37th Sonarpur Book Fair

The theme of the 37th Sonarpur Book Fair is “Raimangal Ichhamatir Tire”: on the banks of the Raimangal and the Ichhamati, North 24 Parganas.

What’s at the fair

• Bookstalls of leading publishers
• Children’s pavilion
• Little magazine camp
• Theme pavilion
• Education and corporate stalls
• State and central government stalls
• Handicraft park and science park
• Cultural stage and open-air stage (mukta mancha)
• Book bank, food park and coffee house, fun park

Competitions

• Inter-school quiz
• Club-based Bengali word quiz
• Sonarpur’s Best Girl (“Sonarpurer Sera Meye”): the best among all
• Sit-and-draw competition

Auditions for the cultural stage

Artist selection on 29 November 2026. Last date to apply: 25 November 2026. Apply online.