Date and Period :
November 1st to 10th, 2007
Venue :
Corporation Stadium Ground, Calicut
Total No. of Stalls :
200 (100 Stalls for Kerala, 75 for National Levels and remaining 25 of International Status)
Total No. of Stalls :
Each stall would be of 10 x 10 ft. Necessary lights and maximum quantity of furniture (6 tables & 2 chairs) would be provided at the venue. Enough publicity would be arranged and each stall would be given at Rs. 500 for 10 days. A discount of 10% would be allowed for those who occupy more than one stall.
Stall Rent :
Rent for a stall is fixed at Rs. 6,000/- and payment should be made in advance by crossed Demand Draft in favour of the Superintendent, State Institute of Languages, Regional Centre, Cherooti Road, Calicut-1, Kerala State, along with the application. No application without rent payment would be accepted. Cheques will not be accepted. For promoting small scale book publishers we provide a 5 x 5 Sq.ft. space at a cost of Rs. 3,500/- only.
Splash and Publicity
Wide publicity for the Festival would be given through different media, such as press, electronic media, announcements, posters etc. In addition to the banners at the stall, participants can display their banners at convenient spots in the surrounding area of the Festival venue. Details of Exhibition will be mailed to all institutions in Kerala.
Cultural Programmes :
Educative and enlightening cultural programmes would be organized all days.
Quiz / Educational/
competitions/Book Releases:
Quiz and other programmes would be arranged for college / school students
Film show :
There will be film shows and debates on films.
Debate :
Intercollegiate debate on contemporary trends and recitation of famous poems would be organized. International Poetry Festival, Classical and Folk arts presentations etc. would also be organized to express Kerala’s cultural face.
Bulletin :
A complete news bulletin on the Book Fair will be published each day of the Festival.