Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Baan Theatre Celebrates 125 Years, Seeks National Institute
Baan Theatre, a very old and famous theatre group in Assam, India, just had a big meeting to celebrate 125 years.
They made important decisions to protect Assamese language, literature, and culture.
They also decided to ask for a national theatre school to be made in Tezpur.
The meeting honored some people for their long service and elected new leaders.
They also talked about publishing plays by a famous theatre person and changing some of their rules.
Baan Theatre celebrated 125 years with a biennial conference in Tezpur.
Resolutions included protecting Assamese language, literature, and culture.
Proposal for a national theatre institute (Jatiya Naatsala) in Tezpur was unanimously adopted.
Lifetime membership certificates were awarded to six individuals for 25 years of service.
New executive committee was elected, with Bankim Sarma as president.
- Who
- Baan Theatre, a 125-year-old cultural institution in Assam
- What
- Biennial conference with resolutions to protect Assamese culture and establish a national theatre institute
- When
- Recently concluded (exact dates not specified)
- Where
- Tezpur, Assam, India
- Why
- To celebrate 125 years, protect Assamese culture, and discuss future initiatives
- Organization
- Baan Theatre
- Location
- Tezpur, Assam
- Age
- 125 years
- Key Resolution
- Establish national theatre institute
- Lifetime Members Honored
- 6 individuals