Erode Book Festival

Erode Book Festival is an annual book fair organized in the South Indian city of Erode, Tamil Nadu. It is organised by a social organisation named Makkal Sindhanai Peravai. Erode Book Festival ranks largest in Tamil Nadu.[1][2]

Erode Book Festival
StatusActive
VenueMunicipal Ground, VOC Park
Location(s)Erode
CountryIndia
InauguratedAugust 2005
ActivityMarketplace, Awards, Cultural events, Stage Oration
Website

Exhibition turned Cultural Festival

Along with the stalls displaying books from various publishers, this 12 day program hosts a set of events like Orations from highlighted speakers, honoring of researchers, honoring of publishers and Cultural events by school students.

Duration and Venue

The fair typically lasting for about 12 days, held between the last week of July and the third week of August. The venue of the fair is at the Municipal Ground near VOC Park, Erode. It houses around 230 Stalls which make a turnover of ₹6 Crore at an average. The exhibition will be open between 11 am to 9.30 pm and the entry to this festival is free.[3][4][5]

Celebrities participation

As a part of the Cultural Festival, several celebrities were called for stage Oration on various topics. Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, former president of India made his speech twice in this festival.[6][7] Other personalities like Sivakumar, Ilaiyaraaja, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Suki Sivam, Solomon Pappaiah were few among the frequent visitors.[8][9]

G.D. Naidu Award

In 2016, the organisation has initiated honoring young researchers in Science, as a part of this Book Festival. The award is named after Gopalswamy Doraiswamy Naidu, an Indian inventor and engineer. The award is to encourage the youngsters to take up research.[10] The award also includes ₹1 lakh cash price.[11]

Erode Book Festival-2017

The 13th edition of the Erode Book Festival was held between 4 August 2017 and 15 August 2017, for 12 days in the Municipal Ground near VOC Park.[12]

Note

References
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  2. "Erode book festival from July 31". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. "வ.உ.சி. பூங்கா மைதானத்தில் 12 நாட்கள் நடைபெறும் ஈரோடு புத்தக திருவிழா 31–ந் தேதி தொடக்கம்". Daily Thanthi. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. "Good response to book festival". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  5. "Erode book festival from August 5". Live Chennai. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  6. "உறுதிமொழி ஏற்புடன் தொடங்கிய ஒரு புத்தக திருவிழா!". Vikatan. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  7. "Failure completes journey to success Kalam tells students". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  8. "70s actor has reinvented himself as an interpreter of epics". Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  9. "Ilaiyaraja inaugurating the Erode Book fair". Kollytalk. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  10. "Award instituted for best scientific research". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  11. "IISER professor wins G.D. Naidu Young Scientist Award". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  12. "Schedule of 13th Erode Book Festival". Erode Book Festival. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
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