Manushi – Books Written on and by Women
The 25th New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from January 7-15, 2017. The 2017 theme is “Manushi – Books Written on and by Women”, which will exhibit the rich tradition of women writings from ancient times till present. The focus of the Book Fair is on the ‘Culture of Reading’. The book fair is organized by National Book Trust (NBT), India. The highlights of the fair will include 60 years of NBT history in the theme pavilion & children activities in the Children Pavilion including activities to celebrate Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary as ‘National Youth Day’ on January 12, 2017. It will also include number of activities such as seminars, panel discussions, storytelling sessions, etc. About 20 countries including China, Egypt, France, Germany, Japan and Iran are participating in the Foreign Pavilion.