The 33rd edition of Chennai Book Fair will be inaugurated on Wednesday by The Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Dr. Kalaignar, who will also present the ‘Kalaignar Mu. Karunanidhi’ award for the year 2010.

The 10-day fair, being held at St. George’s Anglo Indian School on Poonamalee High Road, will comprise about 600 stalls, and spread over 1.75 lakh sq.ft. More than 500 booksellers and publishers would participate in the fair to be organised by Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI).

Winners of the ‘Kalaignar Mu. Karunanidhi’ award, instituted by the Chief Minister through a corpus fund of Rs.One crore, would receive Rs.One lakh each.

The award is given to four writers in Tamil, one writer of a regional language and one Indian writer in English.

S.V.Subramanian (Tamil Writer - General), Kavignar Erode Thamizhanban (Poetry), AR.Alagappan (Drama), K.Chinnappa Bharathi (Creative Literature), Aburi Chayadevi (Telugu Literature), Dr.S.N.Kandasamy (English Literature) have been chosen for the award.

Inauguration:
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Inauguration to be held on 30:12:2009 Wednesday 5:00pm at Puthiya Thalaimurai Arangam

Welcome Address by SETHU CHOKALINGAM, President, BAPASI

Presidential Address by Dr. Padmashree NALLI KUPPUSAMY CHETTY

Inaugural Address and Presentation of Kalignar Porkizhi Awards, Honourable Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Dr. KALAIGNAR

Felicitation by Honourable Minister for School Education THANGAM THENNARASU

Vote of Thanks by RAMA LAKSHMANAN, Secretary, BAPASI


Venue Details of 33rd CHENNAI BOOK FAIR - 2010
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Venue : St. George Anglo Indian Hr. Secondary School, (Opp. to Paachayappan College), Chennai-30
Date  : 30:12:2009 to 10:01:2010
Time  : Working Days : 2.30 P.M. to 8.30 P.M.
    Holidays : 11.00 A.M to 8.30 P.M. (Including Saturday & Sunday)