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, US.
The decision was taken on Sunday, 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 on Monday.
At the meeting, it was said 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 film screenings. 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 Bengali literature at the fair, while the expatriate writers will be honoured with Shahid Qadri Memorial Award this year.
