Shrimanta Shankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati Overview
Named after the poet-playwright and reformer of the medieval times- Srimanta Sankardev, Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra is a cultural institution in Panjabari, Guwahati. With an aim to promote the culture, art and tradition of Assam, the complex has several centres dedicated to the promotion of the state’s cultural brilliance with an impressive display of its history and its glorious past. Built in 1990, this Kalakshetra showcases the artistic excellence of the North- East along with nurturing the bygone heritage. Sprawling over vast acres of land, the premises boast of a museum, a library, an art gallery and a children’s park beside several other adjuncts.
This mosaic amalgamation strives to capture the essence, grandeur and ethos of the diverse ethnicity and to preserve, restore and promote the heritage. The non- profit organization aims to provide cultural and spiritual upliftment to the people of Assam. The buildings and structures present in the complex have been constructed in the conventional Assamese designs; they showcase the lives of the local people, groups and sub- groups of the state. A visit to Srimanta Kalakshetra is definitely going to be an enriching experience for you and we recommend you to not give it a miss while you are out there.
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