Srimanta Sankardev Cultural Centre

Srimanta Sankardev Cultural Centre or Sankardev Kalakshetra, is a nonprofit cultural organization in memory of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva and his contribution towards spiritual and cultural upliftment of Assam and its people. It is situated in the locality of Panjabari, in the satellite township of 6th Mile, about 10 km from the city centre of Guwahati,the gateway to the North East of India. It is governed by a body of executives, selected by the Assam Government's Cultural Department and is headed by a Director of the Assam Civil Service or Indian Administrative Service cadre.

ATTRACTIONS in the KALAKSHETRA CAMPUS

The "Kalakshetra" (Cultural Centre), houses number of structures and buildings abiding with the ethnic Assamese designs. A replica of the "Rang Ghar" (an Ahom Amphitheatre in Sivasagar district of Assam), is positioned in the entrance corridor to the main Central Museum. The Central Museum preserves some of the traditional articles, or artifacts of Assamese culture. The open air Theatre, with a breath taking view of misty mountainous range of the Khasi Hills in eyes vicinity, is a regular venue for a wide variety of cultural events and 2000 audience can enjoy the shows from the gallery seats. What can be termed as the major attraction in the Kalakshetra is an Artistic Village. This village portrays the village life of Assam in the most liveliest of form through life like statues and model thatched huts. The majority of urban children, who are now deprived of experiencing a village life due to massive urbanization, can increase their knowledge of their roots through a virtual tour of the village. The Sahitya Bhawan is an archive of Assamese texts and literatures and provides a good reference for any scholar gathering information on Assam or the related North Eastern states. The Lalit Kala Bhawan offers a world class exhibition space for arts and sculptures.A walk through the Heritage Park gives a feeling of contentment and satisfaction to any nature's child. The Kalakshetra quite often holds various workshops of dramaturgy, cinema and other performing as well as visual arts. Beside these a candid eye for beauty can always spot the various murals on the center's surrounding walls. These murals depict various war moments, Bihu dances and other Assamese iconic representations.

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