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Assam Sets September 8 Launch for Bhupen Hazarika Centenary Celebration

The programme aims to unite communities through a mass chorus of 1,000 artists with live screenings across Assam.

Assam to Celebrate Bhupen Hazarika’s 100th Birth Anniversary with Year-Long Programmes; PM Modi to Attend Grand Launch in Guwahati  | Image: AP

Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the September 8 grand launch at Khanapara’s Veterinary College Playground.
  • A 23-minute performance by 1,000 singers will feature Hazarika’s songs in Assamese, Hindi and Bengali.
  • The state will unveil a biography translated into multiple Indian languages and issue a commemorative coin at the ceremony.
  • Citizens can register online by August 20 for participation under District Commissioner oversight.
  • District-level venues will host live screenings of the ceremony and 50 individuals with personal ties to Hazarika will be specially invited.