2011 is a momentous year for all Bengali book-lovers; it marks the 150th birth anniversary of the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. To commemorate 150 years of every Bengali’s intellectual hero—the 35th annual book fair promises to be a tribute of sorts. The focal theme country of this year’s fair is USA.
Kolkata Book Fair, opens 26 January, Trade fair grounds, opposite Science City, Kolkata. For more information, visit kolkatabookfaironline.com