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. Chennai book fair,ymca royapettah at chennai events high. Chennai pongal book fair announced printweek india. These funds will be used to help them in their goal of strengthening the community, including tutoring programs and. For most of its existence, it was at the historic ymca on michigan avenue in the carondelet neighborhood. A royapettah organised by tamil nadu book sales and promotions association with 225 stalls. Ymca international guest house edappally 04842353479 2365479. Entry is free for the festival and the fair will be opened for public from 2.
Be sure to check our facebook page and this website for future updates. The book fair conducted by the tamil nadu books sales and promotions association will consist of 225 book stalls. A royapettah organised by tamil nadu book sales and promotions association with 225. The 20, 2014 and 2015 editions had more than 700 stalls and over one million visitors. Pongal book fair will have over 200 stalls the hindu. This email address is being protected from spambots.
A book fair was however held between 24 january 2016 at y. Sep 22, 2016 this book fair, to be conducted under the banner of the tamil nadu book sales and promotions association, will have about 225 book stalls and will be held at ymca in royapettah, said k. Now in its 40 th year, the book fair is the largest single fundraiser for the gateway region ymca. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the biggest. As always, classes are free for fair acres ymca members. It is an experience to see rows and rows of stalls selling. Though not as grand in scale, there was a smaller book fair called chennai pongal book festival was organised by another association at ymca grounds in royapettah from th january to 26th. 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. Exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair 202021 job. The fair typically lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. The booksellers and publishers association of south india.
Ymca book fair moves to queeny park west newsmagazine. Louis indie book fair was founded by author mark pannebecker in 2015. A report on the chennai pongal book festival 2016 puthiya thalaimurai tv by puthiyathalaimurai tv. 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 annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. Chennai book fair wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Aquacise classes and swim lessons are available in our full size pool as well as in the heated therapy pool. The book fair was postponed initially to april 2016 and then rescheduled to 1 june 2016. Located on the coromandel coast off the bay of bengal, it is the biggest cultural, economic and educational centre of south india. The chennai book fair, which is usually held in january, has. 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. It is best to call ahead or check with organizers websites to. As a result the organiser bapasi has decided to postpone the book fair 2016 to a later date, may be around tamil new years day in april 16. These funds will be used to help them in their goal of strengthening the community, including tutoring programs and other community services.
In 1974, gary kuenzli, then vice president for branch financial development, compiled the 1 st edition of the ymca annual support campaign manual, often called the red book. Chennai book festival going on at ymca grounds, royapettah. This book fair, to be conducted under the banner of the tamil nadu book sales and promotions association, will have about 225 book stalls and will be held at ymca in royapettah, said k. 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. Jan 27, 2016 the annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the december music season. It is an experience to see rows and rows of stalls selling just books, all under one roof.
Topic of the contest was vellam thaandi ullam velvom, which was based on the recent chennai floods. Ymca book fair collection the banking simplified blog. The fair lasts for about two weeks during the new yearpongal season. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at the ymca royapettah grounds. The chennai book fair, which is usually held in january, has been postponed to april because of the flood. Conducted by justice mohan children university at poonamalle, chennai. We can sketch around the ground and inside the fair. Two lakh visitors and a good sale at the chennai pongal book festival at the ymca royapettah grounds have.
Explore all upcoming events in chennai, live concerts, conferences, college events, exhibitions, things to do in chennai with meraevents also book your tickets online for all popular chennai events happening in and nearby the chennai which matches your mood. The local publishers suffered a loss of approximately rs. The chennai pongal book festival 2016 is being held at the ymca grounds, royapettahnot nandanam from january 24, 16. Orange county childrens book festival the largest children. The book fair hasnt changed much over the last three decades, mitchell says. 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 1,505 views the ymca of greater st. I had participated in the chennai pongal book fair 2016 drawing contest held on january 15, 2016 at ymca ground, royapettah. The chennai pongal book festival 2016 is being held at the ymca grounds, royapettah not nandanam from january 24, 16. From june, scott credit union is accepting book donations for the gateway region ymca book fair. Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the. This endofsummer tradition will feature a wide variety of books, cds, magazines and records.
It is best to call ahead or check with organizers websites to verify the status of any local event. My painting is selected as one of the best paintings in the competition and given the books worth rs. Curtains were drawn for the day long book fair at ymca in nandanam on tuesday. The annual book fair has become part of chennais culture, like the. Fitness classes include aquacise, zumba, silver sneakers, boot camp, cycling, yoga, pilates, tai chi and more. A fair price at the ymca book sale by henderson, jane st. The idea was sparked by a passion for promoting local talent and the desire to get more literature into the hands of more people. There will be thousands of books for sale, along with audiobooks, vinyl records, games, and puzzles friday, october 2. The fair is usually held between the last week of december and the third week of january. Events in chennai 2020 chennai event tickets meraevents. The 1982 edition was organized at the woodlands drivein restaurant. Plans are still moving forward for the 17th annual orange county childrens book festival on sunday, september 27, 2020. Jan 11, 2016 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. The first four editions of the book fair were held in the madrasaiazam school.
Ymca grounds events and concerts in chennai ymca grounds. Exhibition at ymca royapettah book fair 202021 job vacancy. The book fair was subsequently moved to the quaidemilleth government arts college for women in the late 1980s. In 1981, the book fair moved to the ymca grounds in royapettah, chennai. Nagarajan, publisher of bharathi puthakalayam, one of the book fair organizers.
More than lakh people visited the 43rd book fair, which was inaugurated on january 9. Chennai book fair held usually for two weeks in decemberjanuary every year since 1977, the chennai book fair is the second largest book fair in the country after the delhi book fair. Jan 31, 2016 i had participated in the chennai pongal book fair 2016 drawing contest held on january 15, 2016 at ymca ground, royapettah. The fair will be held at the greensfelder recreation complex in queeny park. Chennai book fair, chennai book fair 2015 date and time, chennai book fair 2015 stall list, chennai book. We are monitoring this pandemic and in the event we are prohibited from hosting the festival refunds will be issued. Those who have missed chennai puthaga sangams book fair at periyar. For vendors our artisans contact us we are excited to host the 51st annual ymca craft fair at the blacksburg community center in blacksburg, va from november 15, 2020. Although the sale moved a few years ago to the kennedy recreation center in south county, books are still collected and sorted at the carondelet building. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the. Art competitions will be held at the book fair festival on august 22 from 9. Ymca royapettah guest house in royapettah, chennai. Many events listed here have been canceled or postponed due to the covid19 emergency.
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