapaksa. The 14 annual colombo international book fair of year 2010 will be held at the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall bmich from the 18th to the 26th of september. The colombo international book fair cibf is one of the most anticipated annual events in sri lanka. Colombo international book fair 2014 commences newsfirst. President launches international book fair lanka schools. The annual colombo international book fair will be held at bmich.
President inaugurates colombo international book fair 2014. Exhibition stall builders in sri lanka trade fair booth. The colombo international book fair 2017, organised by the sri lanka book publishers association, was declared open on friday 15, at the bmich, and will continue till september 24, open from 9 am9. Sri lankas largest book exhibition, the colombo international book fair 2014 commenced today under the auspices of president mahinda.
Schoolchildren were seen enthusiastically browsing through the stalls at the colombo international book fair 2014 organised by the sri lanka book publishers association. Sep 16, 2016 calling all readers and book lovers, the colombo book fair is finally here. Sri lanka book publishers association is organizing the fair for the 21st year. Last week, the 2018 colombo international book fair was held at the sri lankan capitals bandaranaike memorial international conference hall, or the bmich as its known for short an impressively. Yes, theres an actual talking robot at the book fair. Colombo international book fair 2014 british council sri. First things first, i dont understand why it is still called an international book fair. The 7th annual colombo national educational book exhibition and book fair is on at the premises of the public library. Special stalls featuring books from iran, malaysia, singapore, bangladesh, india, uk and japan were also open at the fair. Bandaranaike memorial international conference hall. This is not only a avurudu pola but also an annual event of the school calendar filled with much more fun. Colombo international book fair 2017 at bmich from september.