Patna Book Fair 2017
Patna Book Fair is in full swing as book lovers swarm all the stalls looking for books of their interests and choices. This 23rd edition of Patna Book Fair, was inaugurated by Sri Nitish Kumar,chief minister of Bihar at historical Gandhi Maidan on 4th February and the theme for this edition of book fair is ‘Kushal Yuva-Safal Bihar.
Patna Book Fair is organised annually by CRD (Centre for Readership Development).Though, this 23rd edition of Patna Book Fair was originally planned to be held from 11 to 22 November, 2016,the book fair had to be rescheduled to 4-14 February 2017 due to 350th Prakash Parv.
Besides, book stalls from 250 publications, various programmes like debate,quiz contest,nukkad natak[street-play], painting competition are being organised for youth and children.
Book releases from noted authors and personalities also mark the Patna Book Fair.
Jan Samvaad and Coffee House are interactive session graced by eminent writers and personalities from literary background.
A live 144 square feet painting depicting the ‘seven resolves’ of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is being jointly prepared by NIFT students and traditional artistes under ‘Made in India’ programme.