The fair has become an annual major event in hong kong with the number of visitors reaching new high every year. 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. Organized by the hong kong trade development council hktdc, this years event welcomes a record 640 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions. The twelfth edition of entertainment expo hong kong opens 14 march and continues to 4 april.
The twin fairs are going to welcome over 4,100 exhibitors to show their sophisticated electronics products to a world of buyers. The 27th hong kong book fair opened in hong kong on wednesday, with chinese martial arts literature as its overarching theme, highlighting hong kong s influence on the genre since the 1950s and 60s. More information regarding the 6th edition in 2020 will be coming soon. On the 17,18 of july the book fair opened until midnight. Included in this offer is i ate tiong bahru, the singaporean classic bestseller. Event attracts a wide range of people, from young to families with children, mainland chinese seeking banned publications, and eagleeyed. Hong kong book fair is going to be organised at hong kong convention and exhibition centre, hong kong from 15 jul 2020 to 21 jul 2020 this expo is going to be a 7 day event. 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 or.
More tamil publishers took part in world book fair this year. Scantily clad young women promoting their photo albums were once a fixture at the hong kong book fair. But being the city it is, there had to be some politics on display, reports tzuwei liu of bbc chinese. The 27th hong kong book fair opens next month hktdc media room. The best baking and cooking classes for kids in hong kong.
Scifi and mystery reading the world when fantasy meets reality. Hong kong book fair 2019 prefair highlights youtube. Hong kong book fair 2020 all you need to know before you go. The book sellers and publishers association of south india bapasi has been organizing the chennai book fair ever since it was started in the year 1976. How to do business in hong kong the business opportunities on the chinese mainland are more than a few steps closer if you start your venture from hong kong. Book merah giveaways and discounts for the hong kong book fair. Hong kong book fair is an international book fair and has established itself as a platform for cultural exchange, not just for hongkong but the globe as a whole. The hong kong book fair was held from 2026 july at hkcec, wan chai. Entering its 27th edition this year, the fair continues to present a vast variety of publications and over. Smart food at hong kong book fair 20, grand hall, hong kong convention and exhibition centre. Just days after the worlds oldest publisher briefly caved in to chinese censorship demands, international publishing houses are courting importers at a beijing book fair, with some admitting.
Martial arts was the theme of a book fair coming to a close in hong kong. Whether youre a bibliophile or a causal reader, hong kong book fair is sure to please. 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. The columnist will feature her bestselling childrens book wheres. Hong kong book fair hong kong 2020 trade fair dates. Hkt e ducation hkte exhibited an array of elearning products at the twoday hong kong book fair 2016 at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre in july. Hong kong, july 20 xinhua the 27th hong kong book fair opened here on wednesday, with chinese martial arts literature as its overarching theme, highlighting hong kong s influence on. The chennai pongal book festival 2016 is being held at the ymca grounds, royapettahnot nandanam from january 24, 16. Chinas economic adjustment after three miracle decades michael pettis duration. Jul 25, 2016 the 2016 hong kong book fair, the most important event in the citys literary calendar, opened its doors on wednesday to familiar long queues and hordes of special security personnel on watch. Jun 02, 2014 author kelly yang will share her passion for reading and writing, at this years hktdc hong kong book fair, 1622 july. Breaking news, analysis and opinion from the scmps hong kong edition. Aug 20, 2018 hong kong s annual book fair good way to spend time during bad weather days the annual hong kong book fair is held at the hkcec in wan chai each summer.
This weekend34 years after london held its first anarchist book fairtheir plan will become a reality, in the form of black book fair. Hong kong book fair subdued after bookseller disappearances. Hktdc hong kong book fair 2016 autograph session arrangement. Subscribe book fair news the format of the email address provided is incorrect i agree that the above information may be used by the hong kong trade development council hktdc for incorporation in its database for sending the information of hong kong book fair to me, and for direct marketing productsservices of hktdc. Smartexpo hong kong, vinexpo hong kong, hong kong book fair hong kong, fashion week hong kong, hong kong electronics fair hong kong, hong kong international lighting fair hong kong, ite hong kong international travel expo hong kong, food expo hong kong, hong kong international tea fair hong kong, asia adult expo hong kong. Spent an hour yesterday at the annual chennai book fair being held at island grounds. Book fair kicks off as publisher deplores effect of.
Bapasi has conducted 38 editions of the chennai book fair so far successfully and is all set to launch the 39 th edition of the book fair. The hong kong sports and leisure expo will be held concurrently with book fair. Jul 23, 2015 hundreds of brand new books were abandoned at this years hong kong book fair after the exhibition finished on july 21. For one week, residents of hk flock to the convention centre to browse and purchase a huge variety of cantonese and english books. British writers events at hong kong book fair 2017. The 27th hktdc hong kong book fair opens next month. All visitors are requested to note the emergency measures under the following situations. The politics of a martial arts book fair in hong kong. Hong kong book fair 2020 will be held from 1521 july at hong kong exhibition and convention centre. The annual weeklong hong kong book fair drew a record 1. Hong kong book fair 2020 hong kong books multimedia. Superbook draws tens of thousands at hong kong book fair. The 2016 hong kong book fair, the most important event in the citys literary calendar, opened its doors on wednesday to familiar long queues and hordes of. The first hong kong book fair was held in 1990 and this year it is its 27th year.
