Amar Ekushey Book Fair
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Amar Ekushey Book Fair is Bangladesh’s largest and most prominent annual book fair, held in Dhaka every February to commemorate the Bengali Language Movement and promote Bengali literature and culture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amar Ekushey Book Fair canonical | 1 |
| Ekushey Boi Mela | 1 |
| Ekushey Book Fair | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual cultural event
ⓘ
book fair ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ekushey Boi Mela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
International Mother Language Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaheed Minar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Dhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| culturalRole |
platform for emerging writers
ⓘ
platform for small publishers ⓘ promotes reading habits in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Language Martyrs of 1952 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedVenue | Suhrawardy Udyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
book stalls
ⓘ
children’s events ⓘ cultural performances ⓘ literary discussions ⓘ new book launches ⓘ poetry recitations ⓘ seminars ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genreCoverage |
academic books
ⓘ
children’s literature ⓘ fiction ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| hasVisitorType |
general public
ⓘ
publishers ⓘ researchers ⓘ students ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| heldInMonth | February ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Ekushey Padak celebrations ⓘ |
| location | Dhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFocus | Bengali language books ⓘ |
| mainPublishersParticipating | Bangladeshi publishers ⓘ |
| mainTheme | Bengali Language Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Bangla Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemorate Bengali Language Movement
ⓘ
promote Bengali culture ⓘ promote Bengali literature ⓘ |
| regularisedAsAnnualFair | 1978 ⓘ |
| significance |
largest book fair in Bangladesh
ⓘ
most prominent literary event in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| typicalEndDate | 28 February ⓘ |
| typicalStartDate | 1 February ⓘ |
| venue | Bangla Academy premises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ekushey Boi Mela
this entity surface form:
Ekushey Book Fair