Articles tagged under: National Book Fair Amdavad

AMC gears up for upcoming Kankaria Carnival, Flower Show, and National Book Fair

December 21, 2023
AMC gears up for upcoming Kankaria Carnival, Flower Show, and National Book Fair

Ahmedabad: The Amdavadis will get to enjoy three different events from December 25 to January 15, as the city civic body is gearing up to organise the Kankaria Carnival, the Ahmedabad Flower Show, and the 9th Amdavad National Book Fair. The Kankaria Carnival is scheduled to take place at the renowned Kankaria Lake from December 25 to 31. The carnival promises a diverse array of events. Attendees can enjoy lok dayro, Bollywood fusion, instrumentals, garba, and various dance forms such as bharatn...Read More

“My all poetries are autobiographical” (Video)

May 15, 2012

Ahmedabad, 15 May 2012 Presented above is the video of veteran Gujarati poet Shri Rajendra Shukla's address at Amdavad book fair's literary session. Shri Rajendra Shukla's lecture was titled as 'Poetry and me.' Shri Shukla said his all poetries are autobiographical. He said he first feels the things, and then pen them down as poetry. Enjoy the video. Read More

“These seven days changed the identity of Amdavad” (Video)

May 11, 2012

Ahmedabad, 11 May 2012 "These seven days have changed the identity of Amdavad. We have presented a new Ahmedabad to the world," IAS officer and poet Bhagyesh Jha said in his speech in concluding literary session of Amdavad national book fair. "This is fifth breakthrough event in the history of Ahmedabad. The first was when Dadhichi muni donated his bones on the bank of river Sabarmati, the second event was when Gandhiji set up his ashram on the bank of this river, the third...Read More

In pictures: What’s going on at Sabarmati river front?

April 29, 2012

Ahmedabad, 29 April 2012 Amdavad's first national book fair will be organized during 1-7 May at Sabarmati river front. The book fair, being organized by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation will be inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi in the morning of 1st of May. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has taken a decision to hold such book fair every year during 1-7 May from this year. An AC dome has been set up covering the area of 7900 square me...Read More

Narendra Modi to inaugurate Amdavad’s first National Book Fair

April 27, 2012

Ahmedabad, 27 April 2012 Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Amdavad's first ever National Book Fair on 1st of May at 9.30 am on Sabarmati River Front. The 7-day-long book fair is organized by Amdavad Municipal Corporation in association with National Book Trust of India, and with the support of Gujarat Prakashak Mandal as part of Vanche Gujarat Mission. The book fair will remain open during 1.00 pm and 10.00 pm everyday. There's no entry fee or parking f...Read More