Friends,
We would like to inform you with the deepest regret that we have considered
calling off our plans to set up a Wikipedia stall at the Kolkata Book Fair
2012.
Even though it was a late initiative on our part considering the enormity
of the KBF, we had put the extra effort in pursuing matters with the
organizers. However, as reported before in this thread, negotiations with
the organizers regarding the stall booking failed to reach any suitable
conclusion. The amount of 2 lakhs for the space itself not only exceeds our
overall budget for the programme, it is too large a sum to be considered
for an investment into an outreach programme, the return from which may not
be tangible in the near future. Finally, the organizers did let us know
that they won't be able to provide any space even if we have a
recommendation from the Chief Minister. And with the inauguration barely
less that week away, we are left with no other option to explore from our
end.
We thank everybody for their support, especially Hisham and Nitika, the
India chapter and the WMF. We are hopeful of overcoming the disappointment
and prepare early for KBF 2013, while we continue with our other activities
in Kolkata.
Thanks and regards,
Kalyan Sarkar
On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 5:07 PM, Anubhab Baksi <anubhab91(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Jayantada,
What I intended to ask is that, how much amount they demand from a
professional book seller/ publisher for a stall.
Regards.
On 1/17/12, Jayanta Nath <jayantanth(a)gmail.com> wrote:
As mention Biswarup da, They demanded initially 2
lakh, yesterday they
have
> demanded 4 lakh. Even Mr Ramen Guha said that If we give
> them recommendation from Chief minister's letter, they could not give us
> one stall.
>
> Thanks
>