Guwahati, November 6: The Assam government has launched an online portal for people wishing to attend the closing ceremony of Dr Bhupen Hazarika’s birth centenary celebrations.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Centenary Celebration portal on November 6. The registration window will remain open until November 28. Applicants can download their registration passes from November 12, after mandatory background verification.
The closing ceremony will be held on November 29 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. It will be jointly organised by the Government of India and the Assam government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend as the chief guest.
Renowned singer Usha Mangeshkar will receive the Dr Bhupen Hazarika Award at the event.
The programme will feature performances by Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan, Angaraag ‘Papon’ Mahanta, Kavita Krishnamurti, L. Subramaniam and Mahalaxmi Iyer.
Several artists from Assam, including Tarali Sarma, Mousumi Saharia, Anandita Paul, Zublee Baruah, Nahid Afrin, Shankuraj Konwar, Rupam Bhuyan, Dikshu Sarma, Dawar Hazarika, Mayur Hazarika and Achurjya Borpatra, are also expected to perform.
The Assam government will also facilitate the participation of around 1,000 students from the state. Students interested in cultural activities will be selected from colleges across Assam to attend the programme in Delhi.
The November 29 event will mark the end of the year-long celebrations honouring Dr Bhupen Hazarika and his contribution to music, culture and society.
