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i) Organised a Sattriya Dance recital by three young and upcoming talents on April 8, 2003 in the Rabindra Bhavan, Guwahati. The recital dedicated to the memory of Late Maniram Dutta Muktiyar, celebrated exponent and teacher of the tradition of Sattriya music and dance, was inaugurated by then Governor of Assam, Lt.General ( Retd.) Shri S.K. Sinha.

ii) Organised a 10 day Refresher Course for the teachers of Sattriya Dance in which 26 participants were selected and distinguished teachers and exponents participated as resource persons. The Refresher Course received wide and overwhelming response and appreciation from the Public and press at large.

iii) Prepared and produced a CD on Sattriya Dance as a teaching aid for the teachers and learners of the tradition.

iv) The Foundation organised on 25,26,27,28 September a four day Festival of Ankiya Bhaona, the traditional Vaisnava theatre introduced by Sankaradeva, with the participation by groups of Mising, Bodo, Nepali, Sonowal Kachari, Tea-Tribes artist different tribal and ethnic groups of Assam. The Festival called ‘Setubandha’ aimed at creating an environment of mutual understanding, peace against violence and terrorism, was a resounding success and received very wide approbation at all levels. The maestro of modern Assamese music and Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, who graced the Festival as a Guest of Honour, Described the Festival as a great milestone in the recent social and cultural history of Assam.

v) Shri Ghanakanta Bora Barbayan, a trustee of the Foundation and an eminent exponent of Sattriya Dance, Music and Theatre and a SNA awardee is participating with a group of artists in a series of Sattriya Dance Recitals in the SPIC-MACAY Virasat-2003 this month and also in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Sangeet Natak Akademi in Mumbai.

The Foundation organised a National Symposium on Sankardeva in New Delhi on November 3,2003 inviting distinguished scholars from different parts of the country.
Dr.(Smti) Kapila Vatsyayan, the celebrated scholar inagurated the symposium and delivered the Keynote Address of the Symposium.

The Foundation has also has undertaken a research "Project Sahacharyya" to study the intercommunity expectations and mutual relations amon diverse indigenous and non-indigenous social groups residing in Assam. Prof. B. Choudhury in the Dept. of Anthropology, Gauhati University will be its Project Director.
The Project wil be trying to delve deep into the root cause of trust, distrust and mistrust among varying social groups for finding out the ways and means for their eradication so as to further the cause of harmony and integratin.

The Foundation plans to establish in near future an Institute of Sattriya Dance and Music in Guwahati for conducting continuing pursuit and training in Sattriya Dance, Music and Ankiya Bhaona.

To mark its First Anniversary, the Foundation organised a special programme entitled 'Sadbhavana' for promoting inter-community social harmony and understanding through art, on April 8 last. The programme was dedicated to the hallowed memory of late Raseswar Saikia ' Barbayan' , celebrated exponent and teacher of Sattriya Dance and Theatre . Presentation of Sattriya Dance,'Varnamay': a comparative appraisal of some of the classical dance like Rajashani , Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali and Assamese Bihu were the higghlights of the programme.
Dr. Birendranath Datta, eminent scholar and President , Assam Sahitya Sabha, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Smt.Mai Saikia, wife of the late exponent paid floral tributes at his portrait . Sri P.V. Sumant IPS, Director General of Police, formally launched the 'Project Sahacharyya' : undertaken by the Foundation.  

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