Themes
Starting from the 1990s, the book fair has been themed annually, typically on a country - on the lines of the Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The theme country embassy is typically given a stall at the fairground centre, and many book shops theme their collections based on the fair theme. The temporary gates of the fair are designed according to the theme, on the basis of a design competition among Kolkata students.
| Year | Theme |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Assam |
| 1992 | Tripura |
| 1993 | Orissa |
| 1994 | Zimbabwe |
| 1995 | West Bengal |
| 1996 | Bihar |
| 1997 | France |
| 1998 | Great Britain |
| 1999 | Bangladesh |
| 2000 | Brazil |
| 2001 | India |
| 2002 | Netherland |
| 2003 | Cuba |
| 2004 | Chile |
| 2005 | France |
| 2006 | Spain |
| 2007 | Australia |
| 2008 | USA (**Fair Postponed) |
| 2009 | Scotland |
| 2010 | Mexico |
| 2011 | USA |
| 2012 | Italy |
Typically, the Chief Guest at the fair is from the themed country and have been such noted dignitaries as Günter Grass and Richard Dawkins.
Starting from 2005, one of the newest participating international pavilions is named the 'guest of honour', and is a kind of secondary theme of the fair. Australia was the guest of honour for 2007.
'Italy' to be the theme for Kolkata Book Fair 2012 as declared by Publishers and Booksellers Guild, Kolkata. It will be taken place from 25 January to 6 February 2012.
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