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October 2003

Assamese Handwritten Manuscripts

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 12:14

Assam has a very rich literary history. Assamese authors have been publishing books for several hundred years. For example, Assamese is known to have written literature starting the thirteenth century although the first printed books were published only in the early 1800’s. Before the Europeans brought the printing press to Assam, thousands of books were written in Assam. The books were handwritten painstakingly on especially prepared paper from locally available resources.

Assam Day 2003 in UK

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 12:13

Assam Day 2003, held on 23rd and 24th August 2003, in Brooklands Hotel, Barnsley, Yorkshire, was well attended by many Assamese living in the UK and was a grand success. It was a colorful, relaxing and enjoyable weekend where the old and the young participated in open forums, debates, discussions and cultural activities with great enthusiasm.

Assamese Community Celebrates Cultural Heritage: Assam 2003

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 12:01

Amid great enthusiasm, festivity and delicious food, the Assamese community of North America held its annual get-together, Assam 2003, to celebrate its heritage of Assamese language and culture, in St. Louis. Assam 2003 coincided with US Independence Day celebrations as well as the bicentennial commemoration of the expedition by Lewis & Clark into America's West.

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