[Wikimediaindia-l] [Wikimedia-in-WB] Proposal: Wikipedia participation at 'Kolkata Book Fair 2012'

[Jayanta Nath]

Hi,

I had already talked with Hishum regarding *Kolkata Bookfair 2012 *would be
held in end of January 2012 around 12 days. For Stall booking we have to
booked space .

I shall give your all the details after contact with organizer of book
fair PUBLISHERS & BOOKSELLERS GUILD within due course.  Some of our
on-ground Wikipedians eager to help this event.

http://www.kolkatabookfaironline.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata_Book_Fair
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=236674796360135
http://www.kolkatabookfaironline.com/application_form.php



On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Bishakha Datta <bishakhadatta at gmail.com>wrote:

> When is the book fair? And can someone please forward this to the chapter?
>
> Bishakha
>
> On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Kalyan Sarkar <kalyan.sarkar at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I support the proposal.
> >
> > I think Wikimedia India chapter should earnestly consider showcasing the
> > success in the Indic language projects, the campus ambassador programs
> and
> > Wiki Conference India 2011 at the Kolkata Book Fair 2012. This would be a
> > major outreach program, that would boost the growth of Wikimedia projects
> > in India, eastern India and the North East in particular.
> >
> > Thanks and regards,
> > Kalyan Sarkar
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Debanjan Bandyopadhyay <
> > debastein at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > +1
> > > Even I agree. This will be a major outreach in terms of Wikimedia India
> > > Chapter and the Wikipedia Kolkata Community.
> > >
> > > Not necessary to promote only bengali Wikipedia but even english
> > Wikipedia
> > > can be promoted. This is a major outreach and the Chapter really needs
> to
> > > look into it.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Debanjan*
> > >
> > > - Lets make this world a better and more informative place*
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 9:52 PM, Biswarup Ganguly <
> > > gangulybiswarup at gmail.com
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear Sir,
> > > >
> > > > The 'Kolkata Book Fair'  has been organized by the 'Publishers &
> > > > Booksellers Guild' is one of the most prestigious and active cultural
> > > > event in India for last thirty five years. It is the world's largest
> > > > non-trade book fair, Asia's largest book fair and the most attended
> > > > book fair in the world. Other than books it houses television, radio
> > > > and other multimedia companies as well.
> > > >
> > > > I think that, the presence of  Wikipedia in physically to the coming
> > > > 'Kolkata Book Fair 2012' will be a most valuable way to reach a very
> > > > large number of well learned persons to increase it's user growth.
> > > >
> > > > It is learned from a verbal reliable source that in 2010 the stall
> > > > charge was about Rs. 500/- per squire feet. The minimum space
> allotted
> > > > of 100 sqft. Apart from the fair space there will be other costs
> (viz.
> > > > decorations, lights, projector & computers with mobile broadband etc)
> > > > involved to have the exhibition successfully.
> > > >
> > > > I propose for consideration to make a twelve day show to the
> > > > 'Wikimedia India Chapter' for the exhibition. The detail of the guild
> > > > is placed below:
> > > >
> > > > ***********************
> > > > GUILD HOUSE
> > > > 2B Jhama Pukur Lane, Kolkata 700 009
> > > > West Bengal, India
> > > > Telephone: +91-33-2360 4588, 2354 4417
> > > > Fax: +91-33-2360 4566
> > > > E-mail: guild at cal2.vsnl.net.in,pbguild at vsnl.net
> > > > http://www.kolkatabookfaironline.com/index.php
> > > > ***********************
> > > > With regards.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Biswarup Ganguly
> > > > Phones:
> > > > +919830022449
> > > > +919433005886
> > > >
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With Warm Regards,
*Jayanta Nath*
Calcutta,West Bengal
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