Int’l Bangla Book Fair in New York from May 24

A four-day “33rd New York International Bangla Book Fair, 2024” under the initiative of Muktadhara Foundation, will start from May 24 to 27 at Jamaica Performing Arts Center (JPAC) in New York, the USA.

The decision was taken on January 28, as the organizing committee of the fair held a view exchange meeting at a conference hall in Jackson Heights, said a press release received here today.

Nini Wahed, Vice-Chairperson of the ‘Muktodhara Foundation’, its former chairperson Ferdous Sajedeen, former conveners of the New York Bangla Book Fair Committee- Saud Chaudhuruy and Golam Faruk Bhuiyan, executive members- Ranu Ferdous, Obaidulla Mamun, Semonti Wahed and publicity editor Tofazzal Liton were present at the meeting, among others.

At the meeting, it was stated that 33 publishing houses from around the world will participate in the fair and there will be more than 2,000 new books.

This year, the main attraction of the fair besides the books will be open air music sessions and short films screening. Also, there will be a whole day of celebration for the new generation as ‘Youth Festival’.

‘GFB-Muktodhara Literature Award’ will be given for the remarkable contributions towards the Bengali literature at the fair, while the expatriate writers will be honored with ‘Shahid Qadri Memorial Award’ this year. (BSS)