46th annual meet of Asom Natya Sanmilan held
>From A Correspondent
DHEMAJI, Dec 1 The 46th annual conference of Asom Natya Sanmilan, the
greatest dramatic organisation in Assam was held at Dhemaji Gymnastics Club
playground which was named after Dhirendra Nath Buragohain Natya Kshetra with a
four-day-long programme recently.
The conference commenced with opening of the delegates camp by Sumitra Patir,
president of reception committee and local MLA. On the occasion, Arun Sarmah,
outgoing president of Asom Natya Sanmilan hoisted the flag, while working
president Umesh Sarmah performed smriti tarpan.
The book fair and the exhibition arranged for the conference was inaugurated by
artist Nuruddin Ahmed, while the newly-constructed Dhemaji town stage was
inaugurated by president Arun Sarmah. In his inaugural speech, Sarmah hoped
that the newly built stage at Dhemaji town will fulfil the want of stage at the
town to a certain degree.
At noon, MP Kumar Dipak Das inaugurated the 46th annual conference of Asom
Natya Sanmilan where distinguished writer professor Tokheswar Chetia released
the souvenir Rangamancha. Chetia highlighted the role of drama in bringing out
the reforms in society. He called upon the dramatists in the state to write
drama mainly for bringing about change in our society. Therefore, a dramatical
quiz and poem recitation competition were held in memory of late Tarinee Deka
and Phuleswar Bhuyan.
In the evening the colorful cultural function arranged in memory of Anil Dutta
was participated by a few noted artists like film actor Pranjal Saikia, Mridul
Boruah.
Next morning, the first sitting of Sadharan Parishad was held with Arun Sarmah
in the chair. The sitting along with some other proposals, took resolution to
publish the souvenir of Asom Natya Sanmilan in every three months from instant.
MP Kumar Dipak Das announced in the meeting that he would provide necessary
fund for construction of the central office building of the Natya Sanmilan in
Guwahati.
In the evening, State Cultural Minister Gautam Borah opened the one-act play
competition in memory of Banshidhar Dutta. Earlier in the afternoon, mimes and
one-actor-play competition were also held in memory of late Durgeswar Sarmah
Boruah.
The second sitting of Sadharan parishad held in the next morning decided to
hold drama competition in the State in four circle basis and for this purpose
the state was divided into four circles namely Kampith, Ratnapith, Swarnapith
and Sourmarpith. The parishad also called upon both government and ULFA to come
forward for talks for maintaining peace in the State. The meeting also urged
government to adopt scientific measure for solution of long-suffered flood
problem of Dhemaji.
The one-act plays played in the previous night were analysed by Dr Anil Saikia,
Simanta Phukan and Prasanta Sarmah. At noon dramatist Gliana Hazarika, Hemanta
Borpatra Gohain and Prasanta Sarmah discussed the present flow of Assamese
drama. In the representatives meeting held in the evening, a new executive
committee of the Natya Sanmilan for the next session was constituted comprising
31 members with Dr Akhil Chakraborty as president, Umesh Sarmah as working
president Najimuddin Ahmed as chief secretary, Kurunjyoti Saikia, Hem Chandra
Borah, Jiten Sarmah and Palsitra Borah as vice-president, Prasanta Phukan,
Jyoti Prasad Konwar, Anil Kalita and Harikrishna Das as secretaries and Ramesh
Talukdar as treasurer. At night, one-act play competition was held again in
memory of Tepuram Konwar and Laboram Chutia.
On the fourth and last day a colourful procession was taken out at 10 am in the
entire Dhemaji town which was inaugurated by Dhemaji SP Kangkanjyoti Saikia.
In the afternoon, the open session with Dr Akhil Chakraborty, the newly elected
president, in chair, was inaugurated by Narayan Chandra Deva Goswami, the
sutradhikar of Natun Kamalabari Satra. Addressing the session, Goswami
highlighted the flow of Assamese drama from pre-Vedic age. In the open meeting
the purpose was explained by outgoing secretary of the sanmilan Pankaj Mudiar.
A member of distinguished personalities including the outgoing president of
Asom Natya Sanmilan Arun Sarmah, renowned film actor Pranjal Saikia, actress
Purnima Saikia, Dr Dilip Boruah, Nilima Lahan and Dr Puspa Gogoi were
felicitated. In the one-act play competition held in the natya sanmilan, the
drama team Chan 2200 of Purani Gudam won the first prize, team Mon Nagna
Nagna Samay of Barpeta won the second prize and the third prize was won by the
team Aang Dainee Nanga of Dhakin Pakua Bauhjani.
On the other hand, Navajyoti Borah (drama Jot Khuchura Hoi Jivan) won the glory
of being best actor while Gitanjali Das (drama Mon Nagna Nagna Samay) won the
position of best actress on the other hand, Anjan Bhuyan (drama Chau 2200) was
selected as the best director while Jayanta Kr Borah was placed as the best
one-act play writer who wrote Chan 2200. In mimes competition Rituparna Kalita
(Mangaldoi) secured 1st, Khanchamal Deori (Naharkatia) secured 2nd and Diganta
Dihingia (Dhemaji) won 3rd position. Likewise, Masum Saikia of Nowbaicha
occupied the first position in poem recitation.
(The Assam Tribune,02.12. 2007)
বুলজিৎ
বুঢ়াগোহাঁই
---------------------------------
Get the freedom to save as many mails as you wish. Click here to know how.
_______________________________________________
assam mailing list
[email protected]
http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
