Institution
A public cultural campus with museums, galleries, venues, archives and visitor facilities.
Institutional Identity
Introduction
An overview of the institution, its mandate and the cultural legacy that shapes its work.
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Institutional Identity
Institutional Identity
A Cultural Home for Assam and the North-East
Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Society is one of Assam's principal cultural institutions, established to protect, preserve, promote and present the cultural heritage of the people of Assam and the North-East. Its institutional vision embraces literature, music, theatre, dance, fine arts, museums, research, archives, crafts and cultural exchange. The Kalakshetra is named after Mahapurush Srimanta Sankaradeva, whose creative and spiritual legacy joined literature, performance, music, visual expression and social thought in a remarkable cultural movement.
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Living Culture
Performance, literature, craft, visual art and community knowledge are held together.
Public Role
Serving visitors, artists, students, researchers and cultural organisations.
Institutional IdentityIntroduction
The institution is significant not only for the scale of its campus and facilities but for the breadth of its mandate. It works across tangible heritage, including objects, manuscripts, photographs, artefacts and built forms, and intangible heritage such as performance, oral tradition, artistic knowledge and cultural practice. Through this integrated approach, the Kalakshetra serves visitors, researchers, artists, students, cultural organisations and communities.