Colombo international book fair 2012 underway at bmich. Cibf is sri lankas best attended and largest consume fair visited by a million customers during the nine days. Colombo international book fair 2012 will be held at the bmich from tuesday, september 18 at 9. See 4 photos from 65 visitors to bmich colombo international book fair 2012 gihan bookshop w. The fair organized for the 14 th year by the sri lanka book publishers association say there will be about 500 stalls of local and foreign. Colombo international book fair, bmich, colombo 2020. Sri lanka news online edition of daily news lakehouse. Spearheaded by sri lanka book publishers association in 1999, the fair has grown into a much sought after national event, attracting local and international publishers alike. Colombo international book fair, colombo, sri lanka. Colombo international book fair 2012 in srilanka from 18th. Contemporary short stories of the saarc region, 2012 and poems.
Colombo international book fair 2012 underway at bmich with. Are you looking to buy books for your personal reading or for your library, here is change again. The colombo international book fair starts on the 10th and goes right up till the 17th. They play old school sinhala music before octopad over the loudspeakers blissfully no rihanna and serve warm sago and some other. The very first major international event to be hosted there was the 04th commonwealth medical conference in 1974. The 2019 edition of the colombo international book fair brings forth literary offerings of diverse genres and sorts, curated especially for book lovers of all ages.
Sri lankas largest book fair, colombo international book fair will be held at the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall bmich from the 18th to the 26th of september 2012. The colombo international book fair is mad big and kinda awesome. The bandaranaike memorial international conference hall being the very first purpose built convention center in asia combines the best of professional conference facilities with the once in a life time opportunity to visit an island known as the paradise on earth sri lanka. With everything ready and set to go, the construction of bmich was initiated at 4pm on. This video illustrates how to make a bookmark from book fair ticket issued at international book fair 2018, sri lanka at bmich. Colombo international book fair 2018 bookmark from book fair. Bmich is located in bauddhaloka mawatha, colombo 7. Colombo international book fair was held at the sri lankan capitals bandaranaike memorial international conference hall, or the bmich as. We went to check it out yesterday and during the afternoon its not mobbed. Colombo international book fair 2012, sri lanka s premier and best attended consumer fair marked its 14th milestone last week, with crowds flocking to bmich. Head on over to the bmich from the 21st to the 30th of september 2018.
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Colombo international book fair cibf organized at the bmich, colombo, from september 18 to 26. Colombo international book fair 2018 blood and porridge. The annual colombo international book fair organized by the sri lanka book publishers association was launched by education minister akila viraj kariyawasam at the bmich on friday. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. With colombo international book fair cibf opening its doors yesterday for a nine day journey, it is the time of the year to battle your way through the masses gathered at the bmich premises to hunt for the books you love at discounted rates. Colombo international book fair bmich, 00700 colombo, sri lanka rated 4. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. The address and contact number of bmich is also used for bmich exhibition, bmich courses, bmich events, bmich language center, bmich map and bmich book fair. The annual colombo international book fair will be held from september 18 to 26 at the bmich, colombo. The annual colombo international book fair will be held at bmich bandaranaike memorial international conference hall from 21 to 29 september 2109. The contact information like email address, telephone number, website and postal cum official address of. Colombo international book fair 2019 events know sri lanka. Over the years a number of iconic international events were held at the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall.
You will be able to buy various books from 450 exhibitors, including 40 from abroad. It has already established itself as a premier fair the south asia and is poised to be a major fair. The bmichs sprawling grounds are an added draw we found an archery lawn and an amazing model farm run by cic complete with lemongroves, pomegrante. You know bmich colombo is one of the famous places in colombo, sri lanka and bmich stands for bandaranaike memorial international conference hall. It all happens at the colombo international book fair 2019.
Colombo international book fair 2018, at sirimavo bandaranaike exhibition centre bmich organized by sri lanka book publishers association for. The annual colombo international book fair is the largest consumerpublic fair in colombo attracting, their website claims, over 1 million visitors over its usual nine day run. The colombo book fair 2012 a visit, with many photos yamu. Four hundred and fifty exhibitors, including 40 from abroad, would participate in the event. Buy your reference book at special discounted price and much more other benefits. Best books novels, poetry and lyrics awarded in 2012. Does anyone know a tour company that will take us from amsterdam or antwerp to the floriade. In 2012, the sirimavo bandaranaike exhibition and convention centre.
Bmich nominated novels for swarna pusthaka award 2011 exhibitor stall numbers sponsors. This is how i read people at bmich exhibition with edge. Last week, the 2018 colombo international book fair was held at the sri lankan capitals bandaranaike memorial international conference hall, or the bmich as its known for short an impressively glassy, airylooking building whose shape has always reminded me of a graduating students mortarboard, although the slab of roofing that extends over it is eightsided rather than foursided. If last years figures are anything to go by, some 1. Colombo international book fair 2012 the sunday leader. Details written by administrator thousands of people gathered at the bmich to attend the colombo international book fair that began on september 18th and will be commenced till 26th september. Accademia del lusso corso di master accademico fashion and luxury goods communication.
This is a great chance for youth, students, university students and school students to buy books. Bandaranaike national memorial foundation bnmf which is chaired by the president of sri lanka. At the colombo international book fair you will be able to find numerous books by our very own authors just like chiranthi. Colombo international book fair 2018, at sirimavo bandaranaike exhibition centre bmich organized by sri lanka book publishers association for the 20th year in succession was inaugurated. Below information is subject to change, and we will, of course, do our best to keep this listing as much up to date as possible. Bandaranaike memorial international conference hall. Cibf is sri lankas best attended and largest book fair visited by millions of book lovers. Colombo international book fair 2019 live telecast. The annual colombo international book fair would return to the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall bmich for the 20th time, on september 21. Organised by the sri lanka book publishers association, the fair is also for publishers looking for content. Colombo international book fair returns to city for. They estimate that like a million people come there, which seems high, but not impossible. Colombo international book fair 2012, sri lankas premier.
Organizers of this popular book exhibition, sri lanka book publishers association said that there will be around 300 400 local and foreign book stalls. Pm visits colombo international book fair at bmich. The 14th edition of the colombo international book fair will be happening at bmich from 18 september to 26 september 2012. You know its a place for events, shopping festivals, fairs and such kind of exhibitions. Nominated novels for swarna pusthaka award 2012 back to top.
The bnmf has an academic wing specialised in international relations, languages and cultural studies named bandaranaike centre for international studies bcis located within the bmich premises. The terrible state of the traffic in the vicinity of baudhaloka mawatha is a frustrating, dieselbelching testament to its popularity. The entire income from the rs 10 entrance fee is used for projects such as the daru diriya scholarship fund and the school library development fund. Bmich archives page 2 of 3 sri lanka news newsfirst. Sri lanka book publishers association it is held annually in midseptember at the bandaranaike memorial international conference hall in colombo, sri lanka. Style shopping expo april and december, colombo international book fair.