Srimanta Sankaradeva Bhawan, Delhi, India

Assam Association, Delhi has recently constructed a cultural complex named after Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva. It is located near Jawaharlal Nehru University (behind IIT, Delhi). The building has all amenities such as an auditorium, an art gallery, a conference hall, a library, an office for Assam Association, a kitchen, dormitories for both boys and girls, guest rooms, and an open air theatre.

The complex hosts a cultural center for research and training in dance, drama and music forms of Assam. It has an educational center for Assamese language and culture. It provides accommodation for students, patients, and guests. It has a restaurant for those hunkering after Assamese cuisine. Its auditorium and open-air theatre facilitate organizing cultural functions, seminars, and study circles. The Assamese library emphasizes preservation of old literature. There is a training center for traditional crafts of Assam as well.

Assam Association, Delhi was created in 1947 with an objectives to "Provide a Forum for socio-cultural linkage, Organize Functions & Festivals, Organize seminars and meets, Establish a cultural complex to impart training on Assamese Language, Art, Drama and Dance forms". It has about 300 life members and more than 1000 general members. There are about 15000 Assamese living in Delhi.

For further Information, please contact: Srimanta Sankaradeva Bhawan, A-14-B Satsang Vihar Marg, Qutab Institutional Area (Behind IIT-Delhi), New Delhi 110067, India. Website: www.assamassociation.org. Tel: 011-32350558. Email: dasmk@mail.com.