Howe comes to the hong kong book fair to discuss her poetry, which explores the authors dual heritage and return to hong kong in search of her roots. The event, held 2026 july 2016 at the hong kong convention and. Trade fairs hong kong trade shows 2018, 2019 and trade fair. Annual chennai book fair at island grounds enidhi india travel blog. Hong kong book fair will likely to be a medium where many pretty important goods are likely to be exhibited. Chennai bloggers club is the official blogging partner for the bapasi organized book fair. Hong kong book fair young post south china morning post. Year after year the book fair has grown in stature in all spheres gradually to be recognised as the second largest book fair in india in terms of size and the first in terms of footfalls. Best of blog posts januaryjune 2016 roadtrip made easy with hong kong currency note. Ticket holders of hong kong book fair can visit both fairs on the same day. A major event, last years showcase of the latest pageturners attracted more than one million attendees and included some 360 cultural events to promote reading. The search for hong kong from june 2020 result following trade fairs. Hong kong, june 28, 2016 acn newswire an annual cultural highlight, the hong kong book fair will run from 2026 july at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre.
This years expo features ten events covering a global mix of film, tv, music and digital entertainment. Celebrated authors from around the world took part in the 27th edition of the hktdc hong kong book fair. Jun 28, 2016 28 june 2016 an annual cultural highlight, the hong kong book fair will run from 2026 july at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre. In 2016, following the 2015 south indian floods, for the first time, the book fair was rescheduled to be held in may. Exhibitors left behind books they failed to sell during the sevenday.
There will be no admission to the venue 45 minutes before the announced daily closing time of the fair. As the annual hong kong book fair kicked off, a publisher selling sensitive titles has raised concerns that the case of the missing publishers has resulted in white terror in the book. Young post covers the latest news, views and stories on hong kong students, school life, sport and local education, as well as keeping tabs on whats hot and whats not. Mar 14, 2014 the organisers of the fair, the national book trust, appreciated the initiative and participation by bapasi. One of the summers hottest annual cultural events is back for its 27th year. Earlier this year, it premiered with school children in nepal. The facilitators chose black instead of anarchist for safety reasons. Nwfb operates special route 105r and 111r for hong kong book. The chennai book fair in south india has just closed its doors, having clocked 1. The hong kong book fair was held from 15 to 21 of july at hkcec, wan chai. I visited chennai book fair on 15th i saw lot religious propaganda was taking place in the book fair. The annual exhibition at the city hall organised by the hong kong publishing federation could be regarded as the predecessor of the hong kong book fair. Howe comes to the hong kong book fair to discuss her poetry, which explores the authors dual heritage and return to hong kong. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of bookworms flock to the hong kong book fair.
Chennai book fair or madras book fair is an annual book fair organized in the chennai, india by the bookseller and publishers association of south india bapasi. I agree that the above information may be used by the hong kong trade development council hktdc for incorporation in its database for sending the information of hong kong book fair to me, and for direct marketing productsservices of hktdc. Learn how the closer economic partnership arrangement cepa between the mainland and hong kong can put you on the path to success. The annual book fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council and takes place over several days. The exhibition is divided into several themed zones representing various sectors in the world of publishing and ensuring that the hongkong book fair keeps up. Deemed untouchable by big brands then, some have gone on to bigger and better things. Mountain of books thrown away after hong kong book fair. Chennai book fair 2020 january 921, 2020 one of the biggest.
The exhibition is divided into several themed zones representing various sectors in the world of publishing and ensuring that the hongkong book fair keeps up with trends in the industry. Attendance for the event, one of the worlds largest, was up from last years figure of almost 1 million. The status of hktdc hong kong electronics fair autumn edition and the concurrent electronicasia as the worlds largest electronics marketplace is evident in 2016. Publishers laugh all the way to the bank as indias chennai book.
Chiu, chairman of the soaring creativity organising committee remarked that the creative corner was first set up at the hong kong pavilion in the frankfurt book fair fbf in october 2016 and then in the taipei international book exhibition tibe in february 2017. In its 27 th edition, the fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc with more than 600 exhibitors from some 30 countries and regions expected to take part, including newcomers from chile, germany, indonesia, iran, portugal. Jul 25, 2018 the annual weeklong hong kong book fair drew a record 1. In conjunction with the 2018 hong kong book fair, book merah is pleased to offer readers free, or at greatly reduced prices, the works of its authors, including stephen black and cyril wong. Tracing a 7th century chinese monks journey to india. Most of these tend to be about publishing, books, literature, library, linguistics and reading. Nov 17, 2017 ahkok and his friends soon decided that hong kong, too, needs an anarchist book fair. The hong kong book fair is happening now at the hong kong convention and exhibition center.
The event, held 2026 july 2016 at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre. On 15,16,19 and 20 of july the book fair opened until 22. Superbook draws tens of thousands at hong kong book fair hong kong cbns superbook is gaining in popularity throughout asia. International publishers at beijing book fair admit self.