Lecture Series http://www.vkic.org/index.php/ en 8th Dr. Minati Hazarika Memorial Annual Lecture, 2025 http://www.vkic.org/index.php/dr-minati-hazarika-memorial-lecture-2025 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">8th Dr. Minati Hazarika Memorial Annual Lecture, 2025</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/user/2" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Vivekananda Kendra</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Mon, 10/27/2025 - 11:15</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><h3 class="text-align-justify" data-end="260" data-start="171"><em data-end="260" data-start="175">Exploring the Depth of Assamese Culture — Its Foundation, Harmony, and Universality</em></h3> <p class="text-align-justify" data-end="643" data-start="262">The <strong data-end="316" data-start="266">Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture (VKIC)</strong>, Guwahati, in association with the <strong data-end="379" data-start="352">Shiva Pragya Initiative</strong>, is pleased to announce the <strong data-end="465" data-start="408">8th Dr. Minati Hazarika Memorial Annual Lecture, 2025</strong>. The annual lecture series is one of VKIC’s significant intellectual platforms that promotes reflective dialogue on the cultural and philosophical heritage of Northeast India.</p> <p class="text-align-justify" data-end="994" data-start="645">This year’s memorial lecture will be delivered by <strong data-end="724" data-start="695">Prof. Amarjyoti Choudhury</strong>, an eminent <strong data-end="804" data-start="737">educationist, scientist, poet, playwright, novelist, and orator</strong> from Guwahati, Assam. Prof. Choudhury will speak on the topic —<br data-end="871" data-start="868" /><br /> <strong data-end="925" data-start="871">“অসমৰ সংস্কৃতি: অৱস্থিতি, সমন্বয় আৰু বিশ্বজনীনতা”</strong><br data-end="928" data-start="925" /><br /> (<em data-end="990" data-start="929">Assamese Culture: Its Foundation, Harmony, and Universality</em>).</p> <p class="text-align-justify" data-end="1176" data-start="996">The programme will be <strong data-end="1071" data-start="1018">presided over by Lt Gen (Retd) Rana Pratap Kalita</strong>, Vice-Chairman, VKIC, whose leadership continues to inspire VKIC’s mission — <em data-end="1173" data-start="1149">Culture Nurtures Unity</em>.</p> <p class="text-align-justify" data-end="1356" data-start="1178">📅 <strong data-end="1190" data-start="1181">Date:</strong> Saturday, 1st November 2025<br data-end="1221" data-start="1218" /><br /> 🕔 <strong data-end="1233" data-start="1224">Time:</strong> 5:00 p.m.<br data-end="1246" data-start="1243" /><br /> 📍 <strong data-end="1259" data-start="1249">Venue:</strong> Williamson Magor Auditorium, VKIC Complex, Riverside, Uzanbazar, M. G. Road, Guwahati – 781001</p> <p class="text-align-justify" data-end="1423" data-start="1358">The event is convened by <strong data-end="1404" data-start="1383">Prof. Shiela Bora</strong>, Director, VKIC.</p> <p class="text-align-justify" data-end="1607" data-start="1425">Through this annual lecture, VKIC seeks to deepen the understanding of Assam’s rich cultural synthesis and highlight the relevance of its timeless values in today’s global context.</p> <p class="text-align-justify" data-end="1751" data-start="1609">For more details, contact the VKIC Office: <strong data-end="1667" data-start="1652">94353 94131</strong></p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-event-start field--type-datetime field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Event Start</div> <div class="field__item"><time datetime="2025-11-01T11:30:00Z" class="datetime">Sat, 11/01/2025 - 17:00</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-activities field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/4" hreflang="en">Lecture Series</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-states field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/8" hreflang="en">Assam</a></div> </div> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:45:30 +0000 Vivekananda Kendra 254 at http://www.vkic.org 10th Vedanta Vachaspati Radhanath Phukan Memorial Lecture http://www.vkic.org/index.php/report/november-2016/10th-vedanta-vachaspati-radhanath-phukan-memorial-lecture-at-vkic <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden"> 10th Vedanta Vachaspati Radhanath Phukan Memorial Lecture</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/index.php/user/2" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Vivekananda Kendra</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 03/08/2017 - 15:14</span> Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:44:48 +0000 Vivekananda Kendra 60 at http://www.vkic.org Sanatan Dharma Namghar http://www.vkic.org/index.php/report/2014/june/sanatan-dharma-namghar <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Sanatan Dharma Namghar </span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/index.php/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">VKIC Report</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 12/10/2015 - 14:57</span> Thu, 10 Dec 2015 09:27:49 +0000 VKIC Report 41 at http://www.vkic.org Role of Namghar as an Institution of Self-governance http://www.vkic.org/index.php/report/2014/july/role-of-namghar-as-an-institution-of-self-governance <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Role of Namghar as an Institution of Self-governance</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/index.php/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">VKIC Report</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 12/10/2015 - 14:52</span> Thu, 10 Dec 2015 09:22:58 +0000 VKIC Report 40 at http://www.vkic.org Dr. Minati Hazarika Endowment Lecture 2014 http://www.vkic.org/index.php/report/2014/may/%20dr.-minati-hazarika-endowment-lecture-2014 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden"> Dr. Minati Hazarika Endowment Lecture 2014</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/index.php/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">VKIC Report</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 12/10/2015 - 14:42</span> Thu, 10 Dec 2015 09:12:46 +0000 VKIC Report 39 at http://www.vkic.org Namghar in the Urban Context of Assam http://www.vkic.org/index.php/report/2014/may/namghar-in-the-urban-context-of-assam <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Namghar in the Urban Context of Assam</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/index.php/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">VKIC Report</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Thu, 12/10/2015 - 12:06</span> Thu, 10 Dec 2015 06:36:06 +0000 VKIC Report 38 at http://www.vkic.org Report Nmghar Lecture April 2014-March 2015 http://www.vkic.org/index.php/report/2014-june/namghar-lecture-series <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Report Nmghar Lecture April 2014-March 2015</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/index.php/user/4" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">VKIC Report</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 06/24/2015 - 12:24</span> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:54:20 +0000 VKIC Report 26 at http://www.vkic.org