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“Em|No|Nahi” was a photo exhibition in memory of (L) Tarun Bhartiya. He was an Indian documentary filmmaker, activist, photographer and poet whose work left a lasting impact on the Northeast region. The exhibition was first showcased as a part of the National Photography Festival 2025, at the Navjivan Trust, Ahmedabad, and features the story of (L) Kong Spility Lyngdoh Langrin, in her fight against the pressure to sell her uranium-rich land for the purpose of uranium mining w

The Shillong International Film Festival was the first of its kind in the State. The three-day event consisted of movie screenings from within the State and around South Asia. The event also gave workshops on the various aspects of film making. The North East AV India Archive also set up an exhibit in the convention centre's main hall. The displays consisted of Compact Disc covers of movies from Meghalaya, set up in a row for visitors to admire. The displays were careful

The Northeast India AV Archive, in collaboration with the Imphal Peace Museum held a two day exhibition in St, Anthony's College, Shillong on the 26th and 27th of March, 2026. “Remembering in Peace” foregrounds a significant body of Japanese material preserved at the Imphal Peace Museum, bringing into view archival fragments that speak to memory, loss, and reconciliation across borders. Drawing from photographs, personal effects,postcards, Paintings, currency, cartography and

In partnership with the Embassy of Japan in India and the Ministry of External Affairs, the Conclave, initiated in 2021, has successfully hosted five editions, featuring the attendance and participation of ministers, secretaries, and industry leaders. The Sixth Edition of the Conclave was organised by the Asian Confluence in Vivanta, Shillong on 26th and 27th February, 2026, under the theme "Scaling Up Partnerships." The Northeast India AV Archive, in collaboration with the I

In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Shillong Records Collection Centre (SRCC), The Northeast India Audio-Visual Archive organized an exhibition, on the 7th of October 2024 to honour the legacy and contributions of this remarkable institution. The SRCC, a pioneering private library founded by the late Bah L. Gilbert Shullai, a prominent political and literary figure, has served as a vital repository of knowledge and information since its inception. The institutio

Happy World Photography Day! Today instead of a photograph, we're sharing with you a hand-written essay on photography instead, penned down by Bah Aly Shadap. In his essay, he talks about photography and his experience and practice of it as a profession and as an art. Bah Aly is a trailblazing Khasi photographer from Shillong whose works we have been privileged to digitise and even display in the Meghalaya Fiftieth State Day Exhibition. On the last day of that exhibition, he

In Northeast India, many communities have long relied on the oral transmission of traditions and stories, serving as a primary means of communication and cultural heritage. This reliance on spoken narratives, as opposed to written or visual documentation, is a distinctive feature that emphasizes the vital role of storytelling in passing down histories and legacies through generations. Within this oral tradition, an intricate web of stories, ranging from mythical tales to

The Festival of Libraries is an initiative powered and inaugurated by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The festival was inaugurated as an endeavour to realise the Prime Minister’s goal to develop libraries across the country and to foster the reading culture in the country. The Northeast India AV Archive was one of the multiple institutions to participate in the festival. A number of institutions presented a project story, and also participated in the various pan

‘Like walking into a time capsule!’, a comment recorded in the visitor’s book expressed. The ‘Ki Jingkynmaw, Gisik-Ra-Ani, Kynmo Tympang’ Exhibition was an event organised to celebrate Meghalaya’s fifty-first year of statehood, between the 19th and 21st January, 2023. It was carried out as a joint collaboration between the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Government of Meghalaya and the Northeast India AV Archive with a vision to celebrate Meghalaya’s ri

Also an endeavour undertaken as part of the 'Road to 50', the exhibition held in Jowai displayed photographs taken of key figures in the Hill State Movement, and the landscape and people of the Khasi, Garo and Jaintia Hills during colonial times. There was also an impromptu quiz conducted by The Northeast India AV Archive for the brilliant school students of Jowai who paid a visit to the exhibition.

The photo exhibition at Siju, Baghmara, Garo Hills in the spring of 2021, was the first of its kind that The Northeast India AV Archive organised in the Garo Hills. It was part of the wider project called 'Road to 50', celebrating the efforts that lead to the attainment of Meghalaya's full-fledged statehood. The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma inaugurated the exhibition which was a demonstration of the Hill State Movement and the leading figures who pushed the acti

During the nadir of the covid-19 surge, and while people began to open their doors into the world again, The Northeast India AV Archive curated the 'Ka Sngi Dur' Exhibition which was later renamed 'Road to 50' Exhibition, at the weekly market held in Pynursla. The exhibition was a very special endeavour because it was curated during a time when the world was looking for fresh events that deviated from their lockdown routine, monotonous and grey. It was the first of its kind

The Covid-19 pandemic curbed the majority of offline events, which inspired us to come up with an idea for a virtual exhibition entitled 'Celebrating the Mahatma' on the occassion of Gandhi Jayanti in 2020. The exhibition was curated by The Northeast India AV Archive for the Department of Arts and Culture, Government of Meghalaya. Gandhi Jayanti which translates to Gandhi's birthday, is celebrated annually on the 2nd of October, to celebrate the efforts of the Mahatma in lead