Kolkata Book Fair to enter 50th Year, 'Vande Mataram' 150th anniversary set as theme

Kolkata, Sept 7 (UNI) The International Kolkata Book Fair will enter its 50th year in 2027, with the annual literary extravaganza scheduled to be held from January 22 to February 3, organisers announced on Monday. At the first press conference for the upcoming edition, organisers said the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' would be the central theme of the fair. Israel is being considered as the theme country, although the proposal is yet to receive final government approval. The state government had last month formed a 24-member committee to oversee the book fair, with representatives from the Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat…